Section 10-A2203. DEMOGRAPHICS

 

2203.1Basic demographic data for Rock Creek East is shown in Table 22.1. In 2000, the area had a population of 66,347 or about 12 percent of the city’s total. Population in the area declined by six percent during the 1990s. The number of households also declined, although not as steeply. Since 2000, the number of residents has declined slightly. Average household size in 2005 was estimated at 2.53. Although household size in the Planning Area has been falling for several decades, it is still well above the citywide average of 2.12.  2203.1

 

2203.2Approximately 77 percent of the area’s residents are African-American, which is higher than the citywide average of 60 percent. However, the number of black residents in the Planning Area declined by over 10,000 during the 1990s. The number of white residents increased slightly, , representing about 10 percent of the total today. There was a 183 percent increase in the Hispanic population between 1990 and 2000; persons of Hispanic origin now represent 13 percent of the area’s population. This is double the average for the city as a whole. The percentage of foreign-born residents is also much higher than the citywide average. 2203.2

 

2203.3Relative to the city as a whole, the area has higher percentages of children and seniors. About 21 percent of the residents are under 18, compared to a citywide average of 20 percent. About 17 percent are over 65, compared to the citywide average of 12 percent. 2203.3

 

2203.4Table 22.1: Rock Creek East at a Glance 2203.4

 

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