Newspapers
2004 Daily
2
Weekly
11
Total
13
2019 Daily
2
Weekly
5
Total
7
46%
decrease
between 2004 and 2019
Source
UNC Database
Newspaper Circulation
2004 Daily
810,000
Weekly
500,000
Total
1.3 million
2019 Daily
380,000
Weekly
230,000
Total
610,000
53%
decrease
between 2004 and 2019
Source
UNC Database
Population
Total Population
690,000
Adult Population
570,000
Population Rank
Not included in state rankings
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Demographics
Median Age
34
Age Rank
Not included in state rankings
Residents With Bachelor's Degree or Higher
55%
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Economics
Median Income
$73,000 (compared with $55,000 for U.S.)
Poverty Rate
19% (compared with 13% in U.S.)
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Filling the Void
4 online news organizations cover Washington, D.C., as well as 16 ethnic media outlets in the form of newspapers, television, and radio, and 4 public broadcasting stations.
Source: UNC Database
UNC Database
National Politics
2020 Presidential Election Results
Biden, 93%; Trump, 5.4%
2016 Presidential Election Results
Clinton, 91%; Trump, 4%
Senators
0
Representatives
0
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State Politics
2016 Voter Turnout
64%
State Senators
0
State Representatives
0
Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) ends her term Jan. 2023
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