The data reveals hard truths
about child well-being in our
Ward Snapshots.
The DC Kids Count 2023 ward snapshots provide the best available ward-level data of child and young adult well-being by measuring and tracking the demographics, economic justice, education, early childhood, health and safety, and voting and democracy.
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Ward 4 Snapshot
Population: 86,085
13% of DC Total
Registered to Vote (Jan 2021): 65,148
12% of DC Total
Councilmember: Janeese Lewis George
SBOE Representative: Frazier O’Leary
Poverty Rate: 10%
Median Income for Families with Children: $148,429
Public School Students Staying in Home Ward (SY2021-22): 61%
Licensed Infant/Toddler Care Seats (FY2021): 1,725
14% of DC Total
Demographics
Economic Justice
Education
Early Childhood
Health & Safety
Voting & Democracy
Demographics
To understand what it looks like to grow up in Ward 4 we start with Demographics.
Population by Age
The population of children is growing slightly faster (+13%) than DC as a whole.
DC +8%
The population of young adults is declining slightly faster (-18%) than DC as a whole.
DC -13%
Under 3
Under 5
Under 18
Ages 18–24
Children Under 3
Child Population by Race
Black
DC 54%
White
DC 22%
Latinx
DC 17%
Economic Justice
Powerful injustices must be met with equally powerful Economic Justice.
Child Poverty
Black
DC 36%
White
DC 1%
Latinx
DC 13%
Employment
Median Family Income
11% of DC Total
Housing Insecurity
Homeless Students
SY18-29 11% of DC Total; SY20-21 12% of DC Total
Education
All children can be lifted up to reach their full potential with Education.
Public School Student Enrollment
Black Students
Black Teachers 38%
White Students
White Teachers 35%
Latinx Students
Latinx Teachers 13%
Educational Opportunities
Similar or More Opportunities to DC Average
Teachers New to the Profession: 15% (20-21)
Commute Length: 1.8 Miles (21-22)
DCPS Student-Counselor Ratio: 231 (20-21)
DCPS Student-Security Officer Ratio: 144 (18-19)
School Suspensions: 10% (18-19)
School Arrests: 6% of DCPS Arrests (18-19)
DCPS 21st Century OST Programs: 25% (21-22)
Fewer Opportunities than Overall DC Average
AB/IB Participation: 49% (20-21)
Learn24 OST Program Seats: 13% (18-19)
Educational Outcomes
DC 33%
DC 73%
Higher or Similar Rates to DC Average
Third-Grade Language Arts Proficiency: 37% (18-19)
All Students Language Arts Proficiency: 33% (21-22)
Black Students Language Arts Proficiency: 36% (18-19)
Third-Grade Math Proficiency: 48% (18-19)
All Students Math Proficiency: 21% (21-22)
Black Students Math Proficiency: 26% (18-19)
Passing AB/IB Exams: 48% (class of 2020)
Post-Secondary Enrollment Rates: 57% (class of 2019)
Lower Rates than Overall DC Average
High School 4-Year Graduation Rate: 68% (20-21)
Early Childhood
Equity for young people at every step starts from Early Childhood.
Birth Outcomes
<5
Infant Mortality in a Single Year
5% of DC Total
Early Care & Education
14% of DC Total
Infants & Toddlers for Every Licensed Child Care Slot
15% of DC Total
Poverty Under 5
Black
DC 38%
White
DC <1%
Latinx
DC 12%
Health & Safety
Let’s break down the barriers that stand in the way of our kids’ Health & Safety.
Access to Nutrition & Basic Needs
7,878
Population Per Grocery Store
9,606 DC
In the year prior to COVID-19, 33 children entered foster care which is 9% of the District total. The number declined to 10 in fiscal year 2020 and then stayed steady (11 in FY21 and 10 in FY22).
Adolescent Well-Being
14
Teen Birth Rates (per 1000)
18% of DC Total
In the year prior to COVID-19, 12% of DC arrests of minors were in Police District 4 (roughly this ward), which is lower than the 17% of DC teens living there. The pandemic didn’t change this under-representation (see below).
10%
High School Suicide Attempts
DC 14.9%
Policing of Children
Percentage in this Ward's Police District Compared to DC as a Whole
Voting & Democracy
To grow up resilient, powerful, and heard kids must be a priority in Voting & Democracy.
Voting Population
12% of DC Total
Eligible Voters by Age
Demographics of Registered Voters
Black
DC 50%
White
DC 31%
Latinx
DC 6%
Voter Turnout
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