District of Columbia's latest poverty rate (as of 2019) is 12.5%, the 38th highest in all states. The average poverty rate in recent 10 years is 16.95%.
Year | Poverty Rate | Source |
2019 | 12.5 | [29] |
2018 | 14.7 | [29] |
2017 | 13.9 | [29] |
2017 | 13.6 | [29] |
2016 | 16.3 | [29] |
2015 | 16.6 | [29] |
2014 | 19.0 | [29] |
2013 | 23.2 | [29] |
2013 | 21.3 | [29] |
2012 | 18.4 | [29] |
2011 | 19.9 | [29] |
2010 | 19.5 | [29] |
2009 | 17.9 | [29] |
2008 | 16.5 | [29] |
2007 | 18.0 | [29] |
2006 | 18.3 | [29] |
2005 | 21.3 | [29] |
2004 | 17.0 | [29] |
2003 | 16.8 | [29] |
2002 | 17.0 | [29] |
2001 | 18.2 | [29] |
2000 | 15.2 | [29] |
1999 | 14.7 | [29] |
1998 | 22.3 | [29] |
1997 | 21.8 | [29] |
1996 | 24.1 | [29] |
1995 | 22.2 | [29] |
1994 | 21.2 | [29] |
1993 | 26.4 | [29] |
1992 | 20.3 | [29] |
1991 | 18.6 | [29] |
1990 | 21.1 | [29] |
1989 | 18.0 | [29] |
1988 | 15.2 | [29] |
1987 | 14.9 | [29] |
1986 | 12.8 | [29] |
1985 | 20.4 | [29] |
1984 | 21.1 | [29] |
1983 | 21.5 | [29] |
1982 | 19.3 | [29] |
1981 | 18.1 | [29] |
1980 | 20.9 | [29] |