Anacostia

From its earliest years as one of DC’s streetcar commercial districts, Anacostia’s downtown continues to flourish with its dynamic small businesses, arts scene, and real estate market. Strategically located between the Navy Yard and St. Elizabeths East & West Campuses, the neighborhood’s corridors are in federal HUB and Opportunity Zones. With excellent access to Metrorail, Capital Bikeshare, I-295, I-395, and the Suitland Parkway, Anacostia is bursting with potential.

Select Retail + Restaurant Openings (2023+)

  • Atlas Brew Works
  • Caribbean Citations
  • DCity Smokehouse
  • Go-Go Museum & Cafe
  • Grounded
  • Kitchen Savages
  • MLK King Gyro and Kabob
  • Sapodillas
  • Sweet Tooth Bakery & Restaurant

Anacostia Arts & Culture District

  • Historic Anacostia is the official Arts & Culture District of Washington, DC (“Art to Go-Go”) as announced by the Mayor in July of 2022.
  • Supported by a $3.8M DC government grant, the neighborhood's streetscape & public realm will be enhances along with additional support for cultural institutions and local artists, and expand the area's events and programming.
  • The Art to Go-Go Shuttle and Art to Go-Go app allow visitors and residents to explore public art and murals dedicated to the official sound and culture of the District.
  • Anacostia’s Jazz Hop as part of the DC JazzFest features all-day concerts throughout the corridors free to the public.
  • Anacostia’s annual Art All Night event celebrates arts and culture in the neighborhood over two days.
  • “SPRINGTIME” and the Anacostia River Festival celebrates Historic Anacostia’s business corridor, the Anacostia River and the heritage of the surrounding neighborhood while featuring musical performances and community activities.
Image courtesy of Redbrick LMD

New Development

  • MLK Gateway II: The new HQ for the Department of Housing & Community Development plus 8,000 SF of retail delivered in 2024.
  • Reunion Square: The current phase of the 1.6 million SF project includes 225,000 SF of office, anchored by the DC Dept. of Health HQ, and 7,000 SF of retail.
  • Bridge District: The first phase (known as The Douglass) of the more than two million SF mixed-use project will deliver 758 apartments over 43,000 SF of retail in 2025. Sandlot Anacostia and Atlas Brew Works will anchor the retail space.
Population
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Population 11,433 30,599 251,030
Daytime Population 11,084 28,181 330,972
Male 46% 46% 47%
Female 54% 54% 53%
High School Graduate + 60% 58% 70%
Bachelor’s Degree + 35% 31% 52%
Graduate/Professional Degree 14% 13% 28%
Households
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Households (HH) 4,735 12,468 117,907
Average HH Size 2.38 2.38 2.07
Owner-occupied 32% 26% 33%
Renter-occupied 68% 74% 67%
Median Home Value $443,708 $426,213 $563,140
Income
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Average HH $80,631 $74,321 $134,627
Median HH $54,192 $49,694 $90,401
HH Income <$50k 47% 50% 28%
HH Income $50 - $75k 15% 15% 15%
HH Income $75k+ 38% 35% 57%
Average HH Disposable $54,662 $51,221 $86,281
Graduate/Professional Degree 14% 13% 28%

Age

  • Age < 20
  • Age 20 - 34
  • Age 35 - 64
  • Age 65+

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Consumer Expenditures
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Apparel $9,338,505 $22,381,224 $365,399,527
Child Care $1,828,462 $4,438,018 $84,121,023
Computers & Accessories $820,344 $1,984,251 $33,235,017
- Pets $3,349,909 $8,059,507 $134,869,021
Food at Home $27,579,690 $66,460,763 $1,064,915,457
Food away from Home $14,031,639 $33,873,148 $590,220,490
Health Care $25,180,623 $60,827,716 $960,426,251
- Medical Care $8,773,912 $21,238,448 $340,121,991
Home Improvement $13,518,191 $33,258,043 $569,237,069
Household Furnishings $9,550,725 $23,084,559 $385,313,567
Personal Care Products $2,201,020 $5,272,791 $86,470,826
Vehicle Maint. & Repair $4,609,778 $11,024,546 $176,550,225

Commuting Preference

  • Drove alone
  • Public transportation
  • Bicycle
  • Walked
  • Worked at home
  • other

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Metrorail Stations

1

Anacostia

Capital Bikeshare Locations

4

within 1/2 mile

Traffic Counts

11,900   Marion Barry Ave SE
8,700   Martin L. King Jr. Ave SE
112,700   I-295

Walkscore

74

Very Walkable

Residents within a 10-minute car ride

158,850

Anacostia Business Improvement District
Kristina Noell, Executive Director
(202) 897-5060
kristina@anacostiabid.org
anacostiabid.org

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