Gaithersburg, MD Demographic Data
Gaithersburg, MD Summary
Gaithersburg is located in Montgomery County in Maryland
- Population: 61,413
- Area: 10.34 sq. miles
- Land Area: 10.20 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.14 sq. miles
- Population Density: 5,937.06 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 407.48 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Gaithersburg, MD Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
33,797
51%
50.8
Male
32,307
49%
49.2
Total Population
66,104
323,128,000
Gaithersburg, MD Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,258
8.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,039
7.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,639
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,399
5.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,324
6.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
11,636
17.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
9,606
14.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,968
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,733
5.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,140
4.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,091
6.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,028
3.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,243
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
49,958
75.6%
77.2
Female
25,970
52.0%
51.3
Male
23,988
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
47,952
72.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,900
13.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,362
11.1%
15.2
Female
4,342
59.0%
55.8
Male
3,020
41.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Gaithersburg, MD Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
63,482
96.0%
96.8
White
33,607
50.8%
72.6
Black or African American
11,393
17.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
144
0.2%
0.8
Asian
12,133
18.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
3,153
4.8%
1.2
Chinese
4,260
6.4%
1.3
Filipino
1,114
1.7%
0.9
Japanese
118
0.2%
0.2
Korean
1,340
2.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
673
1.0%
0.6
Other Asian
1,475
2.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
8
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
8
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
6,197
9.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,622
4.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
16,291
24.6%
17.8
Mexican
1,244
1.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
450
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
193
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
14,404
21.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
49,813
75.4%
82.2
Gaithersburg, MD Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,393
7.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,247
5.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,227
14.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,257
14.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,310
5.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
11,986
27.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
12,025
27.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,640
12.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
38,805
87.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24,011
54.1%
31.2
Gaithersburg, MD Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
17,411
33.4%
33.7%
Now Married
26,597
51.0%
47.5
Divorced
4,691
9.0%
11.0%
Separated
1,321
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
2,148
4.1
5.8%
Gaithersburg, MD Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
31,577
51.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
29,269
48.1%
21.6%
Spanish
13,269
21.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
5,717
9.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
7,839
12.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
2,444
4.0%
1.1%
Gaithersburg, MD Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
856
3.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
565
2.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,209
5.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,614
6.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,321
9.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,984
16.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,282
13.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,786
20.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,315
9.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,916
12.2%
6.4
Median household income
83,724
57,617
Per capita income
40,453
31,128
Gaithersburg, MD Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
66
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,108
8.9%
9.8
Construction
2,371
6.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,657
19.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,898
5.4%
6.6
Information
728
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,370
3.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,253
6.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
9,204
26.3%
11.4
Public administration
3,127
8.9%
4.6
Retail trade
2,696
7.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
935
2.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
646
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,523
7.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
18,225
52.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,138
6.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,749
16.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,424
18.3%
18.1%
Gaithersburg, MD Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
34,566
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
23,069
66.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,863
11.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
4,954
14.3%
5.1
Walked
609
1.8%
2.7
Other means
374
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
1,697
4.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
32.7
26.6
Gaithersburg, MD Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,779
7.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
10,112
42.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,086
38.1%
37.1
3 or more
2,871
12.0%
21.0
Gaithersburg, MD Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
23,848
94.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,597
52.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
11,251
47.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,283
5.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Gaithersburg, MD Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,131
1 room
328
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
726
2.9%
2.7
3 rooms
2,831
11.3%
9.1
4 rooms
4,792
19.1%
16.5
5 rooms
4,070
16.2%
19.8
6 rooms
3,560
14.2%
17.8
7 rooms
2,942
11.7%
12.0
8 rooms
2,168
8.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,714
14.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Gaithersburg, MD Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,131
1-unit, detached
5,307
21.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
8,028
31.9%
5.9
2-units
305
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
357
1.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,358
9.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
5,099
20.3%
4.4
20 or more units
3,586
14.3%
9.0
Mobile home
86
0.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
5
0.0%
0.1
Gaithersburg, MD Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
550
2.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
291
1.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
667
2.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,140
8.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,386
21.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,943
23.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,102
20.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,669
14.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,128
4.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
255
1.0%
1.4%
Gaithersburg, MD Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
13,863
58.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
270
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
9,078
38.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
443
1.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
53
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
17
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
8
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
116
0.5%
1.1
Gaithersburg, MD Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
10,140
47295100.0
Less than $500
51
0.5%
1.6%
$500 to $999
292
2.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,299
12.8%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,509
14.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
2,023
20.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,476
24.4%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,490
24.6%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,010
39.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,675
16.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,101
10.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
843
8.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,466
24.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
45
0.0%
0.0%
Gaithersburg, MD Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
11,060
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
340
3.1%
1.8%
Less than $500
358
3.2%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
651
5.9%
1.9%
$500 to $999
653
5.9%
41.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,527
13.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,639
32.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,892
35.2%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
191
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,586
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
944
8.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,588
14.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,469
13.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,520
13.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,011
9.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,421
40.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
298
0.0%
0.0%
Gaithersburg, MD Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,597
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
219
1.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
251
2.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
386
3.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
616
4.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,495
19.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,122
40.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3,307
26.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
201
1.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
369,900
205,000