Overview
The District of Columbia has one of the nation’s smallest populations. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the population was 617,996 (as of July 10, 2012), meaning D.C. has the second smallest population in the U.S. Although the resident population is small, The Nation’s Capital had fastest population growth in the country between April 1, 2010 and July 1, 2011. This is promising news for D.C., as it has not led the U.S. in population growth since the early 1940s.
Even more amazing is, between 2000 and 2010, the District was a dismal 35th in percent growth. D.C. another accomplishment to boast about and it has had a positive effect on the state’s small community of salaried pharmacy technicians. The average salary jumped over the past six years, that D.C. is now the nation’s fourth top paying state for pharmacy technicians. Other benefits for D.C. pharmacy technicians include:
