Demographic characteristics of all workers, nontipped workers, tipped workers, and servers and bartenders in the District of Columbia
Demographic category | All workers | Nontipped workers | Tipped workers | Servers & bartenders |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 812,100 | 796,000 | 16,100 | 10,500 |
Shares of workers in each subcategory | ||||
Gender | ||||
Women | 48% | 48% | 50% | 47% |
Men | 52% | 52% | 50% | 53% |
Age | ||||
Less than 25 | 7% | 7% | 21% | 27% |
25 to 39 years | 38% | 38% | 44% | 45% |
40 to 54 years | 34% | 34% | 23% | 17% |
55 years or older | 21% | 21% | 13% | 11% |
Education | ||||
Less than high school | 6% | 5% | 12% | 8% |
High school | 13% | 13% | 25% | 23% |
Some college/associate degree | 19% | 19% | 37% | 40% |
Bachelor’s degree or more education | 62% | 63% | 26% | 29% |
Race/ethnicity | ||||
White | 45% | 46% | 30% | 36% |
Black | 33% | 33% | 27% | 25% |
Hispanic, any race | 12% | 11% | 26% | 25% |
Asian or other race/ethnicity | 10% | 10% | 17% | 14% |
Usual weekly hours of work | ||||
Part-time (<20 hours) | 3% | 3% | 6% | 6% |
Mid-time (20–34 hours) | 8% | 8% | 30% | 33% |
Full-time (35+ hours) | 89% | 89% | 65% | 62% |
Family status | ||||
Married parent | 29% | 29% | 18% | 13% |
Single parent | 9% | 9% | 10% | 10% |
Married, no children | 20% | 20% | 11% | 11% |
Single, no children | 43% | 43% | 61% | 66% |
Income-to-poverty level | ||||
In poverty | 5% | 4% | 14% | 14% |
101%–200% poverty | 7% | 6% | 18% | 16% |
201%–300% poverty | 8% | 8% | 21% | 20% |
301%–400% poverty | 9% | 9% | 18% | 18% |
400%+ poverty | 70% | 71% | 29% | 30% |
Missing poverty status | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% |
Household income | ||||
Less than $25,000 | 3% | 3% | 10% | 10% |
$25,000–$49,999 | 9% | 8% | 21% | 20% |
$50,000–$74,999 | 12% | 12% | 19% | 18% |
$75,000–$99,999 | 12% | 12% | 13% | 13% |
$100,000–$149,999 | 22% | 22% | 17% | 18% |
$150,000 or more | 42% | 43% | 20% | 21% |
Residency status | ||||
Lives outside D.C. | 81% | 81% | 76% | 74% |
Lives in D.C. | 19% | 19% | 24% | 26% |
Notes: Data are for workers whose place of work is in the District of Columbia. Tipped occupations are listed in Appendix Table A1. Income-to-poverty level is specific to each person’s family size and composition. In 2017, the poverty threshold for a single person under age 65 with one child was $16,895. Values may not sum due to rounding.
Source: EPI analysis of American Community Survey microdata, pooled years 2012–2016 (Ruggles et al. 2018)