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 -- DP3 Economic Characteristics
 
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 This section provides a summary of economic characteristics for District of Columbia Public Schools, DC based on the 2009 American Community Survey.  See related sections  General Demographics,  Social Characteristics and  Housing Characteristics.
 
 
 
| -- Table/Item -- | Value | Percent |  | EMPLOYMENT STATUS |  |  |  | Population 16 years and over | 487,174 | 100.0 |  | In labor force | 324,325 | 66.6 |  | Civilian labor force | 321,466 | 66.0 |  | Employed | 291,830 | 59.9 |  | Unemployed | 29,636 | 6.1 |  | Armed Forces | 2,859 | 0.6 |  | Not in labor force | 162,849 | 33.4 |  |  |  |  |  | Civilian labor force | 321,466 | 66.0 |  | Percent Unemployed | 9.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Females 16 years and over | 261,199 | 53.6 |  | In labor force | 165,230 | 33.9 |  | Civilian labor force | 164,575 | 33.8 |  | Employed | 149,888 | 30.8 |  |  |  |  |  | Own children under 6 years | 39,011 | 8.0 |  | All parents in family in labor force | 25,012 | 5.1 |  |  |  |  |  | Own children 6 to 17 years | 64,627 | 13.3 |  | All parents in family in labor force | 46,126 | 9.5 |  |  |  |  |  | COMMUTING TO WORK |  |  |  | Workers 16 years and over | 287,062 | 100.0 |  | Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 106,029 | 36.9 |  | Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 19,843 | 6.9 |  | Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 106,528 | 37.1 |  | Walked | 32,430 | 11.3 |  | Other means | 8,802 | 3.1 |  | Worked at home | 13,430 | 4.7 |  |  |  |  |  | Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 29.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  | OCCUPATION |  |  |  | Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 291,830 | 100.0 |  | Management, professional, and related occupations | 162,983 | 55.8 |  | Service occupations | 47,532 | 16.3 |  | Sales and office occupations | 57,654 | 19.8 |  | Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 201 | 0.1 |  | Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations | 10,072 | 3.5 |  | Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 13,388 | 4.6 |  |  |  |  |  | INDUSTRY |  |  |  | Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 291,830 | 100.0 |  | Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 447 | 0.2 |  | Construction | 8,986 | 3.1 |  | Manufacturing | 3,821 | 1.3 |  | Wholesale trade | 1,957 | 0.7 |  | Retail trade | 15,158 | 5.2 |  | Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 9,260 | 3.2 |  | Information | 13,110 | 4.5 |  | Finance and insurance, & real estate & rental & leasing | 19,105 | 6.5 |  | Professional, scientific & mgmt, & admin & waste mgmt services | 64,017 | 21.9 |  | Educational services & health care & social assistance | 57,941 | 19.9 |  | Arts, entertainment & recreation & accommodation & food services | 26,750 | 9.2 |  | Other services, except public administration | 24,144 | 8.3 |  | Public administration | 47,134 | 16.2 |  |  |  |  |  | CLASS OF WORKER |  |  |  | Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 291,830 | 100.0 |  | Private wage and salary workers | 199,555 | 68.4 |  | Government workers | 76,158 | 26.1 |  | Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 15,843 | 5.4 |  | Unpaid family workers | 274 | 0.1 |  |  |  |  |  | INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2009 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |  |  |  | Total households | 250,723 | 100.0 |  | Less than $10,000 | 27,704 | 11.0 |  | $10,000 to $14,999 | 12,177 | 4.9 |  | $15,000 to $24,999 | 21,274 | 8.5 |  | $25,000 to $34,999 | 21,752 | 8.7 |  | $35,000 to $49,999 | 30,047 | 12.0 |  | $50,000 to $74,999 | 39,188 | 15.6 |  | $75,000 to $99,999 | 26,606 | 10.6 |  | $100,000 to $149,999 | 31,706 | 12.6 |  | $150,000 to $199,999 | 16,712 | 6.7 |  | $200,000 or more | 23,557 | 9.4 |  | Median household income (dollars) | 56,519 |  |  | Mean household income (dollars) | 90,580 |  |  |  |  |  |  | With earnings | 202,621 | 80.8 |  | Mean earnings (dollars) | 93,953 |  |  | With Social Security | 48,233 | 19.2 |  | Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 12,130 |  |  | With retirement income | 40,104 | 16.0 |  | Mean retirement income (dollars) | 32,459 |  |  |  |  |  |  | With Supplemental Security Income | 9,632 | 3.8 |  | Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 7,012 |  |  | With cash public assistance income | 11,237 | 4.5 |  | Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 3,728 |  |  | With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 26,231 | 10.5 |  |  |  |  |  | Families | 110,035 | 100.0 |  | Less than $10,000 | 9,591 | 8.7 |  | $10,000 to $14,999 | 4,321 | 3.9 |  | $15,000 to $24,999 | 8,807 | 8.0 |  | $25,000 to $34,999 | 9,596 | 8.7 |  | $35,000 to $49,999 | 12,065 | 11.0 |  | $50,000 to $74,999 | 14,631 | 13.3 |  | $75,000 to $99,999 | 10,662 | 9.7 |  | $100,000 to $149,999 | 14,717 | 13.4 |  | $150,000 to $199,999 | 9,854 | 9.0 |  | $200,000 or more | 15,791 | 14.4 |  | Median family income (dollars) | 67,006 |  |  | Mean family income (dollars) | 113,236 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Per capita income (dollars) | 40,846 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Nonfamily households | 140,688 | 127.9 |  | Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 50,281 |  |  | Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 71,039 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 39,852 |  |  | Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 58,091 |  |  | Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 51,967 |  |  |  |  |  |  | PERCENT FAMILIES & PEOPLE WITH INCOME IN PAST 12 MO BELOW POVERTY LEVEL |  |  |  | All families | 14.9 |  |  | With related children under 18 years | 24.0 |  |  | With related children under 5 years only | 14.0 |  |  | Married couple families | 4.0 |  |  | With related children under 18 years | 5.3 |  |  | With related children under 5 years only | 3.4 |  |  | Families with female householder, no husband present | 28.8 |  |  | With related children under 18 years | 37.6 |  |  | With related children under 5 years only | 34.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | All people | 18.3 |  |  | Under 18 years | 29.0 |  |  | Related children under 18 years | 28.7 |  |  | Related children under 5 years | 26.1 |  |  | Related children 5 to 17 years | 29.9 |  |  | 18 years and over | 15.6 |  |  | 18 to 64 years | 15.7 |  |  | 65 years and over | 14.7 |  |  | People in families | 17.1 |  |  | Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 20.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates |  |  |  Additional Information
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