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Explore Safety in Washington, DC
Washington, DC
We’ve developed data pipelines to bring together measures on safety across several dimensions.
A safe community is one where fear is absent, not just fear of violence but also fear of being evicted, unemployed, illness, or other forms of financial insecurity.
Jump to reported crime and public safety metrics, safety snapshot.
Key Takeaways
Safety is shaped by today's social and economic conditions.
Here are the metrics that have changed the most from 2019 to 2023.
Housing
Metric is up Metric is up
Average rent burden in Washington, DC has increased 6.9% from 2019 to 2023.
Economic Security
Metric is up Metric is up
Employment rate in Washington, DC has increased 4.2% from 2019 to 2023.
Research finds that crime goes up when inequality grows.
We’ve seen dramatic racial disparities across the cities we’re tracking.
Economic Security
Not equal Not equal
Poverty rate for Black people in Washington, DC is 8.1 times higher compared to White people in 2023.
Housing
Not equal Not equal
Average rent burden for Black people in Washington, DC is 41% higher compared to White people in 2023.
Over the last 2 years, crime has changed in Washington, DC.
Motor vehicle theft and homicide are the most accurately tracked crime offenses. Therefore, we’ve specifically separated them from other property and violent offenses here.
Property crime
Metric is down Metric is down
Motor vehicle theft is down 4.4% in Washington, DC in the last 12 months ending with August 2025 compared to the 12-month period ending with August 2024.
All other property crimes are down 3.4% in Washington, DC over the same time periods.
Violent crime
Metric is down Metric is down
Homicide is down 23.6% in Washington, DC in the last 12 months ending with August 2025 compared to the 12-month period ending with August 2024.
All other violent crimes are down 17.4% in Washington, DC over the same time periods.
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Rent burden
1990
1990 15%
2023 15.5%
Difference Metric is up 3.333
Rent burden in Washington, DC
| X | Rent burden in Washington, DC |
|---|---|
| Tue Jan 01 1980 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 14.4 |
| Thu Jan 01 1981 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Fri Jan 01 1982 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Sat Jan 01 1983 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Sun Jan 01 1984 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Tue Jan 01 1985 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Wed Jan 01 1986 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Thu Jan 01 1987 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Fri Jan 01 1988 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Sun Jan 01 1989 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Mon Jan 01 1990 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 15 |
| Tue Jan 01 1991 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Wed Jan 01 1992 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Fri Jan 01 1993 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Sat Jan 01 1994 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Sun Jan 01 1995 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Mon Jan 01 1996 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Wed Jan 01 1997 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Thu Jan 01 1998 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Fri Jan 01 1999 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Sat Jan 01 2000 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 12.3 |
| Mon Jan 01 2001 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Tue Jan 01 2002 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Wed Jan 01 2003 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Thu Jan 01 2004 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Sat Jan 01 2005 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 14.9 |
| Sun Jan 01 2006 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 14.5 |
| Mon Jan 01 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 14.6 |
| Tue Jan 01 2008 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 14.7 |
| Thu Jan 01 2009 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 15.4 |
| Fri Jan 01 2010 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 16.8 |
| Sat Jan 01 2011 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 16 |
| Sun Jan 01 2012 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 15.9 |
| Tue Jan 01 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 16.4 |
| Wed Jan 01 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 17.4 |
| Thu Jan 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 15.5 |
| Fri Jan 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 15.4 |
| Sun Jan 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 15.6 |
| Mon Jan 01 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 15.5 |
| Tue Jan 01 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 14.5 |
| Wed Jan 01 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 14.8 |
| Fri Jan 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 15.6 |
| Sat Jan 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 16.7 |
| Sun Jan 01 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 15.5 |
| Mon Jan 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
| Wed Jan 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | NaN |
Crime being up or down isn’t the whole story.
Crime indicators, like homicide and robbery rates, only capture one part of community safety and are not comprehensive indicators for understanding safety.
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Safety snapshot in Washington, DC
Measures of safety are intertwined and need to be understood next to one another. One measure will never be enough.
By examining several safety dimensions together - from economic wellbeing to community conditions - we can better understand what drives safety and what makes it sustainable.
Measuring seven safety metrics for
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- AAPI people
- White people
Economic Security
The percentage of people living below the poverty line, showing how many struggle to afford basic needs.
