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Household stress question

Is District of Columbia financially stressful?

A direct, data-backed answer using income, poverty exposure, housing burden, safety-net reliance, and income trend indicators.

48

/ 100

Household financial stress

Short answer

It is near the middle for household financial stress.

District of Columbia (DC) has a score of 48, compared against other states. The score reflects income, poverty exposure, housing burden, SNAP participation, and income trend signals where available. Coverage: State-backed. This answer uses state-level household stress data for District of Columbia; city pages may use city, county, metro, or state-backed data depending on source coverage.

Source and freshness

Score versionV3
CoverageState-backed
Latest year2024

ACS 2024 5-year

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Top drivers in this score

  • Mortgage-burdened households (30%+)

    45.3%

    Risk pressure percentile: 100

  • Households receiving SNAP

    14.3%

    Risk pressure percentile: 86

  • Rent-burdened households (30%+)

    44.3%

    Risk pressure percentile: 38

How this compares

Relative risk score48.0
Median (states)50.0
Delta vs median-2.0

Approximate percentile: 48 of 100

Coverage and confidence

Scope usedState-backed
Metric coverage6/6
ConfidenceHigh confidence

Most core metrics are available at state level.

Metrics used

Median household income$109,870
Households under 200% poverty24.8%
Rent-burdened households (30%+)44.3%
Mortgage-burdened households (30%+)45.3%
Households receiving SNAP14.3%
Income trend (YoY)+3.4%

Why it matters

Household financial stress shows whether statewide conditions leave households with less room for unexpected costs. It is not a judgment about personal choices.

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Common follow-ups

Is District of Columbia financially stressful?

District of Columbia (DC) has a score of 48, compared against other states. The score reflects income, poverty exposure, housing burden, SNAP participation, and income trend signals where available. Coverage: State-backed. This answer uses state-level household stress data for District of Columbia; city pages may use city, county, metro, or state-backed data depending on source coverage.

What household stress data is used for District of Columbia?

FinancialRiskIQ uses public indicators such as median household income, poverty under 200%, rent burden, mortgage burden, SNAP participation, and income trend. This state answer uses ACS 2024 5-year (2024).

Does this rank people or households?

No. It ranks aggregate location conditions, not residents or individual financial behavior.