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 This section provides a summary of general demographic characteristics for District of Columbia Public Schools, DC based on the 2009 American Community Survey.  See related sections  Social Characteristics,  Economic Characteristics and  Housing Characteristics.
 
 
 
| -- Table/Item -- | Value | Percent |  | GENDER AND AGE |  |  |  | Total population | 588,433 | 100.0 |  | Male | 277,522 | 47.2 |  | Female | 310,911 | 52.8 |  |  |  |  |  | Under 5 years | 35,809 | 6.1 |  | 5 to 9 years | 28,579 | 4.9 |  | 10 to 14 years | 30,342 | 5.2 |  | 15 to 19 years | 42,151 | 7.2 |  | 20 to 24 years | 47,009 | 8.0 |  | 25 to 34 years | 105,778 | 18.0 |  | 35 to 44 years | 86,657 | 14.7 |  | 45 to 54 years | 78,308 | 13.3 |  | 55 to 59 years | 36,002 | 6.1 |  | 60 to 64 years | 28,249 | 4.8 |  | 65 to 74 years | 36,378 | 6.2 |  | 75 to 84 years | 23,296 | 4.0 |  | 85 years and over | 9,875 | 1.7 |  |  |  |  |  | Median age (years) | 35.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 years and over | 474,441 | 80.6 |  | 21 years and over | 442,041 | 75.1 |  | 62 years and over | 85,059 | 14.5 |  | 65 years and over | 69,549 | 11.8 |  |  |  |  |  | 18 years and over | 474,441 | 80.6 |  | Male | 219,579 | 37.3 |  | Female | 254,862 | 43.3 |  |  |  |  |  | 65 years and over | 69,549 | 11.8 |  | Male | 27,321 | 4.6 |  | Female | 42,228 | 7.2 |  |  |  |  |  | RACE |  |  |  | Total population | 588,433 | 100.0 |  | One race | 578,987 | 98.4 |  | Two or more races | 9,446 | 1.6 |  |  |  |  |  | One race | 578,987 | 98.4 |  | White | 210,983 | 35.9 |  | Black or African American | 324,631 | 55.2 |  | American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,573 | 0.3 |  | Cherokee tribal grouping | 214 | 0.0 |  | Chippewa tribal grouping | 0 | 0.0 |  | Navajo tribal grouping | 31 | 0.0 |  | Sioux tribal grouping | 26 | 0.0 |  | Asian | 17,439 | 3.0 |  | Asian Indian | 3,975 | 0.7 |  | Chinese | 4,585 | 0.8 |  | Filipino | 2,501 | 0.4 |  | Japanese | 857 | 0.1 |  | Korean | 1,586 | 0.3 |  | Vietnamese | 1,770 | 0.3 |  | Other Asian | 2,165 | 0.4 |  | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 426 | 0.1 |  | Native Hawaiian | 156 | 0.0 |  | Guamanian or Chamorro | 1 | 0.0 |  | Samoan | 0 | 0.0 |  | Other Pacific Islander | 269 | 0.0 |  | Some other race | 23,935 | 4.1 |  | Two or more races | 9,446 | 1.6 |  | White and Black or African American | 2,476 | 0.4 |  | White and American Indian and Alaska Native | 710 | 0.1 |  | White and Asian | 1,943 | 0.3 |  | Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,286 | 0.2 |  |  |  |  |  | Race alone or in combination with one or more other races |  |  |  | Total population | 588,433 | 100.0 |  | White | 217,427 | 37.0 |  | Black or African American | 330,651 | 56.2 |  | American Indian and Alaska Native | 4,305 | 0.7 |  | Asian | 20,386 | 3.5 |  | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 670 | 0.1 |  | Some other race | 25,358 | 4.3 |  |  |  |  |  | HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE |  |  |  | Total population | 588,433 | 100.0 |  | Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 49,813 | 8.5 |  | Mexican | 7,461 | 1.3 |  | Puerto Rican | 3,105 | 0.5 |  | Cuban | 1,917 | 0.3 |  | Other Hispanic or Latino | 37,330 | 6.3 |  | Not Hispanic or Latino | 538,620 | 91.5 |  | White alone | 187,734 | 31.9 |  | Black or African American alone | 321,511 | 54.6 |  | American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 1,299 | 0.2 |  | Asian alone | 17,246 | 2.9 |  | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 402 | 0.1 |  | Some other race alone | 2,302 | 0.4 |  | Two or more races | 8,126 | 1.4 |  | Two races including Some other race | 540 | 0.1 |  | Two races excl Some other race & three or more races | 7,586 | 1.3 |  |  |  |  |  | Total housing units | 283,590 | 100.0 |  |  |  |  |  | Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates |  |  |  Additional Information
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