District Of Columbia County

  1. District Of Columbia County Legal Resources
  2. District Of Columbia County Statistics
  3. District Of Columbia County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. District Of Columbia County Employment Information
  5. District Of Columbia County Family Information
  6. District Of Columbia County Education Information
  7. District Of Columbia County Business Information
  8. District Of Columbia County Public Benefits Information
  9. District Of Columbia County Criminal Information
  10. District Of Columbia County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. District Of Columbia County Cities
  12. District Of Columbia County Zip Codes


District Of Columbia County Legal Resources Back to top

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District Of Columbia County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 572,059
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 7,971 / 5,483 / 112
  • Land Area (2000): 159.034 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 17.969 square kilometers
  • Gallons of water used per day (total) (2000): 10,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 0.00%
  • Physicians (2004): 4,723
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 11 (3,453)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 73,879
  • Federal Spending (2004): $43,475,002
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District Of Columbia County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 274,845
Building Permits Issued (2006): 1,910
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $216,836
District Of Columbia County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


District Of Columbia County Employment Information Back to top
District Of Columbia County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 331,701 311,838 19,862 5.99% 60
1991 322,584 297,828 24,756 7.67% 77
1992 317,326 290,103 27,223 8.58% 86
1993 314,299 287,731 26,568 8.45% 85
1994 310,099 285,207 24,892 8.03% 80
1995 299,491 273,764 25,727 8.59% 86
1996 290,499 265,734 24,764 8.52% 85
1997 286,548 262,789 23,759 8.29% 83
1998 293,820 270,242 23,578 8.02% 80
1999 308,085 288,016 20,069 6.51% 65
2000 309,421 291,916 17,505 5.66% 56
2001 305,816 286,649 19,168 6.27% 63
2002 305,211 284,615 20,596 6.75% 67
2003 306,907 285,361 21,546 7.02% 70
2004 311,022 287,618 23,404 7.52% 75
2005 317,196 296,398 20,798 6.56% 66
2006 319,865 301,117 18,748 5.86% 59
2007 325,562 307,049 18,513 5.69% 57
2008 332,042 310,377 21,664 6.52% 65
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 325,813 303,967 21,846 6.71% 67
Feb 2008 328,991 309,905 19,086 5.80% 58
Mar 2008 332,842 311,572 21,270 6.39% 64
Apr 2008 329,576 311,991 17,585 5.34% 53
May 2008 329,336 307,917 21,419 6.50% 65
Jun 2008 332,371 310,216 22,155 6.67% 67
Jul 2008 340,370 315,914 24,456 7.19% 72
Aug 2008 337,335 313,865 23,470 6.96% 70
Sep 2008 331,743 308,050 23,693 7.14% 71
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

District Of Columbia County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 39,930 15.52%
2. Public Administration 33,752 13.12%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 19,190 7.46%
4. Educational Services 18,312 7.12%
5. Construction 18,022 7.00%
6. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 13,736 5.34%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 13,148 5.11%
8. Finance and Insurance 12,188 4.74%
9. Health Care 10,896 4.24%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 7,694 2.99%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 6,434 2.50%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 6,312 2.45%
13. Other Transportation 6,186 2.40%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 6,132 2.38%
15. Info Services and Data Processing 5,468 2.13%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 3,696 1.44%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 2,894 1.12%
18. Repair and Maintenance 2,212 0.86%
19. U.S. Postal Service 2,176 0.85%
20. Social Assistance 1,750 0.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Public Administration 45,250 16.83%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 34,416 12.80%
3. Educational Services 31,368 11.66%
4. Health Care 23,978 8.92%
5. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 20,886 7.77%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 16,252 6.04%
7. Finance and Insurance 13,418 4.99%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11,460 4.26%
9. Social Assistance 8,320 3.09%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 6,234 2.32%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 5,892 2.19%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5,476 2.04%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 5,254 1.95%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 4,332 1.61%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 4,172 1.55%
16. Private Household Services 4,134 1.54%
17. Construction 2,652 0.99%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 2,612 0.97%
19. Department and Other General Stores 2,324 0.86%
20. Other Transportation 2,188 0.81%