AAPI people in Washington, DC were 3.27x as likely to experience poverty in 2023 than white people.Economic Security X White people AAPI Difference Tue Jan 01 1980 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 8.4 18.6 8.4,18.6 Thu Jan 01 1981 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1982 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 1983 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1984 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Tue Jan 01 1985 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1986 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 1987 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1988 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1989 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Mon Jan 01 1990 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 6.5 20 6.5,20 Tue Jan 01 1991 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1992 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1993 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 1994 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1995 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Mon Jan 01 1996 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1997 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 1998 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1999 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 2000 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 7.3 21.4 7.3,21.4 Mon Jan 01 2001 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Tue Jan 01 2002 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 2003 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 2004 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 2005 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 5.4 11 5.4,11 Sun Jan 01 2006 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 7.2 12 7.2,12 Mon Jan 01 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 6.2 8.5 6.2,8.5 Tue Jan 01 2008 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 6.1 14.7 6.1,14.7 Thu Jan 01 2009 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 5.8 10.6 5.8,10.6 Fri Jan 01 2010 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 8.3 16.2 8.3,16.2 Sat Jan 01 2011 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 6.1 13.3 6.1,13.3 Sun Jan 01 2012 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 5.7 9.7 5.7,9.7 Tue Jan 01 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 7.2 21.2 7.2,21.2 Wed Jan 01 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 6.2 11.5 6.2,11.5 Thu Jan 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 6.1 10.5 6.1,10.5 Fri Jan 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 7.1 13.4 7.1,13.4 Sun Jan 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 5.2 18.7 5.2,18.7 Mon Jan 01 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 5 8.7 5,8.7 Tue Jan 01 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 4.4 13.3 4.4,13.3 Wed Jan 01 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 4.2 10 4.2,10 Fri Jan 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3.9 16.3 3.9,16.3 Sat Jan 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 5 10.2 5,10.2 Sun Jan 01 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3 9.8 3,9.8 Mon Jan 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Poverty rate
What does this mean?Poverty rate measures the percent of people whose annual income falls below the poverty line, defined as half the median household income of the population.
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Policing & Incarceration
Safety extends beyond crime rates to include protection from physical and carceral harm, ensuring that residents are safe from violence within the community and from the impacts of law enforcement and the legal system.
There is no data available for AAPI people for police killings in Washington, DC.Policing & Incarceration X White people AAPI Difference Tue Jan 01 1980 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Thu Jan 01 1981 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Fri Jan 01 1982 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Sat Jan 01 1983 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Sun Jan 01 1984 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Tue Jan 01 1985 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Wed Jan 01 1986 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Thu Jan 01 1987 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Fri Jan 01 1988 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Sun Jan 01 1989 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Mon Jan 01 1990 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Tue Jan 01 1991 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Wed Jan 01 1992 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Fri Jan 01 1993 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Sat Jan 01 1994 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Sun Jan 01 1995 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Mon Jan 01 1996 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Wed Jan 01 1997 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Thu Jan 01 1998 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Fri Jan 01 1999 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Sat Jan 01 2000 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Mon Jan 01 2001 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Tue Jan 01 2002 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Wed Jan 01 2003 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Thu Jan 01 2004 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Sat Jan 01 2005 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Sun Jan 01 2006 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Mon Jan 01 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Tue Jan 01 2008 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Thu Jan 01 2009 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Fri Jan 01 2010 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Sat Jan 01 2011 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Sun Jan 01 2012 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Tue Jan 01 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 0 0 0,0 Wed Jan 01 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 0 0 0,0 Thu Jan 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 0 0 0,0 Fri Jan 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 0 0 0,0 Sun Jan 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 0.39 0 0,0.39 Mon Jan 01 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 0 0 0,0 Tue Jan 01 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 0 0 0,0 Wed Jan 01 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 0 0 0,0 Fri Jan 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 0.41 0 0,0.41 Sat Jan 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 0.41 0 0,0.41 Sun Jan 01 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 0 0 0,0 Mon Jan 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 0 0 0,0 Police killings per 100k
What does this mean?The prevalence of police violence incidents serves as a proxy for the level of carceral harm within a community. High rates of such incidents can indicate systemic issues within law enforcement practices and have a chilling effect on community trust and safety.
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Economic Security
The percentage of people who are employed, showing how many are working.
AAPI people in Washington, DC were 0.95x as likely to be employed in 2023 than white people.Economic Security X White people AAPI Difference Tue Jan 01 1980 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 65 67.4 65,67.4 Thu Jan 01 1981 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1982 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 1983 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1984 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Tue Jan 01 1985 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1986 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 1987 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1988 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1989 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Mon Jan 01 1990 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 72 65.5 65.5,72 Tue Jan 01 1991 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1992 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1993 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 1994 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1995 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Mon Jan 01 1996 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1997 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 1998 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1999 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 2000 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 71.4 60.3 60.3,71.4 Mon Jan 01 2001 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Tue Jan 01 2002 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 2003 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 2004 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 2005 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 76.5 73.4 73.4,76.5 Sun Jan 01 2006 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 76.8 72 72,76.8 Mon Jan 01 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 76.8 70.4 70.4,76.8 Tue Jan 01 2008 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 75.2 72.7 72.7,75.2 Thu Jan 01 2009 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 71.2 75.2 71.2,75.2 Fri Jan 01 2010 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 72 71.3 71.3,72 Sat Jan 01 2011 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 73.3 74.2 73.3,74.2 Sun Jan 01 2012 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 77.6 75.1 75.1,77.6 Tue Jan 01 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 77.2 69.9 69.9,77.2 Wed Jan 01 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 76.7 70.7 70.7,76.7 Thu Jan 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 78.5 74.2 74.2,78.5 Fri Jan 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 78.8 68.7 68.7,78.8 Sun Jan 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 77.7 73.6 73.6,77.7 Mon Jan 01 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 77.7 75.7 75.7,77.7 Tue Jan 01 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 79.1 69.4 69.4,79.1 Wed Jan 01 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 77.4 69.1 69.1,77.4 Fri Jan 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 76.9 71.4 71.4,76.9 Sat Jan 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 78.7 67 67,78.7 Sun Jan 01 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 79.1 75.3 75.3,79.1 Mon Jan 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Employment rate
What does this mean?Employment rate measures the percent of the labor force that is employed.
