Household Types in District of Columbia (State Equivalent)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the United States and District of Columbia
District of Columbia
United States
0%10%20%30%40%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family224.844691%48.235831%24.844691%24.8%68,70768.7k15.306314%12.866629%15.306314%15.3%42,32942.3k3.639539%4.826277%3.639539%3.6%10,06510.1k43.386272%27.689881%43.386272%43.4%119,983120k12.823183%6.381381%12.823183%12.8%35,46235.5k
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in the United States and District of Columbia
District of Columbia
United States
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads50.876621%67.364644%50.876621%50.9%26,52326.5k41.040052%24.570491%41.040052%41.0%21,39521.4k8.083327%8.064864%8.083327%8.1%4,214

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the United States and District of Columbia
District of Columbia
United States
0%20%40%60%80%CountWith Children1Without Children218.851113%28.463433%18.851113%18.9%52,13252.1k80.379033%71.282943%80.379033%80.4%222,285222k
1with own children under the age of 18 in the household 2without own children under the age of 18 in the household

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the United States and District of Columbia
District of Columbia
United States
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
80%60%40%20%0%20%40%60%CountHispanic3White4Other5Asian5Mixed5Black5-9.131235%-4.335454%-40.860395%-12.972882%-18.904743%-8.030729%-17.631762%-5.826767%-67.299967%67%32.700033%49.605999%32.700033%33%11,94811.9k-2.206747%-1.274381%-43.274151%-20.730339%-8.975901%-3.859308%-29.122015%-6.654621%-67.485617%67%32.514383%51.388155%32.514383%33%113,153113k-16.235247%-12.426857%-29.753050%-12.555787%-21.478750%-10.121021%-17.436336%-6.129820%-70.970941%71%29.029059%44.834073%29.029059%29%10,08310.1k-4.363253%-1.898734%-49.836977%-14.921366%-9.223276%-4.568546%-19.297359%-6.534708%-71.020330%71%28.979670%60.376111%28.979670%29%10,42810.4k-9.621402%-2.753442%-44.586984%-19.555695%-17.705417%-6.277793%-26.689688%-8.932936%-76.517522%77%23.482478%40.394166%23.482478%23%6,392-28.933211%-5.201458%-44.232468%-5.125179%-28.278902%-6.112935%-33.290551%-4.856703%-83.492316%83%16.507684%27.460909%16.507684%17%124,542125k
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3White Hispanic 4non-Hispanic 5including Hispanics

Household Types by Place in District of Columbia

There is 1 place in District of Columbia. This section compares all 1 of those to each other, District of Columbia, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with District of Columbia.

Married by Place#5

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in District of Columbia, selected places in District of Columbia, and entities that contain District of Columbia
0%10%20%30%40%Count#WashingtonUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticD.C.Washington49.144120%49.144120%49%1,059,5311.06M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M24.844691%24.844691%25%68,70768.7k24.844691%24.844691%25%68,70768.7k1
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 1 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Metro Area in District of Columbia

There is 1 metro area that are fully or partially contained within District of Columbia (0 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 1 of those to each other, District of Columbia, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with District of Columbia.

Married by Metro Area#11

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in District of Columbia, selected metro areas in District of Columbia, and entities that contain District of Columbia
0%10%20%30%40%Count#WashingtonUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticD.C.49.144120%49.144120%49%1,059,5311.06M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M24.844691%24.844691%25%68,70768.7k
Count number of this household type
# rank of metro area out of 1 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in District of Columbia

There is 1 county in District of Columbia. This section compares all 1 of those to each other, District of Columbia, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with District of Columbia.

Married by County#17

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in District of Columbia, selected counties in District of Columbia, and entities that contain District of Columbia
0%10%20%30%40%Count#WashingtonUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticD.C.District of Columbia49.144120%49.144120%49%1,059,5311.06M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M24.844691%24.844691%25%68,70768.7k24.844691%24.844691%25%68,70768.7k1
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 1 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County Subdivision in District of Columbia

There is 1 county subdivision in District of Columbia. This section compares all 1 of those to each other, District of Columbia, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with District of Columbia.

Married by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in District of Columbia, selected county subdivisions in District of Columbia, and entities that contain District of Columbia
0%10%20%30%40%Count#WashingtonUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticD.C.Washington49.144120%49.144120%49%1,059,5311.06M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M24.844691%24.844691%25%68,70768.7k24.844691%24.844691%25%68,70768.7k1
Count number of this household type
# rank of county subdivision out of 1 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by State in the United States

There are 50 states in the United States. This section compares District of Columbia to all of the states in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with District of Columbia.

