This presentation by Martha Ross at a meeting of the Washington Regional Network for Liveable Communities describes the demographic and employment characteristics of the Washington metropolitan region. Overall, the region is prospering with low unemployment rates, high incomes and job growth, but also faces problems with housing affordability, areas with high poverty and unemployment rates, and an east-west divide along income and racial lines.
![NEW YORK - JULY 14, 2014: passengers on MTA subway train in New York. The NYC Subway is a rapid transit/transportation system in the City of NY.](https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/passengers-on-MTA-subway-nyc.jpg?quality=75&w=500)
Demographics & Population
Census shows America’s post-2020 population is driven by diversity especially among the young
Commentary
An Overview of the Washington DC Region
October 24, 2005