2303.1 Basic demographic data for the Rock Creek West Planning Area is shown in Figure 23.2. Compared to other areas in the District, Rock Creek West experienced only a modest population growth of nearly 8,500 people between 2000 and 2017. The 2017 population was estimated at 92,399, or about 14 percent of the District's total.

2303.2 Compared to other areas of the District, Rock Creek West is less racially diverse and has an older population. Approximately 80.6 percent of the area's residents are white, which is significantly higher than the District-wide total of 40.7 percent. Only 6.9 percent of the area's residents are Black, and only 11.2 percent are of Hispanic/Latino origin. The area has a higher percentage of Asian residents than the District as a whole (6.4 percent compared to 3.8 percent). Nearly 19 percent of the residents are foreign born, which is substantially higher than the District-wide total of 14 percent. The area also has a lower percentage of children and a higher percentage of older adults relative to the District as a whole. While 17 percent of the residents are under 18, this was an increase from 12.8 percent in 2000, compared to a District-wide total of 17.5 percent, which has decreased. About 17.2 percent are over 65, compared to 11.9 percent District-wide. The percentage of older adults has increased since 2000, when it was 15.1 percent.

2303.3 Figure 23.2: Rock Creek West at a Glance

Basic Statistics and Projections
	2000	2010	2017*	2025	2035	2045
Population	83,940	86,816	92,399	99,786	106,261	113,151
Households	41,085	41,610	41,061	45,251	46,807	48,814
Household Population	77,337	82,042	87,811	94,538	100,994	107,855
Persons Per Household	1.88	1.97	2.14	2.09	2.16	2.21
Jobs	47,899	45,909	49,211	51,712	53,769	55,444
Density (persons per sq mile)	6,715	6,945	7,392	7,983	8,501	9,052
Land Area (square miles)	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.5
2000 and 2017 Census Data Profile
	2000		2017*		Citywide 2017*
	Total	Percentage	Total	Percentage	Percentage
Age
Under 18	10,724	12.8%	15,747	17.0%	17.6%
18-64	60,558	72.1%	60,730	65.7%	70.6%
18-34	27,053	32.2%	26,131	28.3%	34.6%
35-64	33,505	39.9%	34,599	37.4%	35.9%
65 and over	12,658	15.1%	15,922	17.2%	11.9%
Residents Below Poverty Level	5,829	6.9%	7,320	8.3%	17.4%
Racial Composition
White	70,132	83.4%	74,435	80.6%	40.7%
Black	5,401	6.4%	6,407	6.9%	47.7%
Native American	197	0.2%	184	0.2%	0.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4,398	5.2%	5,931	6.4%	3.8%
Other	1,746	2.1%	1,747	1.9%	4.6%
Multi-Racial	2,246	2.7%	3,694	4.0%	2.9%
Hispanic Origin	5,397	6.4%	10,380	11.2%	10.7%
Foreign-Born Residents	15,804	18.8%	17,498	18.9%	14.0%
Tenure
Owner Households	21,488	52.1%	23,148	56.4%	41.7%
Renter Households	19,784	47.9%	17,913	43.6%	58.3%
Housing Occupancy
Occupied Units	25,954	93.1%	41,061	93.1%	90.2%

Vacant Units	1,922	6.9%	3,052	6.9%	9.8%
Housing by Unit Type
1-unit, detached	12,866 4,511	30.3% 10.5%	12,917 4,956	29.3% 11.2%	11.9% 25.1%
1-unit, attached	1,238	2.9%	916	2.1%	10.3%
2-4 units	1,631	3.8%	1,551	3.5%	6.8%
5-9 units	1,346	3.1%	1,314	3.0%	10.5%
10-19 units	21,306	49.6%	22,441	50.9%	35.4%
20 or more	20	0.1%	14	0.0%	0.1%
Mobile/other					x%

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)).