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Washington, DC
Full City Profile · District of Columbia · District of Columbia County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
672,079
Population
10,994/sq mi density
$106,287
Median Income
$75,253 per capita
$724,600
Home Value
$574,016 Zillow
$1,900
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
977
Violent Crime/100K
4,246 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$106,287 median income, 4.6% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.8 / 5.0
$724,600 home value, $1,900/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
977 violent crimes/100K (157% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
63.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Washington (17)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Professional & Technical Services
121,785 jobs
14,806 firms
$184,371/yr
Health Care & Social Assistance
71,700 jobs
5,352 firms
$85,571/yr
Other Services
69,072 jobs
10,416 firms
$118,785/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
67,068 jobs
2,900 firms
$47,026/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
47,326 jobs
3,446 firms
$71,579/yr
Educational Services
44,874 jobs
1,560 firms
$83,671/yr
Retail Trade
19,989 jobs
2,063 firms
$51,033/yr
Information & Technology
18,575 jobs
2,522 firms
$221,644/yr
Construction
14,406 jobs
1,358 firms
$93,796/yr
Real Estate
12,640 jobs
1,555 firms
$122,646/yr
Finance & Insurance
12,448 jobs
1,922 firms
$254,562/yr
Arts & Entertainment
10,026 jobs
705 firms
$89,640/yr
Wholesale Trade
5,585 jobs
1,816 firms
$197,187/yr
Management of Companies
3,228 jobs
625 firms
$283,558/yr
Utilities
2,110 jobs
39 firms
$147,033/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
1,995 jobs
348 firms
$81,912/yr
Unclassified
225 jobs
193 firms
$84,911/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Other Services
3.02
Educational Services
2.86
Professional & Technical Services
2.30
Information & Technology
1.30
Real Estate
1.07
Administrative & Waste Services
1.06
Accommodation & Food Services
0.97
Arts & Entertainment
0.79
Utilities
0.73
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.66
Finance & Insurance
0.40
Construction
0.36
Retail Trade
0.26
Management of Companies
0.25
Unclassified
0.21
Wholesale Trade
0.19
Transportation & Warehousing
0.06
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional & Technical Services | 121,785 | 14,806 | $3,546 | $184,371 | 2.30 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 71,700 | 5,352 | $1,646 | $85,571 | 0.66 |
| Other Services | 69,072 | 10,416 | $2,284 | $118,785 | 3.02 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 67,068 | 2,900 | $904 | $47,026 | 0.97 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 47,326 | 3,446 | $1,377 | $71,579 | 1.06 |
| Educational Services | 44,874 | 1,560 | $1,609 | $83,671 | 2.86 |
| Retail Trade | 19,989 | 2,063 | $981 | $51,033 | 0.26 |
| Information & Technology | 18,575 | 2,522 | $4,262 | $221,644 | 1.30 |
| Construction | 14,406 | 1,358 | $1,804 | $93,796 | 0.36 |
| Real Estate | 12,640 | 1,555 | $2,359 | $122,646 | 1.07 |
| Finance & Insurance | 12,448 | 1,922 | $4,895 | $254,562 | 0.40 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 10,026 | 705 | $1,724 | $89,640 | 0.79 |
| Wholesale Trade | 5,585 | 1,816 | $3,792 | $197,187 | 0.19 |
| Management of Companies | 3,228 | 625 | $5,453 | $283,558 | 0.25 |
| Utilities | 2,110 | 39 | $2,828 | $147,033 | 0.73 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 1,995 | 348 | $1,575 | $81,912 | 0.06 |
| Unclassified | 225 | 193 | $1,633 | $84,911 | 0.21 |