District of Columbia by the numbers

Each figure next to the U.S. figure, from public data.

Median household income
Highest of 51 · 2024

$109,870

U.S.: $80,734
Violent crime rate
Highest of 51 · 2025

806

U.S.: 329.3
Median rent
3rd highest of 51 · 2024

$1,954

U.S.: $1,413
Unemployment rate
Highest of 51 · September 2026

5.6%

U.S.: 4.2%
Percent of people below the poverty line
8th highest of 51 · 2024

15.4%

U.S.: 12.5%