Section 10-A2105. INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT

 

2105.1The 2000 Census reported the area’s median income to be $48,852, which is six percent higher than the citywide median of $45,927. Despite this fact, nearly 20 percent of the area’s population was below the federal poverty line in 2000-about the same rate as in the District as a whole. The statistics are somewhat misleading, however, as the high poverty rate in some census tracts correlates to the large student population. 2105.1

 

2105.2The 2000 Census includes data on the commuting patterns of residents of Near Northwest, and those who lived elsewhere but commuted to jobs within this Planning Area. Approximately 77 percent of the area’s residents worked within the District of Columbia and 23 percent commuted to the suburbs. Of those who worked within the District, 52 percent commuted Downtown, 26 percent worked within the Near Northwest, and 22 percent worked elsewhere in the city. One of the great advantages of living in Near Northwest is the potential proximity to work. Nearly 40 percent of the area’s residents walked or bicycled to work in 2000, which far exceeded the citywide average. 2105.2

 

2105.3Data from the Department of Employment Services and the DC Office of Planning indicates that the Near Northwest has more jobs than any other planning area of the city except Central Washington. Major employers include universities and their affiliated hospitals. There were 89,400 jobs in 2005, or 12 percent of the city’s total. According to the census, about onethird of these jobs were filled by District residents. 2105.3

 

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