Opportunity Index

15rank

District of Columbia

Economy Score out of 100
District of Columbia
53.7
National Avg.
59.3

Economy Stats

Economy District of Columbia National
Unemployment rate 4.5% 3.1%
Median household income $74,773 $57,865
Population below the poverty line (%) 16.5% 12.8%
Ratio of household Income at the 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile 7.2 5.0
Banking institutions per 10,000 pop. 5.2 3.4
Households spending <30% of income on housing 62.6% 68.2%
High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5) 90.1% 90.1%
Education Score out of 100
District of Columbia
64.5
National Avg.
53.9

Education Stats

Education District of Columbia National
Preschool enrollment 73.0% 40.2%
On-time H.S. graduation 69.5% 83.5%
Associates Degree or Higher (%) 66.2% 43.8%
Community Score out of 100
District of Columbia
66.2
National Avg.
51.2

Community Stats

Community Health & Civic Life District of Columbia National
Group Membership (% of adults involved in groups) % %
Youth not in School and Not Working (% ages 16 to 24) 15.0% 12.1%
Youth not in School and Not Working (total ages 16 to 24) 11,255 4,680,891
Volunteerism (% of adults ages 18 and older) 35.0% 26.4%
Violent crime per 100,000 pop. 0.0 387.0
Primary care providers per 100,000 pop. 129.0 74.9
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets per 10,000 population 2.6 2.0
Health Score out of 100
District of Columbia
37.3
National Avg.
43.2

Health Stats

Health District of Columbia National
Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs) 9.6% 8.5%
Health Insurance Coverage 4.1% 10.2%
Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.) 70.8 45.8
Population
District of Columbia 669,037
National 332,048,977