2003. DEMOGRAPHICS

2003 DEMOGRAPHICS 2003.1 Basic demographic data for Mid-City is shown in Figure 20.2. In 2017, the area had a population of 96,489, or about 14 percent of the District’s total population. Between 2000 and 2017, the area grew by over 15,000 residents, largely due to new housing construction of multi-family buildings throughout the area, particularly in the western part of the area. 2003.2 Between 2000 and 2017, the Mid-City Planning Area experienced a shift in population characteristics. In 2000, Black residents were Mid-City’s predominant racial group at 52 percent, and the Hispanic/Latino population was 22 percent. By 2017, the Black population decreased to 31 percent of the total population, the white population increased from 27 percent to 52 percent of the total population, and approximately 18 percent of the population was Hispanic/Latino. 2003.3 Figure 20.2 Mid-City at a Glance Basic Statistics and Projections 2000 2010 2017* 2025 2035 2045 Population 81,300 84,452 96,489 111,083 123,129 134,101 Households 33,979 38,286 40,497 47,313 50,142 52,466 Household Population 75,985 79,142 90,585 103,048 114,888 125,600 Persons Per Household 2.24 2.07 2.24 2.18 2.29 2.39 Jobs 28,012 29,164 30,562 32,656 35,204 37,517 Density (persons per sq mile) 26,226 27,243 31,125 35,833 39,719 43,258 Land Area (square miles) 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 2000 and 2017 Census Data Profile 2000 2017* Citywide 2017* Total Percentage Total Percentage Percentage Age Under 18 18-64 18-34 35-64 65 and over 15,125 59,426 30,604 28,821 6,749 18.6% 73.1% 37.6% 35.5% 8.3% 11,942 76,653 43,176 33,476 7,895 12.4% 79.4% 44.7% 34.7% 8.2% 17.6% 70.6% 34.6% 35.9% 11.9% Residents Below Poverty Level 18,146 22.3% 11,533 12.6% 17.4% Racial Composition White Black Native American Asian/Pacific Islander Other Multi-Racial 22,224 42,385 402 2,358 9,891 4,115 27.3% 52.1% 0.5% 2.9% 12.2% 5.1% 50,291 30,109 109 4,393 8,316 3,272 52.1% 31.2% 0.1% 4.6% 8.6% 3.4% 40.7% 47.7% 0.3% 3.8% 4.6% 2.9% Hispanic Origin 18,246 22.4% 17,717 18.4% 10.7% Foreign-Born Residents 21,166 26.0% 19,829 20.5% 14.0% Tenure Owner Households Renter Households 10,671 23,462 31.3% 68.7% 15,479 25,018 38.2% 61.8% 41.7% 58.3% Housing Occupancy Occupied Units Vacant Units 34,132 3,929 89.7% 10.3% 40,497 3,576 91.9% 8.1% 90.2% 9.8% Housing by Unit Type 1-unit, detached 1-unit, attached 2-4 units 5-9 units 10-19 units 20 or more Mobile/other 1,053 10,798 3,620 2,203 3,585 16,782 21 2.8% 28.4% 9.5% 5.8% 9.4% 44.1% 0.1% 1,266 10,694 5,193 2,376 4,446 20,047 51 2.9% 24.3% 11.8% 5.4% 10.1% 45.5% 0.1% 11.9% 25.1% 10.3% 6.8% 10.5% 35.4% 0.1% * Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2003.4 The age profile of Mid-City is different than the District, as there were fewer residents under the age of 18 and over the age of 65 in 2017. About 12 percent of the residents were under 18, compared to a District-wide total of 18 percent. Over eight percent were over 65, compared to the District-wide total of 12 percent. The majority of residents are between the ages of 18 and 64, with approximately 45 percent between 18 and 34 years of age. SOURCE: District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Act of 1984, effective April 10, 1984 (D.C. Law 5-76; 31 DCR 1049 (March 9, 1984)); as amended by District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Act of 1984 Land Use Element Amendment Act of 1984, effective March 16, 1985 (D.C. Law 5-187; 32 DCR 873 (February 15, 1985)); as amended by District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Amendments Act of 1989, effective May 23, 1990 (D.C. Law 8-129; 37 DCR 55 (January 5, 1990)); as amended by District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Amendments Act of 1989 NCPC-Recommended Amendments, and Closing of Public Alleys in Square 669, S.O. 88-452, Act of 1990, effective May 23, 1990 (D.C. Law 8-132; 37 DCR 2213 (April 6, 1990)); as amended by District Government Land Use Temporary Amendment Act of 1994, effective October 1, 1994 (D.C. Law 10-190; 41 DCR 5360 (August 12, 1994)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendments Act of 1994, effective October 6, 1994 (D.C. Law 10-193; 41 DCR 5536 (August 19, 1994)); as amended by District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Act of 1984 Land Use Amendment Act of 1994, effective March 21, 1995 (D.C. Law 10-235; 42 DCR 30 (January 6, 1995)); as amended by Technical Amendments Act of 1996, effective April 18, 1996 (D.C. Law 11-110; 43 DCR 530 (February 9, 1996)); as amended by Second Technical Amendments Act of 1996, effective April 9, 1997 (D.C. Law 11-255; 44 DCR 1271 (March 7, 1997)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 1998, effective April 27, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-275; 46 DCR 1441 (February 19, 1999)); as amended by Technical Amendments Act of 1999, effective April 12, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-91; 47 DCR 520 (January 28, 2000)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 2006, effective March 8, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-300; 54 DCR 924 (February 2, 2007)); as amended by Technical Amendments Act of 2008, effective March 25, 2009 (D.C. Law 17-353; 56 DCR 1117 (February 6, 2009)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 2010, effective April 8, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-361; 58 DCR 908 (February 4, 2011)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 2021, effective August 21, 2021 (D.C. Law 24-20; 68 DCR 006918 (July 16, 2021)). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Comprehensive Plan 10-A DCMR § 2003