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State Bird : Wood Thrush
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District of Columbia People:
District of Columbia has a total population of 581,530 (2006 est) and ranks 50th in population of U.S. states. By age, 114,881 (19.8%) Washingtonian are under 18 years of age, 395,318 (67.9%) are age 19 to 64, and 71,331 (12.3%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 53.1%, and males 46.9% of the total population.
| Age | Population Percentage |
| 18 and under |  19.8 |
| 65 and older | 12.3 |
| 19 to 64 | 67.9 |
| Female | 53.1 |
| Male | 46.9 |
2,161 (0.4%) Washingtonian are American Indian or Alaska Native, 18,871 (3.2%) are Asian, 328,566 (56.5%) are Black, 511 (0.1%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 223,033 (38.4%) are White, 8,388 (1.4%) are of mixed race.
| Race | Population |
| Black | 328,566 |
| White | 223,033 |
| Asian | 18,871 |
| Mixed | 8,388 |
| American Indian | 2,161 |
| Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 511 |
47,774 (8.2%) declare Hispanic or Latino origin.
12.9% of Washingtonian were born in a foreign country.
16.8% of Washingtonian over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.
77.8% of Washingtonian over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 39.1% have bachelor's degrees or higher.
District of Columbia had 7,933 births and 5,454 deaths in 2004.
District of Columbia Land:
District of Columbia has a land area of 61 square miles and is ranked 51st amoung U.S. states in total area. District of Columbia has a population density of 9,378 people per square mile. District of Columbia had 0 acres in farm use in 2002, or about 0.00% of the total area.