Assets
Asset poverty rate: N/A
Average college graduate debt: $30,118
Unbanked households: 10%
Economic well-being
Extreme poverty rate: 15%
Food insecurity: 10%
Minimum wage: $15.20
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment: N/A
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment: N/A
Percent of individuals who are uninsured: 3.5%
Percent of jobs that are low-wage: N/A
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line: 25.5%
Poverty rate: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%
Education
High school graduation rate: 68.5%
Percent of adult population with at least a high school degree: 89.9%
Percent of college graduates with debt: 48%
Percent of population over age 25 with at least a four year college degree: 60.4%
Percent of teens ages 16 to 19 not attending school and not working: 8%
Family
Children in foster care: 672
Number of households with grandparents responsible for grandchildren under age 18: 10,816
Percent of children in immigrant families: 21%
Percent of children living in single parent families: 53%
Teen birth rate per 1,000 population ages 15-19: 17%
Housing
Home foreclosure rate: 1.14%
People experiencing homelessness: 6,380
Households paying more than 50% of income on housing: 42,000
Percent renters: 58%
Total housing units: 350,364
Justice System
Incarcerated persons per 100,000 residents: N/A
Number of youth residing in juvenile justice and correctional facilities: 117
Participation in federal programs
Adults and children receiving welfare (TANF): 21,787
Children receiving food stamps (SNAP): 37,000
EITC recipients: 48,000
Families receiving child care subsidies: 1,200
Households receiving federal rental assistance: 35,000
Households receiving LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program): 10,435
Number of children enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP: 95,951
Number of women and children receiving WIC (Women, Infants and Children supplemental nutrition program): 13,401
Participants in all Head Start programs: 3,727
Poverty by demographic
Child poverty rate: 19%
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty: N/A
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty: N/A
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty: N/A
Percent of single-parent families with related children that are below poverty: N/A
Senior poverty rate: 13.3%
Women in poverty: 14.6%

State governments play a significant role in developing policies that help support low-income families. Below is a list of some key District of Columbia policies and a link to an organization that tracks the issue.

Tax & Asset-Building Policy

Family and Work Supports