The Georgetown Metropolitan

3100 block of P St.

The annual Concerts in the Parks kicks off again this Sunday at Volta Park. Rebecca McCabe returns with the fabulous Human Country Jukebox. They start at 5:30 pm.

Bring a blanket and a picnic! It’s a great way to spend a sunny spring afternoon with your neighbors. See you there!

Photo by Mike Maguire.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• What to expect at the pop-up mattress store.
• On Muth and Georgetown.

Potomac River

Photo by Joe Flood.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• A pop-up mattress store? Huh?
• View from Georgetown in 1890.

1100 block of 31st St.

Yesterday, GM related some of the basic (and less basic) datasets that describe the Georgetown household, at least according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. Today, GM is going to dive into a few more interesting datasets:

For instance, in east Georgetown, 50% of residents are now married. In west Georgetown, however, only 30% of residents are married. It doesn’t appear that west Georgetown is full of divorceés; the number of residents who have never been married is 60%. For east Georgetown that number is 40%.

As for education, east Georgetown is slightly more educated than west Georgetown. A full 63% of east Georgetown residents hold a graduate or professional degree. On the west side that number is 57%. However, on both sides of Wisconsin, approximately 90% of residents hold at least a college degree. Continue reading →

Photo by Ehpien.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Too late for GM’s readers, but good on Martin’s Tavern for giving free meals to veterans.
• It faces more competition these days, but Georgetown still has the most waterfront dining options.

Potomac River