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Washington D.C., formally the District of Columbia, is the capital of the United States. It is not part of any U.S state. It is the home of the federal government of the United States, including the Congress, President, and the Supreme Court. Washington has many national monuments and museums. It is an extremely significant historical landmark in the U.S. Washington D.C., had an estimated population of 617,996 in 2011, the 25th most populous place in the United States. The population has a wide variety of races, and cultures that vary in economic status. With such a large population there is a big number of people in poverty, unemployment, but also very wealthy people with a large income.

There are a large number of 584,583 people who are in poverty. Another 18.7% percent of the population is below the poverty level. 30.3% percent of who are under the age of 18. 228,001 of the population in poverty are white, and an increased number of 297,909 are African American. Typically, given these numbers the average person in poverty is an African American female. There are a larger number of females who are determined as impoverished than males.

The mean income for all households in Washington is an estimated 98,177 dollars. The average income for a white person is 72,162 dollars, but for an African American, it is a whopping 24,792 dollars. This is a big difference in income and definitely shows the correlation between race and how much money one makes. 38.2% percent of the community 16 to 19 years old is unemployed. This could be due to many reasons such as the person does not want a job, they are supported by their parents, etc. However, the number of people unemployed starts to decrease as the age increases. There are 15.9% percent of citizens between the ages of 20-24 unemployed, maybe due to being at college or not having the experience yet. Then, the number decreases to 11.7% percent of citizens between the ages of 45 to 54 years old. This is not terrible number of people unemployed, but to keep in mind that Washington is a very populous state, in ratio to how many people there are it can be a very significant number.