District of Columbia One-Year Industry Employment Change

Given the 161 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 102 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 59 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In the State of District of Columbia, the entire sum of jobs in all of the industries has increased by 2,306 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in the State of District of Columbia

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 725 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry make up 8.1 percent of the employment lost during the period in District of Columbia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (725 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (493 jobs lost)
3. Office administrative services (466 jobs lost)
4. Residential building construction (410 jobs lost)
5. Promoters of performing arts and sports (409 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in the District of Columbia

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Unclassified industry has grown the most with 2,891 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Unclassified industry makes up 23.7 percent of the growth in District of Columbia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (2,891 new jobs)
2. Computer systems design and related services (1,023 new jobs)
3. Management and technical consulting services (977 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (821 new jobs)
5. Professional and similar organizations (651 new jobs)

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the counties in the District of Columbia in terms of total employment growth from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from 2,306 total jobs gained in District of Columbia County to a low of 2,306 jobs gain in District of Columbia County.

Top one counties in terms of highest total industry employment growth in the District of Columbia
Total Industry Employment Growth

1. District of Columbia County (2,306 jobs gained)


The state of District of Columbia: One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Communications equipment manufacturing industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 71.4 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses in the Communications equipment manufacturing industry in District of Columbia outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 2 in percent of jobs in the Communications equipment manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Communications equipment manufacturing (71.4 percent decline)
2. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (45.4 percent decline)
3. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (38.6 percent decline)
4. Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (36.8 percent decline)
5. Promoters of performing arts and sports (32.8 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 0.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2 percent.

The District of Columbia: One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Spectator sports industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 75.7 percent from 2005 to 2006.. The Spectator sports industry in District of Columbia outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 2.2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Spectator sports (75.7 percent gain)
2. Taxi and limousine service (54.9 percent gain)
3. Internet publishing and broadcasting (53.6 percent gain)
4. Unclassified (45.1 percent gain)
5. Furniture stores (36.8 percent gain)

The counties in the District of Columbia in terms of employment growth percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from a 0.5 percent job gained in District of Columbia County to a low of a 0.5 percent job gain in District of Columbia County.

Top one counties in terms of highest industry employment growth percent in the District of Columbia
Industry Employment Growth Percent

1. District of Columbia County (0.5 percent gain)


About: This report is part 1 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Income and Poverty in the District of Columbia

When compared to other States throughout the United States, the District of Columbia accounted a medium-low median income for households of $46,949 (2005 Dollars). This median is 4.7 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 24 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $35,659. Hispanic households in District of Columbia, as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $42,303, this median is 9.9 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in District of Columbia reported a median household income of $42,540, which was 9.4 percent less than the median income level in this area. In the State of District of Columbia, White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $76,566 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 63.1 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $42,156. This income level is 10.2 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the state.

Evaluated with other States across the nation, the District of Columbia can be understood to have a very high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 20.2 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 25.5 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in District of Columbia, with 34.6 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

As the median household income witnessed a growth during the period of 2000 to 2005 in the District of Columbia, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest growth in median household income was the White category. This group felt an increase of 117.4 percent since the year 2000. The Black or African American population category was least influenced by the median household income growth in District of Columbia, experiencing a 23.5 percent decline in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

The poverty rate in the District of Columbia has declined by 1.2 percent since the amount published in 2000, moving from 20.2 percent to 19 percent.

The median household income in the area has increased a small amount from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has increased to $47,221, which amounts to a 0.6 percent growth. The District of Columbia ranks 5 of 5 states in terms of the growth in median household income in the United States.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.