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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area is $43,884, which is much higher than the national average of $28,555. Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area median household income is $91,756. On average Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area residents spend 35.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #3

Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area
43,884 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area
46,141 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area
52,631 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area
40,367 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #3
Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area
91,756 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area
117,989 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank
Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area
8.68%
U.S.
27.36%

*The Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area median household income growth rate is since 2005-2009. The and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 Washington, Arlington, Alexandria AreaU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income27.87%$16,925, see rank21.11%$16,919
Social Security Income19.86%$17,537, see rank29.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income1.87%$3,876, see rank2.82%$3,720
Retirement Income18.48%$39,953, see rank17.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area
107,721 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area
134,966 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Washington, Arlington, Alexandria AreaU.S.
White$106,344, see rank$56,900
Black$66,307, see rank$35,600
Hispanic$66,958, see rank$42,396
Asian$102,416, see rank$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native$65,613, see rank$37,170
Hawaiian Native$82,232, see rank$53,370
One Race, Other$59,250, see rank$40,300
Two or More Races$83,645, see rank$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Washington, Arlington, Alexandria AreaU.S.
less than 25$43,590, see rank$25,788
25 to 44$91,361, see rank$58,398
45 to 64$109,039, see rank$65,027
65 or over$65,979, see rank$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area%U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over4,635,879 see rank248,775,628
Male12,233,65948.18%, see rank48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:21,745,34478.14%, see rank69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces234,7621.56%, see rank0.73%
Male, Civilian21,710,58276.58%, see rank68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed31,591,01793.01%, see rank90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3119,5656.99%, see rank9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force2488,31521.86%, see rank30.72%
Female12,402,22051.82%, see rank51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:21,614,58167.21%, see rank58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces26,7980.28%, see rank0.11%
Female, Civilian21,607,78366.93%, see rank58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed31,499,53193.27%, see rank91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3108,2526.73%, see rank8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force2787,63932.79%, see rank41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area%U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over3,071,308100%141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone2,026,51965.98%, see rank76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled308,87110.06%, see rank9.59%
Public Transportation435,13614.17%, see rank5.06%
Walked98,6893.21%, see rank2.78%
Other Means51,0341.66%, see rank1.79%
Worked at Home151,0594.92%, see rank4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area
35.3 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area%U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over3,090,548-143,435,233
Male11,591,01751.48%, see rank52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2786,56849.44%, see rank33.12%
Service Occupations2221,84013.94%, see rank15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations2243,17715.28%, see rank17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations23,3070.21%, see rank1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2135,3518.51%, see rank9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2136,8128.60%, see rank17.94%
Female11,499,53148.52%, see rank47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2790,06852.69%, see rank40.04%
Service Occupations2274,03518.27%, see rank21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations2391,03326.08%, see rank31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations29780.07%, see rank0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations23,4800.23%, see rank0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations236,9332.46%, see rank5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area%U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over3,090,548100%143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining10,7210.35%, see rank1.96%
Construction193,2586.25%, see rank6.17%
Manufacturing94,0703.04%, see rank10.43%
Wholesale Trade39,8461.29%, see rank2.75%
Retail Trade258,1138.35%, see rank11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities110,7093.58%, see rank4.93%
Information89,1172.88%, see rank2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing188,9026.11%, see rank6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services		635,77020.57%, see rank10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance601,32119.46%, see rank23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services		259,2138.39%, see rank9.49%
Public Administration413,94113.39%, see rank4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration195,5676.33%, see rank4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area%U.S.
Population in Poverty483,1498.39%, see rank15.59%
Family in Poverty80,2135.76%, see rank11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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