DC Revenue Analysis

We’re a group of economists and policy wonks who track DC’s economic and demographic trends and legislation to ensure the financial health of the District. - Follow our work via email ora-cfo.dc.gov/page/subscribe… - See a feed of our work ora-cfo.dc.gov/blog - Contact: ora@dc.gov

Nearly 47% of separations in DC from federal employment in 2025 reported having a Master’s degree or higher. These losses accounted for nearly $2.4 billion, or 53%, of the total federal annual pay lost in 2025 from separations. Read more in our latest: ora-cfo.dc.gov/blog/deep-dive…

Our latest blog analyzes new data from Office of Personnel Management for 2025 on federal separations and the impact it had on the District. We found that the net loss to the District is about 22,356 jobs and $3.656 billion in annualized pay. Read more: ora-cfo.dc.gov/blog/deep-dive…

Millennials represent the largest share of income tax filers in Washington, D.C., with most officially relocating to the city after 2017. Read more here: ora-cfo.dc.gov/node/1818301

ORA's latest report: Millennials make up the largest The latest study categorizes them into two cohorts, Newcomers and Longtimers, and analyzes their role and impact on the city’s economy. Read more here: ora-cfo.dc.gov/node/1818301

While most new arriving residents have consistently been around age 23 and exiting residents typically range from 25 to 27, Gen Z is steadily emerging as the dominant demographic among new residents. Read more in our latest: ora-cfo.dc.gov/blog/populatio…

ORA examined annual tax records for migration from 2019-2023. Finding DC's sharp population decline between 2019-2021, finding it was driven not only by an increase in out-migration but also a decrease in the average number of in-migration. Read more: ora-cfo.dc.gov/blog/populatio…

Between September and November, the District lost 19,000 jobs, bringing total employment to 739,200. Despite these losses, District resident employment remains 1.8% above pre-pandemic levels. Read more about the latest job report: ora-cfo.dc.gov/blog/what-does…

In ORA’s latest blog post, we find that the District’s population is the second youngest among U.S. states with a median age of 34.9. Moreover, women outnumber men with 11% more women than men. Read more here: ora-cfo.dc.gov/blog/populatio…

Homeownership trends in DC are shifting amid housing affordability challenges and demographic changes. Notably, more women are becoming homeowners. In our latest blog post, ORA explores several factors that likely contributed to this change. Read here: ora-cfo.dc.gov/blog/women-dc%…

How will the federal government’s downsizing impact wages and personal income in the District? We look to lessons from the 1990s, when federal downsizing between Q1 of 1993 and Q2 of 1996 decreased wages by nearly $4 billion. ora-cfo.dc.gov/blog/lost-deca…

What happens to the District when the federal government shrinks significantly to wages and income? In Part 2 of our series looking at the last time the federal government downsized we examine these impacts in the District: ora-cfo.dc.gov/blog/lost-deca…

Good morning, DC! We can't think of a better way to spend the morning than catching up on the latest DC Economic and Revenue Trends Report! Read it here: ora-cfo.dc.gov/blog/dc-econom…

How will the federal government’s downsizing impact the District? We look to lessons from the 1990s, when the federal workforce in DC was cut by 22%. ora-cfo.dc.gov/blog/lost-deca…

What happens to the District when the federal government shrinks significantly? We looked at the last time it happened: the 1990s. ora-cfo.dc.gov/blog/lost-deca…

It's the end of the month, and that means a new DC Economic and Revenue Trends report! Catch up on all the changes here: ora-cfo.dc.gov/blog/dc-econom…

How are we monitoring the federal downsizing and its impact on DC? This week’s blog post dives into the data we are monitoring and the dashboards we built for DC and Nationwide to track these impacts. ora-cfo.dc.gov/blog/federal-d…

Our office is actively monitoring the federal government layoffs and impacts on the District. Read our new blog post about the data we are tracking and two new dashboards we have built: ora-cfo.dc.gov/blog/how-we%E2…

While you wait for the cherry blossoms to bloom, catch up on our latest DC Economic and Revenue Trends Report for February 2025! Now available: ora-cfo.dc.gov/publication/ec…

It may rain today, but a good cup of tea and a new DC Economic and Revenue Trends Report is a good way to spend the afternoon. Read the latest for January 2025 here: ora-cfo.dc.gov/publication/ec…

It's cold outside, but this data is hot off the press! Take a break, and check out the latest monthly DC Economic and Revenue Trends. Read the full report here: ora-cfo.dc.gov/publication/ec… #data #economy #washingtondc #jobs #revenue