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By Job Gal | July 7, 2008
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, was founded on July 16, 1790. The city was created as part of the Residence Act, which established the district as the new permanent capital. George Washington chose the location of the capital, and it was named in his honor in 1791.
The city is located on the north bank of the Potomac River, and is bordered by Virginia to the southwest and Maryland to the northwest, northeast and southeast. An 1871 Act of Congress merged the city and district into a single entity. The United States Congress has supreme authority over Washington D.C., so residents have less self-governance.
The city’s population increases to more than 1 million people during the workweek because of commuters. D.C. is home to 172 foreign embassies, headquarters of the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Organization of American States and the Inter-American Development Bank, as well as several trade unions, lobbying groups and professional associations.
Washington D.C.’s Job Market
In 2007, D.C.’s gross state product was $93.8 billion. The federal government accounts for about 27 percent of jobs in the area.
Washington D.C.’s fastest growing industries include: trade, professional and business services, legal services, computer systems design services, management consulting services, accounting and advertising, elementary and secondary education, healthcare, non-profit sector and accommodation and food services.
Work Trends
Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes
Washington, D.C. unemployment rate: 6.2 percent
National unemployment rate: 5.5 percent
Washington D.C’s Largest Employers
Fannie Mae
3900 Wisconsin Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC 20016
Danaher
2099 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC 20006
Pepco Holdings
701 Ninth St. N.W.
Washington, DC 20068
Washington Post
1150 15th St. N.W.
Washington, DC 20071
Herman International Industries
1101 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC 20004
WGL Holdings
101 Constitution Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20080
Popular Local Job Search Sites
Cheezhead
JobCentral
Craigslist
The Washington DC Job Source
The Washington Post
EmploymentGuide
Washington Recruiter
JobFetch
Surrounding Area Job Search
Rockville, MD.
Arlington, VA.
Reston, VA.
Baltimore, MD.
Richmond, VA.
Continuing Education
Georgetown University
George Washington University
American University
Howard University
Catholic University of America
Discovering Washington, D.C.
The National Mall
Tidal Basin
The Smithsonian Institution
The White House
Washington Wizards
Washington Capitals
Washington Nationals
Washington Redskins
Washington, D.C. Statistics
Population
Total population: 581,530
Persons under five-years old: 6 percent
Persons under 18-years old: 19.8 percent
Persons 65-years and older: 12.3 percent
Female: 53.1 percent
White: 38.4 percent
Black: 56.5 percent
American Indian and Alaska Native: .4 percent
Asian: 3.2 percent
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: .1 percent
Multi-racial: 1.4 percent
Hispanic or Latino: 8.2 percent
Non-Hispanic white: 31.7 percent
Education
High school graduates: 77.8 percent
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 39.1 percent
Housing
Housing units: 282,894
Homeownership rate: 40.8 percent
Housing units in multi-unit structures: 60.2 percent
Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $157,200
Households: 248,338
Persons per household: 2.16
Income
Median household income: $46,211
Per capita income: $28,659
Persons below poverty: 18.3 percent
Transportation
Airports: Ronald Reagan Washington National, Washington Dulles International, Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall
Railroads: Amtrak (Northeast Corridor, Acela Express), MARC, VRE
Public mass transit: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Rapid Transit, Metrorail, Metrobus)
Weather
Average annual precipitation: 39.3 inches
Average low temp. in January: 28 degrees
Average high temp. in July: 88 degrees
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