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Population

Ward: Ward 5

90,211
Persons

City: District of Columbia 679,947 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

Ward: Ward 5

1.26%

City: District of Columbia -1.39%

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Population by Race Ward: Ward 5 City: District of Columbia
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
White 29,050 32.20% 262,362 38.59%
Black/African American 44,440 49.26% 284,721 41.87%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 423 0.47% 3,256 0.48%
Asian 3,534 3.92% 33,015 4.86%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 64 0.07% 428 0.06%
Some Other Race 5,239 5.81% 38,017 5.59%
2+ Races 7,461 8.27% 58,148 8.55%
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Population by Ethnicity Ward: Ward 5 City: District of Columbia
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Hispanic/Latino 10,173 11.28% 79,511 11.69%
Non-Hispanic/Latino 80,038 88.72% 600,436 88.31%
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Population by Age Group Ward: Ward 5 City: District of Columbia
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
0-4 5,001 5.54% 33,751 4.96%
5-9 4,826 5.35% 34,369 5.05%
10-14 4,085 4.53% 30,630 4.50%
15-17 2,022 2.24% 16,303 2.40%
18-20 2,895 3.21% 30,774 4.53%
21-24 4,052 4.49% 35,138 5.17%
25-34 21,412 23.73% 162,252 23.86%
35-44 15,913 17.64% 109,551 16.11%
45-54 9,541 10.58% 72,374 10.64%
55-64 8,131 9.01% 64,363 9.47%
65-74 7,187 7.97% 52,443 7.71%
75-84 3,635 4.03% 27,972 4.11%
85+ 1,512 1.68% 10,027 1.47%
Population by Age
Population by Age Ward: Ward 5 City: District of Columbia
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Under 18 15,933 17.66% 115,053 16.92%
18+ 74,278 82.34% 564,894 83.08%
25+ 67,331 74.64% 498,982 73.39%
65+ 12,335 13.67% 90,442 13.30%
85+ 1,512 1.68% 10,027 1.47%

Median Age

Ward: Ward 5

36.22
Years

City: District of Columbia 34.8 Years

Population by Sex
Population by Sex Ward: Ward 5 City: District of Columbia
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Male 42,090 46.66% 317,255 46.66%
Female 48,121 53.34% 362,692 53.34%
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Population Age 5+ by Language Spoken at Home Ward: Ward 5 City: District of Columbia
Persons % of Population Age 5+ Persons % of Population Age 5+
Speak Only English 72,063 84.57% 536,085 82.96%
Speak Spanish 6,716 7.88% 57,555 8.91%
Speak Asian/Pac Islander Lang 1,208 1.42% 11,743 1.82%
Speak Indo-European Lang 2,291 2.69% 26,036 4.03%
Speak Other Lang 2,933 3.44% 14,777 2.29%
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Population Age 15+ by Marital Status Ward: Ward 5 City: District of Columbia
Persons % of Population Age 15+ Persons % of Population Age 15+
Never Married 41,219 54.02% 325,939 56.08%
Married, Spouse present 21,311 27.93% 157,883 27.17%
Married, Spouse absent 3,284 4.30% 23,341 4.02%
Divorced 6,964 9.13% 52,122 8.97%
Widowed 3,521 4.62% 21,912 3.77%
Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.