Table 1 Social, economic and demographic characteristics of wards in District of Columbia

Total population^a

82,859

77,645

83,152

83,066

82,049

84,290

73,290

81,133

Male^a

49.90

50.5

44.7

48.60

47.20

47.90

46.30

43.80

Female^a

50.10

49.50

55.30

51.40

52.80

52.10

53.70

56.20

White^a

56.70

77.20

83.90

28.40

22.10

58.00

3.00

5.40

Black and African American^a

31.50

9.80

8.50

57.90

71.90

36.80

95.20

93.60

Unemployment rate^a

5.10

2.70

2.60

6.90

9.00

4.70

11

12.70

High school education^a

87.7

94.90

97.60

87.10

86.30

92.60

83.0

83.0