The Washington Inquisitor
Census Data
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Montgomery council passes resolution and county files comment opposing 2030 census rule
The county asks the Census Bureau to withdraw its proposed residence and demographic rules and to extend the Nov. 2 comment deadline.
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Montgomery County Council to vote on resolution opposing Census Bureau’s proposed 2030 residence rule
The Census Bureau proposes counting only citizens and lawful permanent residents toward House apportionment in 2030, citing the Constitution’s “usual residence” standard. Montgomery’s council is expected to vote Tuesday on a resolution…
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D.C. has the nation’s highest share of same-sex couple households, Census tables show
About 3.2% of District households were same-sex couples in 2024, roughly triple the national rate, Census Bureau tables show. Fewer of them are married than in Maryland or Virginia.
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Washington has the fewest single men per single woman among large U.S. cities
The District counts 84.5 unmarried men for every 100 unmarried women ages 15 to 44, the lowest ratio among 115 large cities in a SmartAsset analysis of Census data. The fine print…
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Table for one: Nearly half of Washington’s households are a single person
The 2024 American Community Survey finds 47.0% of District households are one person living alone, far above any state. Washington also has the lowest share of married-couple households and the highest share…