D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 10-A, § 1603
1603.1 Basic demographic data for Central Washington is shown in Figure 16.2. In 2000, the area had a population of 10,665, or about 1.8 percent of the District's total. By 2017, the population had increased to about 18,107, or about 2.7 percent of Washington, DC's total.
1603.2 Relative to the District, Central Washington had a lower percentage of older adults and children in 2017. Overall, only about 19.5 percent of the population was under the age of 18 or over 65, compared to over 29.5 percent District-wide. The area's percentage of residents aged 18 to 34 was also higher than the District-wide total.
1603.3 Central Washington experienced shifts in racial composition since 2000, when over 60 percent of the population was Black and 25.9 percent of the population was White. By 2015, the Black population decreased by just over 1,000 people, and the percentage dropped to 29 percent. Conversely, the White population more than tripled in size (from 2,757 people to 9,478), and the overall percentage increased to 52 percent. Similarly, the Asian/Pacific Islander population more than doubled, and the population increased from 9 percent to 12 percent of the total. The area also includes a higher percentage of foreign-born residents than the District as a whole.
1603.4 Figure 16.2: Central Washington at a Glance
| Basic Statistics and Projections | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2010 | 2017* | 2025 | 2035 | 2045 | |
| Population | 10,556 | 15,714 | 18,107 | 32,098 | 39,842 | 43,653 |
| Households | 5,159 | 8,975 | 10,159 | 18,316 | 22,407 | 23,986 |
| Household Population | 9,023 | 14,349 | 16,974 | 30,056 | 37,544 | 41,214 |
| Persons Per Household | 1.75 | 1.60 | 1.67 | 1.64 | 1.68 | 1.72 |
| Jobs | 375,145 | 441,297 | 475,531 | 511,903 | 543,809 | 567,025 |
| Density (persons per sq mile) | 2,455 | 3,654 | 4,211 | 7,465 | 9,266 | 10,152 |
| Land Area (square miles) | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 2000 and 2017 Census Data Profile | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2017* | Citywide 2017* | |||
| Total | Percentage | Total | Percentage | Percentage | |
| Age | |||||
| Under 18 | 1,893 | 17.9% | 1,820 | 10.1% | 17.6% |
| 18-64 | 7,112 | 67.4% | 14,577 | 80.5% | 70.6% |
| 18-34 | 3,295 | 31.2% | 8,162 | 46.1% | 34.6% |
| 35-64 | 3,817 | 36.2% | 6,415 | 35.4% | 35.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 and over | 1,551 | 14.7% | 1,710 | 9.4% | 11.9% |
| Residents Below Poverty Level | 7,560 | 15.9% | 3,394 | 19.5% | 17.4% |
| Racial Composition | |||||
| White | 2,757 | 25.9% | 9,478 | 52.3% | 40.7% |
| Black | 6,450 | 60.5% | 5,272 | 29.1% | 47.7% |
| Native American | 28 | 0.3% | 30 | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 952 | 8.9% | 2,191 | 12.1% | 3.8% |
| Other | 247 | 2.3% | 400 | 2.2% | 4.6% |
| Multi-Racial | 231 | 2.2% | 737 | 4.1% | 2.9% |
| Hispanic Origin | 588 | 5.5% | 1,668 | 9.2% | 10.7% |
| Foreign-Born Residents | 1,788 | 16.7% | 3,285 | 18.1% | 14.0% |
| Tenure | |||||
| Owner Households | 571 | 11.0% | 2,089 | 20.6% | 41.7% |
| Renter Households | 4,611 | 89.0% | 8,071 | 79.4% | 58.3% |
| Housing Occupancy | |||||
| Occupied Units | 5,182 | 88.1% | 10,159 | 87.7% | 90.2% |
| Vacant Units | 698 | 11.9% | 1,426 | 12.3% | 9.8% |
| Housing by Unit Type | |||||
| 1-unit, detached | 93 | 1.6% | 111 | 1.0% | 11.9% |
| 1-unit, attached | 380 | 6.5% | 431 | 3.7% | 25.1% |
| 2-4 units | 125 | 2.1% | 146 | 1.3% | 10.3% |
| 5-9 units | 166 | 2.8% | 132 | 1.1% | 6.8% |
| 10-19 units | 340 | 5.8% | 172 | 1.5% | 10.5% |
| 20 or more | 4,777 | 81.2% | 10,589 | 91.4% | 35.4% |
| Mobile/other | 0 | 0% | 5 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
SOURCE: District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Act of 1984, effective April 10, 1984 (D.C. Law 5-76; 31 DCR 1049 (March 9, 1984)); as amended by District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Act of 1984 Land Use Element Amendment Act of 1984, effective March 16, 1985 (D.C. Law 5-187; 32 DCR 873 (February 15, 1985)); as amended by District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Amendments Act of 1989, effective May 23, 1990 (D.C. Law 8-129; 37 DCR 55 (January 5, 1990)); as amended by District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Amendments Act of 1989 NCPC-Recommended Amendments, and Closing of Public Alleys in Square 669, S.O. 88-452, Act of 1990,
effective May 23, 1990 (D.C. Law 8-132; 37 DCR 2213 (April 6, 1990)); as amended by District Government Land Use Temporary Amendment Act of 1994, effective October 1, 1994 (D.C. Law 10-190; 41 DCR 5360 (August 12, 1994)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendments Act of 1994, effective October 6, 1994 (D.C. Law 10-193; 41 DCR 5536 (August 19, 1994)); as amended by District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Act of 1984 Land Use Amendment Act of 1994, effective March 21, 1995 (D.C. Law 10-235; 42 DCR 30 (January 6, 1995)); as amended by Technical Amendments Act of 1996, effective April 18, 1996 (D.C. Law 11-110; 43 DCR 530 (February 9, 1996)); as amended by Second Technical Amendments Act of 1996, effective April 9, 1997 (D.C. Law 11-255; 44 DCR 1271 (March 7, 1997)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 1998, effective April 27, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-275; 46 DCR 1441 (February 19, 1999)); as amended by Technical Amendments Act of 1999, effective April 12, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-91; 47 DCR 520 (January 28, 2000)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 2006, effective March 8, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-300; 54 DCR 924 (February 2, 2007)); as amended by Technical Amendments Act of 2008, effective March 25, 2009 (D.C. Law 17-353; 56 DCR 1117 (February 6, 2009)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 2010, effective April 8, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-361; 58 DCR 908 (February 4, 2011)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 2021, effective August 21, 2021 (D.C. Law 24-20; 68 DCR 006918 (July 16, 2021)).