华盛顿特区的市场研究

华盛顿特区的大都会区是美国第八大城市经济体。

The District of Columbia’s 68.3 square miles are sliced out of Maryland and sit across the Potomac River from Virginia. DC is the nation’s capital. The population of its metro area is nearly 5 million people. While the government’s economic impact is enormous, so are the contributions of other sectors, including education, hospitality and tourism, and more. Market Research in Washington DC helps organizations to serve stakeholder needs better.

Exceptional universities, several with major research capabilities, feed the economy and supply talent for local business and government needs. Its museums, galleries, aquarium, zoo, monuments, and national treasures attract tourists and conventioneers by the millions. Hotels and hospitality services benefit from traffic at both low- and high-end spending levels. And, as the capital of the United States, a district with its own government structure, it employs tens of thousands creating one of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas. An efficient subway system and healthy relationships with nearby cities like Arlington keep The District economy vibrant and functioning at a high level.

高等教育行业

There are a number of major colleges and universities in the District of Columbia, given its limited space. They include the campuses of Georgetown University, American University, Howard University, Gallaudet University, and George Washington University.

Higher education accounts for thousands of jobs and helps The District sustain its highly educated population. Each year, 80,000 students participate in courses at one or more of the member institutions of the D.C. Consortium. The District’s higher education brings $2 billion to the area economy and graduates top lawyers, doctors, and other professionals. Many students stay in DC after graduation.

酒店和旅游业

华盛顿特区每年接待超过 2000 万游客，其中包括超过 200 万外国游客，消费额超过 14T70 亿美元。酒店、零售、餐饮和娱乐方面的消费为华盛顿特区提供了 75,000 个工作岗位。

它举办了 15 场全区会议，收入达 $2.78 亿美元。超过 450 场区内活动，包括 DC 爵士音乐节、年度 4^第七月节庆祝活动等活动产生了超过 $415 的游客消费。而且，许多免费入场的旅游景点吸引了游客，但减少了可用于其他目的的支出。

Despite the lack of a major amusement park, The District’s hotel sector (130 hotels with 30,200 rooms) remains stable and growing at a reliable 60% occupancy. People visit for historic attractions, museums, conventions, lobbying, entertainment, diplomacy, and other government-related business. The hotels’ average daily rate, even though it is restricted by the government per diem limit, exceeds those of Chicago, New York City, and San Francisco.

政府

作为联邦政府行政、立法和司法部门的所在地，华盛顿特区的经济从其参与者、交通以及直接和间接支出中获益。

政府一直是其经济的主要贡献者，但其主导地位会随着政府的反复削减、关门和预算而发生变化。不过，从其组成部分来看，其影响是巨大的。

行政部门在一定程度上依靠总统在任期间的政策和举措生存。但包括国防部、国土安全部、财政部、卫生与公众服务部和其他机构的人员在内，有四千多人与行政办公室直接相关。

各机构的许多雇员都从事受法规和工会保护的公务员工作。总统冻结招聘的举措通常会被其他领域的扩张所抵消。内阁机构的文职雇员总数超过 170,000 人。最大的是国土安全部，约有 25,000 个职位。

Congress populates the Capitol and nearby office buildings with thousands of support staff. It oversees five supporting services: the Congressional Budget Office, the General Accounting Office, the Joint Economic Committee, the Government Printing Office, and the Architect of the Capitol.

最高法院 司法部在其自己的办公楼内开会，九名成员得到了大量工作人员的支持，其中一些工作人员以实习生的身份工作，以赢得该办公室的声望。司法部有近 24,000 名员工。

特区约有 20% 员工为联邦政府工作。许多政府工作人员也居住在弗吉尼亚州和马里兰州的大都市区。