Section 10-A1905. INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT

 

1905.1Data from the Department of Employment Services and the Office of Planning indicates there were approximately 32,500 jobs in the Anacostia Waterfront Area in 2005. This represents four percent of the city’s job base. According to the 2000 Census, about 40 percent of the jobs in the Planning Area were filled by Maryland residents and about 38 percent were filled by Virginia residents. Only about 22 percent were filled by District residents. 1905.1

 

1905.2Most employed residents in the Anacostia Waterfront commute to jobs elsewhere in the city and region, with about 40 percent commuting to Central Washington, 26 percent commuting elsewhere in the District of Columbia, 27 percent commuting to Maryland and Virginia, and only seven percent working within the Anacostia Waterfront Planning Area. As of the 2000 Census, median household income in the Planning Area was $33,516, compared to a citywide median of $45,927. Approximately 27 percent of the residents lived below the federal poverty line, compared to a citywide average of 20 percent. 1905.2

 

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