Married by State#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in District of Columbia, selected other states in the United States, and entities that contain District of Columbia
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%Count#UtahIdahoNew HampshireHawaiiWyomingNew JerseyMinnesotaKansasIowaNebraskaVirginiaTexasSouth DakotaWashingtonAlaskaColoradoMontanaCaliforniaWisconsinWashingtonIndianaArkansasMaineConnecticutOklahomaWest VirginiaKentuckyVermontTennesseeOregonDelawareUnited StatesNorth DakotaMissouriN CarolinaPennsylvaniaSouthIllinoisGeorgiaMarylandMichiganAlabamaSouth AtlanticArizonaS CarolinaMassachusettsOhioFloridaNew MexicoNevadaMississippiNew YorkRhode IslandLouisianaD.C.61.419345%61.419345%61%564,055564k154.674412%54.674412%55%325,918326k252.531681%52.531681%53%273,886274k351.987700%51.987700%52%235,000235k451.803864%51.803864%52%117,587118k551.034049%51.034049%51%1,630,5451.63M650.946420%50.946420%51%1,087,8641.09M750.837920%50.837920%51%567,279567k850.823448%50.823448%51%631,553632k950.431039%50.431039%50%373,987374k1050.392728%50.392728%50%1,557,2251.56M1150.139834%50.139834%50%4,657,7674.66M1250.137616%50.137616%50%167,227167k1349.901951%49.901951%50%1,345,6591.35M1449.841149%49.841149%50%124,720125k1549.669285%49.669285%50%1,019,0231.02M1649.393801%49.393801%49%203,825204k1749.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M1849.212248%49.212248%49%1,136,9241.14M1949.144120%49.144120%49%1,059,5311.06M48.945672%48.945672%49%1,230,4101.23M2048.823107%48.823107%49%557,306557k2148.801780%48.801780%49%268,951269k2248.781255%48.781255%49%660,846661k2348.761546%48.761546%49%712,650713k2448.727544%48.727544%49%360,290360k2548.507610%48.507610%49%833,466833k2648.482927%48.482927%48%124,653125k2748.468562%48.468562%48%1,222,4761.22M2848.397504%48.397504%48%748,102748k2948.262755%48.262755%48%167,979168k3048.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.171961%48.171961%48%147,003147k3148.103072%48.103072%48%1,141,1791.14M3248.062480%48.062480%48%1,833,7721.83M3348.034142%48.034142%48%2,383,4202.38M3447.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.886081%47.886081%48%2,299,5492.30M3547.693555%47.693555%48%1,722,5511.72M3647.664974%47.664974%48%1,037,9011.04M3747.492458%47.492458%47%1,833,3961.83M3847.466453%47.466453%47%878,633879k3947.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M47.393605%47.393605%47%1,160,6311.16M4046.958224%46.958224%47%863,581864k4146.901878%46.901878%47%1,200,1671.20M4246.487639%46.487639%46%2,139,1052.14M4346.480471%46.480471%46%3,436,4233.44M4444.784414%44.784414%45%341,504342k4544.771277%44.771277%45%461,458461k4644.624560%44.624560%45%490,336490k4743.958145%43.958145%44%3,194,0813.19M4843.957440%43.957440%44%180,331180k4943.315691%43.315691%43%749,967750k5024.844691%24.844691%25%68,70768.7k
Count number of this household type
# rank of state out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by State in the South

There are 17 states in the South. This section compares District of Columbia to all of the states in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with District of Columbia.

Married by State#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in District of Columbia, selected other states in the South, and entities that contain District of Columbia
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#VirginiaTexasWashingtonArkansasOklahomaWest VirginiaKentuckyTennesseeDelawareUnited StatesN CarolinaSouthGeorgiaMarylandAlabamaSouth AtlanticS CarolinaFloridaMississippiLouisianaD.C.50.392728%50.392728%50%1,557,2251.56M150.139834%50.139834%50%4,657,7674.66M249.144120%49.144120%49%1,059,5311.06M48.823107%48.823107%49%557,306557k348.761546%48.761546%49%712,650713k448.727544%48.727544%49%360,290360k548.507610%48.507610%49%833,466833k648.468562%48.468562%48%1,222,4761.22M748.262755%48.262755%48%167,979168k848.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.062480%48.062480%48%1,833,7721.83M947.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.693555%47.693555%48%1,722,5511.72M1047.664974%47.664974%48%1,037,9011.04M1147.466453%47.466453%47%878,633879k1247.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M46.958224%46.958224%47%863,581864k1346.480471%46.480471%46%3,436,4233.44M1444.624560%44.624560%45%490,336490k1543.315691%43.315691%43%749,967750k1624.844691%24.844691%25%68,70768.7k17
Count number of this household type
# rank of state out of 17 by percentage of this household type

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in District of Columbia. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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Major County:
District of Columbia
County:
District of Columbia
Metro Area:
Washington Area
Major City:
Washington
Delegate District:
DC-At Large
Wards:
DC-1, DC-2, DC-3, DC-4, DC-5, DC-6, DC-7, DC-8
Neighboring States:
Maryland, Virginia