District Of Columbia County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 15,630 6.08%
2. Lawyers 14,538 5.65%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 11,926 4.64%
4. Computer Specialists 11,802 4.59%
5. Media and Communications Workers 11,116 4.32%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 10,006 3.89%
7. Business Operations Specialists 9,444 3.67%
8. Top Executives 6,592 2.56%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 6,308 2.45%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6,048 2.35%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5,774 2.24%
12. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 5,328 2.07%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 4,968 1.93%
14. Other Protective Service Workers 4,940 1.92%
15. Social Scientists and Related 4,894 1.90%
16. Accountants and Auditors 4,484 1.74%
17. Postsecondary Teachers 4,426 1.72%
18. Construction Laborers 4,358 1.69%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 4,232 1.64%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4,194 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 18,260 6.79%
2. Secretaries and Admins 17,772 6.61%
3. Other Management Occupations 17,432 6.48%
4. Business Operations Specialists 13,666 5.08%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12,224 4.55%
6. Media and Communications Workers 10,652 3.96%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 10,384 3.86%
8. Lawyers 9,638 3.58%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 7,754 2.88%
10. Computer Specialists 7,392 2.75%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 7,050 2.62%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6,076 2.26%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 5,478 2.04%
14. Cashiers 5,462 2.03%
15. Legal Support Workers 5,104 1.90%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4,690 1.74%
17. Accountants and Auditors 4,598 1.71%
18. Social Scientists and Related 4,504 1.67%
19. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 4,376 1.63%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 4,346 1.62%

District Of Columbia County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 522,988 55.75%
15-35 hours 100,206 10.68%
1-14 hours 23,102 2.46%
No regular hours 291,786 31.10%

District Of Columbia County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 10,796 2.15%
5 AM-5:29 AM 10,002 1.99%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 13,658 2.72%
6 AM-6:29 AM 29,640 5.91%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 33,556 6.69%
7 AM-7:29 AM 59,084 11.77%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 72,086 14.36%
8 AM-8:29 AM 88,872 17.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 62,280 12.41%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 48,542 9.67%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 15,356 3.06%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6,200 1.24%
Noon-3:59 PM 26,504 5.28%
4 PM-11:59 PM 25,332 5.05%

District Of Columbia County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 7,564 1.51%
5-9 24,808 4.94%
10-14 46,404 9.25%
15-19 68,514 13.65%
20-24 81,112 16.16%
25-29 34,204 6.81%
30-34 100,276 19.98%
35-39 18,542 3.69%
40-44 23,990 4.78%
45-59 50,334 10.03%
60-89 31,870 6.35%
At least 90 14,290 2.85%

District Of Columbia County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 52,154 10.39% 210,452 41.93%
30-44 65,268 13.00% 77,540 15.45%
45-59 27,384 5.46% 22,950 4.57%
At least 60 28,180 5.61% 17,980 3.58%

District Of Columbia County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6,070 1.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 57,214 10.97%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 200,336 38.40%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 404 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 3,328 0.64%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 172,986 33.15%
Color 6 Box Walked 61,570 11.80%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 19,860 3.81%

District Of Columbia County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


District Of Columbia County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 497,180 (1,072,746 people)
Families (2000): 231,926 (709,030 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 57,104
People at same address in 1995: 538,598
District Of Columbia County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 73,878 14.86%
$10,000-$14,999 29,188 5.87%
$15,000-$19,999 26,526 5.34%
$20,000-$24,999 30,360 6.11%
$25,000-$29,999 30,192 6.07%
$30,000-$34,999 30,992 6.23%
$35,000-$39,999 26,704 5.37%
$40,000-$44,999 25,066 5.04%
$45,000-$49,999 18,852 3.79%
$50,000-$59,999 37,214 7.49%
$60,000-$74,999 41,892 8.43%
$75,000-$99,999 44,874 9.03%
$100,000-$124,999 26,892 5.41%
$125,000-$149,999 14,688 2.95%
$150,000-$199,999 16,584 3.34%
$200,000 or more 23,278 4.68%

District Of Columbia County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 108,744 43.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 48,724 19.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 19,610 7.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 28,498 11.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3,211 1.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 18,694 7.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1,395 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 9,775 3.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 682 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 4,503 1.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 304 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3,972 1.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 226 0.09%

District Of Columbia County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 390,868 30.96%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 156,080 12.36%
Public Assistance 27,328 2.16%
Retirement 89,194 7.07%
Self Employment 47,138 3.73%
Social Security 96,776 7.67%
Supplemental Security 23,042 1.83%
Wage / Salary 379,146 30.04%
Other 52,752 4.18%

District Of Columbia County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 72,792 62.70%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 43,308 37.30%

District Of Columbia County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 38,200 8.69%
Color 1 Box Married 161,362 36.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 225,032 51.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 14,818 3.37%

District Of Columbia County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 53,888 10.58%
Color 1 Box Married 162,114 31.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 234,580 46.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 58,840 11.55%

District Of Columbia County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


District Of Columbia County Education Information Back to top
District Of Columbia County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 65,502 7.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 135,184 14.77%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 187,744 20.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 175,274 19.15%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 22,870 2.50%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 164,908 18.01%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 163,972 17.91%

