What Can be Done? Low Median Income of Wards 8 and 7 Residents
Sat, Mar 07
|Busboys and Poets
What Can be Done? Low Median Income of Wards 8 and 7 Residents By Ahmar Mustikhan “Brother Khan,” Writer & Activist
Time & Location
Mar 07, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Busboys and Poets, 2004 Martin Luther King Junior Avenue Southeast Washington, DC 20020
About the event
Overview
Let’s chat face-to-face about boosting incomes in Wards 7 and 8—ideas and action time!
What Can be Done? Low Median Income of Wards 8 and 7 Residents
Join us in person at the Open Mic for Anacostia to dive into the challenges of low median incomes affecting Wards 8 and 7-- largely cut off from the rest of the city via the Anacostia River.
Median household incomes in Washington, D.C. vary significantly by ward, with data showing Ward 3 consistently boasts the highest median income, often exceeding$ 150, 000, while Wards 7 and 8 report the lowest, often below $ 40 ,000, reflecting deep income disparities across the district.
Median Household Income by DC Ward (Approximate Recent Data)