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Bethesda, Maryland

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StatisticBethesdaMarylandUnited States
Total Population69,3976,206,011334,922,499
Median Household Income$192,237$103,678$80,734
Median Age42.839.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher87.1%43.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,169,900$419,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,469$1,705$1,413
Poverty Rate4.3%9.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.1%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born26.2%16.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate64.0%67.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.731.126.4
Worked from Home38.0%19.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households55.9%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Bethesda, Maryland

Age in Bethesda, Maryland

StatisticBethesdaMarylandUnited States
Median Age42.839.438.9
Under 18 %23.2%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.9%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.5%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.5%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.8%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.0%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Bethesda, Maryland

StatisticBethesdaMarylandUnited States
Households27,9372,362,928129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.62.5
Family Households64.2%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children31.7%30.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families8.3%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone30.3%28.7%28.7%
Never Married29.1%36.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Bethesda, Maryland

StatisticBethesdaMarylandUnited States
Per Capita Income$120,363$52,979$44,673
Households Under $25,0005.7%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9997.6%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.4%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More47.9%20.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate4.3%9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty8.3%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households3.0%11.2%n/a

Housing in Bethesda, Maryland

StatisticBethesdaMarylandUnited States
Housing Units30,0952,560,784143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes52.9%51.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units41.6%22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.2%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,970.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied36.0%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.7%30.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$4,093n/a

Education in Bethesda, Maryland

StatisticBethesdaMarylandUnited States
Less than High School2.0%8.9%10.4%
High School Graduate3.2%23.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree7.7%24.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree29.0%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree58.1%20.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Bethesda, Maryland

StatisticBethesdaMarylandUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.2%67.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work39.8%64.7%68.8%
Public Transit9.6%4.2%3.2%
Walked to Work6.0%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes16.6%18.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.2%12.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.6%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in Bethesda, Maryland

StatisticBethesdaMarylandUnited States
Born in State of Residence13.5%46.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens12.5%9.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens13.6%7.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home69.7%78.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.6%9.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency29.6%16.9%16.7%

Cities near Bethesda

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.