District Of Columbia County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 12,814 2.24% 6,004 1.05% 18,818 3.29%
Kindergarten 12,836 2.24% 1,964 0.34% 14,800 2.59%
Grades 1-4 50,798 8.88% 7,890 1.38% 58,688 10.26%
Grades 5-8 42,164 7.37% 8,096 1.42% 50,260 8.79%
Grades 9-12 44,606 7.80% 8,782 1.54% 53,388 9.33%
Undergrad college 40,104 7.01% 43,366 7.58% 83,470 14.59%
Graduate or professional school 8,674 1.52% 26,852 4.69% 35,526 6.21%
Total 211,996 37.06% 102,954 18.00% 314,950 55.06%

District Of Columbia County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


District Of Columbia County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $2,971,507,000
Retail sales (2002): $3,061,401,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $2,943,078,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $246,237
Retired workers (2005): 46,064
District Of Columbia County Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


District Of Columbia County Public Benefits Information Back to top
District Of Columbia County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 864,314 79.78%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 219,000 20.22%

District Of Columbia County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


District Of Columbia County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,838
District Of Columbia County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


District Of Columbia County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
District Of Columbia County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 67,921 11.87%
10-19 Years 67,885 11.87%
20-29 Years 104,672 18.30%
30-39 Years 94,862 16.58%
40-49 Years 81,125 14.18%
50-59 Years 63,716 11.14%
60-69 Years 40,505 7.08%
70-79 Years 32,370 5.66%
80-89 Years 15,855 2.77%
90+ Years 3,148 0.55%

District Of Columbia County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 269,366 47.09%
Color 1 Box Female 302,693 52.91%

District Of Columbia County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 340,088 59.45%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 159,178 27.83%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 44,953 7.86%
Color 2 Box Asian 15,039 2.63%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 9,584 1.68%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1,670 0.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,274 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 273 0.05%

District Of Columbia County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 56,162 13.48%
2. German 54,830 13.16%
3. English 50,428 12.10%
4. Italian 25,174 6.04%
5. United States Or American 19,838 4.76%
6. African 19,276 4.63%
7. Russian 16,676 4.00%
8. Polish 15,820 3.80%
9. French Non-Basque 13,818 3.32%
10. Scottish 13,072 3.14%

District Of Columbia County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 898,482 83.28%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 98,922 9.17%
3. French 18,170 1.68%
4. African 10,362 0.96%
5. Chinese 5,826 0.54%
6. German 5,390 0.50%
7. Arabic 4,194 0.39%
8. Italian 3,446 0.32%
9. Vietnamese 3,220 0.30%
10. Tagalog 2,712 0.25%

District Of Columbia County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 996,996 87.14%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 44,100 3.85%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 103,022 9.00%

District Of Columbia County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
District Of Columbia County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


District Of Columbia County Cities Back to top

District Of Columbia County Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
20001 20221 20437
20002 20222 20439
20003 20223 20440
20004 20224 20441
20005 20226 20442
20006 20227 20444
20007 20228 20447
20008 20229 20451
20009 20230 20453
20010 20232 20456
20011 20233 20460
20012 20235 20463
20013 20237 20468
20015 20238 20469
20016 20239 20470
20017 20240 20472
20018 20241 20500
20019 20242 20501
20020 20244 20502
20022 20245 20503
20023 20250 20504
20024 20251 20505
20026 20254 20506
20027 20260 20507
20029 20261 20508
20030 20262 20509
20032 20265 20510
20033 20266 20511
20035 20268 20515
20036 20270 20520
20037 20277 20521
20038 20289 20522
20039 20299 20523
20040 20301 20524
20041 20303 20525
20042 20306 20526
20043 20307 20527
20044 20310 20528
20045 20314 20529
20046 20317 20530
20047 20318 20531
20049 20319 20532
20050 20330 20533
20051 20340 20534
20052 20350 20535
20053 20355 20536
20055 20370 20537
20056 20372 20538
20057 20373 20539
20058 20374 20540
20059 20375 20541
20060 20376 20542
20061 20380 20543
20062 20388 20544
20063 20389 20546
20064 20390 20547
20065 20391 20548
20066 20392 20549
20067 20393 20551
20068 20394 20552
20069 20395 20553
20070 20398 20554
20071 20401 20555
20073 20402 20557
20074 20403 20558
20075 20404 20559
20076 20405 20560
20077 20406 20565
20078 20407 20566
20080 20408 20570
20081 20409 20571
20082 20410 20572
20088 20411 20573
20090 20412 20575
20091 20413 20576
20097 20414 20577
20098 20415 20578
20201 20416 20579
20202 20418 20580
20203 20419 20581
20204 20420 20585
20206 20421 20586
20207 20422 20590
20208 20423 20591
20210 20424 20593
20211 20425 20594
20212 20426 20597
20213 20427 20599
20214 20428 56901
20215 20429 56915
20216 20431 56920
20217 20433 56933
20218 20434 56944
20219 20435 56972
20220 20436