Section 10-A1505. INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT

 

1505.1Data from the Department of Employment Services and the Office of Planning indicate there were about 17,900 jobs in the Capitol Hill Planning Area in 2005, primarily in local-serving businesses, public schools, and government. This represents just two percent of the city’s job base. However, the Planning Area is surrounded on the west and south by large employment centers, including the U.S. Capitol Complex, and the Southeast Federal Center. Data from the 2000 Census indicates that 37 percent of the jobs within the Capitol Hill Planning Area were held by District residents. Some 48 percent of the jobs were held by Maryland commuters, 13 percent by Virginia commuters, and two percent by residents claiming other areas as their home. 1505.1

 

1505.2In 2000, the Census indicated the median income in the Planning Area was $51,698. This is higher than the citywide average. Nonetheless, 15.7 percent of the residents lived below the federal poverty level and the percentage of residents living in poverty actually increased from 13.6 percent in 1990. Most employed residents in the Planning Area worked in the District of Columbia. 2000 Census “journey to work” data indicates that 41 percent of the area’s residents commuted to Central Washington, 22 percent commuted to other locations in the District and nine percent worked within the Capitol Hill Planning Area. Some seven percent of the area’s employed residents walked or bicycled to work, while 28 percent used public transit. 1505.2

 

Approximately 54 percent of the housing units in the Capitol Hill Planning Area are row houses.

 

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