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Economic well-being - District of Columbia
Extreme poverty rate
0.2
Food insecurity
0.1
Minimum wage
18.0
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.2
Poverty rate
17.3%
Unemployment rate
6.0
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
4.5
Poverty by demographic - District of Columbia
Child poverty rate
0.3
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty
N/A
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty
N/A
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty
N/A
Senior poverty rate
17.7 %
Women in poverty
354,187
June 18, 2017
In D.C.’s Revamped ‘Opportunity Academies,’ There Are No Forgotten Students on Graduation Day
June 16, 2017
Children of nonresident immigrants to get access to aid for D.C. college tuition
April 28, 2017
What a New Study on Vouchers Means for Trump's Agenda
February 14, 2017
Voice of America, February 14, 2017: Helping People One Ride at a Time
February 13, 2017
Phys.org, February 13, 2017: Report shows schools in nation's capital remain intensely segregated
March 16, 2016