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Economic Security
The average income of households in a community, showing how much money people have to spend and save.
AAPI people in Washington, DC had an average household income that was 0.73x that of white people in 2023.Economic Security X White people AAPI Difference Tue Jan 01 1980 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 119153 78869 78869,119153 Thu Jan 01 1981 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1982 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 1983 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1984 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Tue Jan 01 1985 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1986 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 1987 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1988 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1989 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Mon Jan 01 1990 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 159017 95207 95207,159017 Tue Jan 01 1991 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1992 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1993 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 1994 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1995 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Mon Jan 01 1996 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1997 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 1998 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1999 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 2000 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 194014 106282 106282,194014 Mon Jan 01 2001 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Tue Jan 01 2002 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 2003 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 2004 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 2005 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 187930 117397 117397,187930 Sun Jan 01 2006 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 196231 128391 128391,196231 Mon Jan 01 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 203923 136056 136056,203923 Tue Jan 01 2008 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 221140 125893 125893,221140 Thu Jan 01 2009 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 209963 141046 141046,209963 Fri Jan 01 2010 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 197557 150446 150446,197557 Sat Jan 01 2011 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 204213 114730 114730,204213 Sun Jan 01 2012 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 201078 166794 166794,201078 Tue Jan 01 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 208769 109959 109959,208769 Wed Jan 01 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 196663 140124 140124,196663 Thu Jan 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 222523 165517 165517,222523 Fri Jan 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 217523 160664 160664,217523 Sun Jan 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 229623 137722 137722,229623 Mon Jan 01 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 229104 161362 161362,229104 Tue Jan 01 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 235175 163383 163383,235175 Wed Jan 01 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 251300 170182 170182,251300 Fri Jan 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 225971 163707 163707,225971 Sat Jan 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 206379 173450 173450,206379 Sun Jan 01 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 222443 162562 162562,222443 Mon Jan 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Average household income
What does this mean?Average household income measures the average income of households in a community, adjusted for inflation to 2023 dollars.
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Health
Uninsured residents, who lack any form of health insurance, might delay seeking medical care or forgo it altogether. This can have cascading effects on community health and safety.
AAPI people in Washington, DC were 0.99x as likely to have health insurance in 2023 than white people.Health X White people AAPI Difference Tue Jan 01 1980 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Thu Jan 01 1981 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1982 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 1983 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1984 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Tue Jan 01 1985 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1986 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 1987 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1988 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1989 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Mon Jan 01 1990 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Tue Jan 01 1991 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1992 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1993 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 1994 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1995 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Mon Jan 01 1996 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1997 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 1998 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1999 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 2000 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Mon Jan 01 2001 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Tue Jan 01 2002 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 2003 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 2004 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 2005 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Sun Jan 01 2006 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Mon Jan 01 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Tue Jan 01 2008 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 96.2 94.1 94.1,96.2 Thu Jan 01 2009 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 96.3 91.1 91.1,96.3 Fri Jan 01 2010 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 95.4 96.4 95.4,96.4 Sat Jan 01 2011 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 95.8 94.2 94.2,95.8 Sun Jan 01 2012 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 97.9 90.5 90.5,97.9 Tue Jan 01 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 96.6 89.4 89.4,96.6 Wed Jan 01 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 97.6 88.2 88.2,97.6 Thu Jan 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 98.2 98.7 98.2,98.7 Fri Jan 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 98.7 98 98,98.7 Sun Jan 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 97.7 93.1 93.1,97.7 Mon Jan 01 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 99 97.5 97.5,99 Tue Jan 01 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 98.5 97.9 97.9,98.5 Wed Jan 01 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 98.8 93.5 93.5,98.8 Fri Jan 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 98.6 96.1 96.1,98.6 Sat Jan 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 98.4 98.1 98.1,98.4 Sun Jan 01 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 99.2 98.3 98.3,99.2 Mon Jan 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Health care insured rate
What does this mean?The percentage of people with health insurance, indicating how many have access to medical care when needed.
