Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

79,640 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $2,350

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,653

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $22,250,376
--Home Prepared Food $12,537,910
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $9,712,466
Alcoholic Beverages $1,633,460
Housing $56,398,523
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $32,978,236
--Utilities $11,368,000
--Operations $4,282,314
--Supplies $2,097,010
--Furnishings $5,695,037
Apparel $5,231,487
--Men & Boys $1,169,911
--Women & Girls $2,119,083
--Children < 2 $22,074
--Footwear $1,103,689
Transportation $27,393,568
--New Vehicles $5,121,118
--Used Vehicles $5,849,553
--Fuel $5,915,775
--Insurance $2,737,149
--Public Transit $2,295,674
Healthcare $13,950,633
Entertainment $9,050,252
--Pets $1,854,198
--Toys $441,476
Personal Care Products $2,163,231
Books & Literature $309,033
Education $3,951,208
Tobacco Products $971,247
Miscellaneous $2,781,297
Retirement $5,297,709
Non-health Insurance $20,484,473
Total Expenditures $171,866,497

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area 5,863,608
2015 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area 5,949,403
2016 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area 6,011,752
2017 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area 6,090,196
2018 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area 6,138,382