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Germantown, Maryland

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StatisticGermantownMarylandUnited States
Total Population90,7196,206,011334,922,499
Median Household Income$117,546$103,678$80,734
Median Age37.539.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher50.4%43.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$422,400$419,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,040$1,705$1,413
Poverty Rate8.8%9.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.6%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born37.8%16.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate67.2%67.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time30.831.126.4
Worked from Home22.3%19.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households50.8%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Germantown, Maryland

Age in Germantown, Maryland

StatisticGermantownMarylandUnited States
Median Age37.539.438.9
Under 18 %23.0%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.2%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.0%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.7%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.6%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.5%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Germantown, Maryland

StatisticGermantownMarylandUnited States
Households31,8282,362,928129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.62.5
Family Households71.9%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children35.6%30.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.2%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone24.0%28.7%28.7%
Never Married35.9%36.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Germantown, Maryland

StatisticGermantownMarylandUnited States
Per Capita Income$50,879$52,979$44,673
Households Under $25,0007.9%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99911.8%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99922.0%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More21.4%20.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.8%9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty18.3%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households9.7%11.2%n/a

Housing in Germantown, Maryland

StatisticGermantownMarylandUnited States
Housing Units32,4062,560,784143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes26.1%51.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units27.6%22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate1.8%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,990.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied32.8%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.1%30.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,673$4,093n/a

Education in Germantown, Maryland

StatisticGermantownMarylandUnited States
Less than High School10.1%8.9%10.4%
High School Graduate17.6%23.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree21.9%24.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree25.9%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree24.5%20.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Germantown, Maryland

StatisticGermantownMarylandUnited States
Labour Force Participation73.3%67.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work59.1%64.7%68.8%
Public Transit5.0%4.2%3.2%
Walked to Work1.1%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes17.4%18.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour13.7%12.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.5%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in Germantown, Maryland

StatisticGermantownMarylandUnited States
Born in State of Residence33.0%46.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens23.3%9.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens14.5%7.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home51.6%78.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home19.5%9.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency39.6%16.9%16.7%

Cities near Germantown

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.