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Education
A strong educational foundation equips residents with the skills needed for economic success and helps prevent crime by creating opportunities, showing a community's commitment to its people's safety and future.
AAPI people in Washington, DC were 1.02x as likely to graduate high school in 2023 than white people.Education X White people AAPI Difference Tue Jan 01 1980 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 84.7 70.3 70.3,84.7 Thu Jan 01 1981 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1982 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 1983 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1984 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Tue Jan 01 1985 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1986 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 1987 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1988 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1989 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Mon Jan 01 1990 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 91.1 78.8 78.8,91.1 Tue Jan 01 1991 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1992 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1993 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 1994 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1995 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Mon Jan 01 1996 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1997 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 1998 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1999 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 2000 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 93.2 81.1 81.1,93.2 Mon Jan 01 2001 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Tue Jan 01 2002 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 2003 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 2004 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 2005 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 93.2 83.7 83.7,93.2 Sun Jan 01 2006 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 93.5 89.6 89.6,93.5 Mon Jan 01 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 94.1 88.9 88.9,94.1 Tue Jan 01 2008 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 92.4 85.3 85.3,92.4 Thu Jan 01 2009 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 92 92.2 92,92.2 Fri Jan 01 2010 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 94.4 91.4 91.4,94.4 Sat Jan 01 2011 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 94 91.7 91.7,94 Sun Jan 01 2012 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 93.8 93.5 93.5,93.8 Tue Jan 01 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 93.4 90.9 90.9,93.4 Wed Jan 01 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 92.9 91.7 91.7,92.9 Thu Jan 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 93.7 90.9 90.9,93.7 Fri Jan 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 92.3 94.4 92.3,94.4 Sun Jan 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 92.8 91.2 91.2,92.8 Mon Jan 01 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 92.6 92.5 92.5,92.6 Tue Jan 01 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 92.5 94.6 92.5,94.6 Wed Jan 01 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 93 84.9 84.9,93 Fri Jan 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 92 92.9 92,92.9 Sat Jan 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 92 93.3 92,93.3 Sun Jan 01 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 91.8 93.9 91.8,93.9 Mon Jan 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN High school education rate
What does this mean?The percentage of people who have earned a high school diploma.
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Housing
Measures how much of a person's income goes toward rent. A high rent burden means people are spending a large portion of their income on housing.
AAPI people in Washington, DC were 1.16x as likely to experience rental burden in 2023 than white people.Housing X White people AAPI Difference Tue Jan 01 1980 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 14 17 14,17 Thu Jan 01 1981 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1982 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 1983 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1984 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Tue Jan 01 1985 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1986 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 1987 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1988 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1989 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Mon Jan 01 1990 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 14.2 18.4 14.2,18.4 Tue Jan 01 1991 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1992 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1993 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 1994 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sun Jan 01 1995 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Mon Jan 01 1996 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 1997 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 1998 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Fri Jan 01 1999 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 2000 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 11.2 16.5 11.2,16.5 Mon Jan 01 2001 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Tue Jan 01 2002 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Wed Jan 01 2003 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Thu Jan 01 2004 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN (interpolated) NaN (interpolated) Sat Jan 01 2005 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 13.2 17.1 13.2,17.1 Sun Jan 01 2006 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 13.7 17 13.7,17 Mon Jan 01 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 13.5 19.6 13.5,19.6 Tue Jan 01 2008 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 12.9 17.3 12.9,17.3 Thu Jan 01 2009 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 14.2 18.6 14.2,18.6 Fri Jan 01 2010 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 15.5 18.8 15.5,18.8 Sat Jan 01 2011 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 14.7 22.8 14.7,22.8 Sun Jan 01 2012 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 14.9 15.4 14.9,15.4 Tue Jan 01 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 15 24.2 15,24.2 Wed Jan 01 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 16.5 21.8 16.5,21.8 Thu Jan 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 14.3 16.7 14.3,16.7 Fri Jan 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 14.7 17.7 14.7,17.7 Sun Jan 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 14.3 22.4 14.3,22.4 Mon Jan 01 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 14.1 15.8 14.1,15.8 Tue Jan 01 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 13.7 16.3 13.7,16.3 Wed Jan 01 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 13.7 15.5 13.7,15.5 Fri Jan 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 14.5 17.8 14.5,17.8 Sat Jan 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 15.2 16.6 15.2,16.6 Sun Jan 01 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 14.5 16.8 14.5,16.8 Mon Jan 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) NaN NaN NaN Average rent burden
What does this mean?How much of their income residents spend on rent. A high average rental burden means many people are spending a large part of their earnings on housing. This can indicate that affordable housing is a problem in the community, leading to financial stress for its residents.
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