2103. DEMOGRAPHICS

2103 DEMOGRAPHICS 2103.1 Figure 21.2: Near Northwest at a Glance Basic Statistics and Projections 2000 2010 2017* 2025 2035 2045 Population 68,539 77,780 79,374 93,406 99,973 107,210 Households 35,121 38,410 37,551 44,337 46,170 48,551 Household Population 59,317 64,541 67,203 79,275 85,718 92,707 Persons Per Household 1.69 1.68 1.79 1.79 1.86 1.91 Jobs 95,570 83,642 90,512 93,683 97,224 101,257 Density (persons per sq mile) 19,039 21,606 22,048 25,946 27,770 29,781 Land Area (square miles) 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 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 6,137 56,401 33,822 22,579 6,001 9.0% 82.3% 49.3% 32.9% 8.8% 5,667 66,300 42,575 23,725 7,407 7.1% 83.5% 53.6% 29.9% 9.3% 17.6% 70.6% 34.6% 35.9% 11.9% Residents Below Poverty Level 12,968 19.0% 9,010 13.3% 17.4% Racial Composition White Black Native American Asian/Pacific Islander Other Multi-Racial 42,846 15,880 380 4,537 2,491 2,190 62.7% 23.2% 0.6% 6.6% 3.6% 3.2% 55,046 10,907 241 6,915 3,168 3,096 69.4% 13.7% 0.3% 8.7% 4.0% 3.9% 40.7% 47.7% 0.3% 3.8% 4.6% 2.9% Hispanic Origin 6,783 9.9% 9,554 12.0% 10.7% Foreign-Born Residents 13,499 8.5% 16,568 20.9% 14.0% Tenure Owner Households Renter Households 11,641 23,100 33.5% 66.5% 13,890 23,660 37.0% 63.0% 41.7% 58.3% Housing Occupancy Occupied Units Vacant Units 34,741 3,201 92.5% 7.5% 37,551 4,731 88.8% 11.2% 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 l 1,179 6,809 3,974 2,181 2,518 21,269 12 3.1% 17.9% 10.5% 5.7% 6.6% 56.3% >0.1% 1,169 6,425 4,309 2,079 2,628 25,644 28 2.8% 15.2% 10.2% 4.9% 6.2% 60.6% 0.1% 11.9% 25.1% 10.3% 6.8% 10.5% 35.4% 0.1% x% * Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2103.2 With 54 percent of the population in Near Northwest between the ages of 18 and 34, young professionals make up a much higher percentage of the population in this area than they do in Washington, DC, where only 34.6 percent of the population falls in that age range. This difference is likely due to the presence of several university campuses in the area. The population under the age of 18 is significantly lower than the District-wide total of 17.5 percent. The population over 65 is also lower than the District-wide total. 2103.3 Between 2000 and 2017, the ethnic demographics of the area shifted. The white population increased from 62.7 percent in 2000 to 69.4 percent in 2017. By contrast, the Black population decreased from 23.2 percent in 2000 to 13.7 percent in 2017. The absolute number of Black residents also decreased by close to 5,000 people, a decrease of approximately 31 percent. The Asian and Hispanic/Latino populations grew in the area, with both populations increasing in percentage and in the total number of residents. Compared to the rest of the District, Near Northwest has a higher percentage of whites, Asians, and Hispanics/Latinos, and a lower percentage of Black residents. About one in five of the area’s residents were born in another country, which is significantly higher than the District-wide total, and also increased from 2000. 2103.4 In 2017, almost 15.3 percent of the area’s residents lived in group quarters. Much of this population was associated with dormitories on university campuses. Several dormitories have been built between since 2000, and in 2017, an estimated 12,171 people in Near Northwest resided in group quarters. 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 § 2103