District of Columbia Population History -2023
December 2023 update. The District’s population rose to 678,972, still below 2020’s 689,548. Source: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, Regions, States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico: … Continue reading
Population of the District of Columbia update
I’ve started updating the data, tables, links, and charts here: https://matthewbgilmore.wordpress.com/district-of-columbia-population-history/ to reflect the latest data from the Census Bureau. An extensive profile is here: https://data.census.gov/profile?g=0500000US11001 The District’s population did … Continue reading
District of Columbia Census 2020 Population slumps below 2017 level
The District of Columbia’s population growth over the past decade reversed itself, dropping by 16,204 people, a 2.3% decline–dropping the District’s population below its 2017 point. In 2019, D.C.’s population … Continue reading
District of Columbia Population History page updated
2019 United States Census update: D.C. population growth slowed dramatically, climbing by just 3,294 (under .5%) to 705,749 as of July 2019 — growth slipping from years of 1,000 per month … Continue reading
Commandeered Housing in WWI Washington, DC: A Federal Landlording Nightmare
What Once Was Commandeered Housing in WWI Washington, DC: A Federal Landlording Nightmare By Matthew B. Gilmore COMPLETE COLUMN HERE: http://intowner.com/2019/02/21/commandeered-housing-in-wwi-washington-dc-a-federal-landlording-nightmare/ A startling (if cryptic) heading appears in the April … Continue reading
District of Columbia Population passes 700,000 mark
2018 United States Census update: D.C. population surpasses 700,000; D.C.’s population is now 702,455 as of July 2018. This 1% increase represents a substantial slowing, which has averaged almost 2% (2011-2017–see District … Continue reading
Where did Washington DC’s 1950 Population of 800,000 Live?
Where did Washington DC’s 1950 Population of 800,000 Live? By Matthew B. Gilmore COMPLETE COLUMN here: intowner.com/2018/07/31/where-did-washington-dcs-1950-population-of-800000-live/ RESOURCES https://matthewbgilmore.wordpress.com/what-once-was-where-did-washington-dcs-1950-population-of-800000-live/ In 1950 the United States federal census recorded the population in the District … Continue reading
Past Planning for the Future: DC’s 1950 Comprehensive Plan …
… or, Planning Atomic-Age Washington PUBLISHED: APRIL 10TH, 2017 Click this to find our archive of What Once Was articles. Tip: Click any image in the article to view that … Continue reading
Irish Washington DC – some sources
Irish Washington DC originally here: https://matthewbgilmore.wordpress.com/bibliography-irish-washington-dc/ St. Patrick’s Day in Washington DC in 1854. Old St. Patrick’s Church, 10th & F Sts., N.W. [LC-DIG-npcc-28305 / LC-F8122- 44637 [P&P]] New St. Patrick’s Church, … Continue reading
Slide deck: Coming to Washington – 1800 – Humanitini 1 – 2016
January 7, 2016 Humanitini: DC’s Tapestry of Regional Cultures Busboys and Poets – Brookland Since its founding, Washington, DC has reflected the regional cultures brought to the city by waves … Continue reading
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