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Potomac, Maryland

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StatisticPotomacMarylandUnited States
Total Population45,9026,206,011334,922,499
Median Household Income$236,675$103,678$80,734
Median Age47.439.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher84.9%43.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,157,000$419,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,887$1,705$1,413
Poverty Rate3.9%9.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born28.8%16.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate84.8%67.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.731.126.4
Worked from Home38.3%19.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households70.3%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Potomac, Maryland

Age in Potomac, Maryland

StatisticPotomacMarylandUnited States
Median Age47.439.438.9
Under 18 %23.3%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.9%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %5.2%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.4%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %29.2%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %24.2%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Potomac, Maryland

StatisticPotomacMarylandUnited States
Households16,3162,362,928129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.62.5
Family Households78.8%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children35.2%30.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families8.5%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone19.5%28.7%28.7%
Never Married24.2%36.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Potomac, Maryland

StatisticPotomacMarylandUnited States
Per Capita Income$115,782$52,979$44,673
Households Under $25,0007.4%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9996.1%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9999.3%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More57.7%20.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate3.9%9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty8.2%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households2.4%11.2%n/a

Housing in Potomac, Maryland

StatisticPotomacMarylandUnited States
Housing Units16,7962,560,784143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes71.4%51.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.9%22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.9%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,977.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied15.2%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.3%30.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$4,093n/a

Education in Potomac, Maryland

StatisticPotomacMarylandUnited States
Less than High School2.5%8.9%10.4%
High School Graduate4.3%23.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree8.3%24.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree29.2%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree55.7%20.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Potomac, Maryland

StatisticPotomacMarylandUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.7%67.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work51.2%64.7%68.8%
Public Transit2.4%4.2%3.2%
Walked to Work1.3%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes15.3%18.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.6%12.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.6%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in Potomac, Maryland

StatisticPotomacMarylandUnited States
Born in State of Residence19.5%46.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens21.5%9.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.2%7.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home63.0%78.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.9%9.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency33.3%16.9%16.7%

Cities near Potomac

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.