Bethesda, MD Demographic Data
Bethesda, MD Summary
Bethesda is located in Montgomery County in Maryland
- Population: 61,560
- Area: 13.37 sq. miles
- Land Area: 13.29 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.08 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,606.06 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 346.46 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bethesda, MD Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
33,465
54%
50.8
Male
29,143
47%
49.2
Total Population
62,608
323,128,000
Bethesda, MD Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,442
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,119
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,312
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,651
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,670
4.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,853
10.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,789
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
9,838
15.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,188
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,223
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,293
10.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,212
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,018
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
48,300
77.1%
77.2
Female
26,225
54.3%
51.3
Male
22,075
45.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
46,742
74.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
13,965
22.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
11,523
18.4%
15.2
Female
6,657
57.8%
55.8
Male
4,866
42.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Bethesda, MD Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
60,294
96.3%
96.8
White
51,378
82.1%
72.6
Black or African American
1,976
3.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
72
0.1%
0.8
Asian
6,475
10.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,727
2.8%
1.2
Chinese
2,275
3.6%
1.3
Filipino
532
0.8%
0.9
Japanese
656
1.0%
0.2
Korean
485
0.8%
0.4
Vietnamese
100
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
700
1.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
58
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
58
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
335
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,314
3.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,955
7.9%
17.8
Mexican
1,218
1.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
343
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
166
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,228
5.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
57,653
92.1%
82.2
Bethesda, MD Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
459
1.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
288
0.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,236
5.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,176
7.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,289
2.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
12,294
27.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
24,672
55.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
747
1.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
43,667
98.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
36,966
83.3%
31.2
Bethesda, MD Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
13,543
26.7%
33.7%
Now Married
29,735
58.6%
47.5
Divorced
3,907
7.7%
11.0%
Separated
549
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
3,001
5.9
5.8%
Bethesda, MD Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
43,753
73.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
15,413
26.1%
21.6%
Spanish
3,773
6.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
6,738
11.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,884
6.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,018
1.7%
1.1%
Bethesda, MD Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
539
2.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
359
1.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
518
2.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
824
3.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,294
5.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,689
10.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,225
8.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,322
17.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,167
12.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
9,223
36.7%
6.4
Median household income
146,664
57,617
Per capita income
87,988
31,128
Bethesda, MD Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
42
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,849
5.7%
9.8
Construction
627
1.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,945
21.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,079
9.5%
6.6
Information
1,562
4.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
664
2.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,969
6.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
8,850
27.2%
11.4
Public administration
4,930
15.1%
4.6
Retail trade
1,283
3.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
465
1.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
317
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
381
1.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
24,627
75.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
694
2.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,320
13.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,560
7.9%
18.1%
Bethesda, MD Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
32,609
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
18,335
56.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,059
6.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
5,653
17.3%
5.1
Walked
2,430
7.5%
2.7
Other means
1,039
3.2%
1.8
Worked at home
3,093
9.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.1
26.6
Bethesda, MD Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,874
7.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,401
37.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
10,282
40.9%
37.1
3 or more
3,603
14.3%
21.0
Bethesda, MD Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
25,160
93.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
16,912
67.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
8,248
32.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,858
6.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Bethesda, MD Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
27,018
1 room
661
2.4%
2.4
2 rooms
1,529
5.7%
2.7
3 rooms
3,182
11.8%
9.1
4 rooms
3,078
11.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,895
7.0%
19.8
6 rooms
1,953
7.2%
17.8
7 rooms
2,298
8.5%
12.0
8 rooms
3,025
11.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
9,397
34.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Bethesda, MD Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
27,018
1-unit, detached
15,455
57.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,241
4.6%
5.9
2-units
94
0.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
298
1.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
750
2.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
568
2.1%
4.4
20 or more units
8,585
31.8%
9.0
Mobile home
27
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Bethesda, MD Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,568
9.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,824
10.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
6,475
24.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,401
16.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,244
12.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,423
9.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,720
6.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,831
10.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
350
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
182
0.7%
1.4%
Bethesda, MD Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
16,863
67.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
264
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
7,203
28.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
559
2.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
33
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
115
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
123
0.5%
1.1
Bethesda, MD Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
11,360
47295100.0
Less than $500
15
0.1%
1.6%
$500 to $999
150
1.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
561
4.9%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,099
9.7%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,120
9.9%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,450
12.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
6,965
61.3%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,515
48.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,811
16.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,174
10.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
805
7.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,031
17.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
24
0.0%
0.0%
Bethesda, MD Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
8,093
41,631,300
$500 to $999
214
2.6%
41.0%
Less than $500
340
4.2%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
821
10.1%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
1,333
16.5%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,391
17.2%
28.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,477
18.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,517
31.1%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
155
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,917
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,107
13.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,263
15.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,342
16.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
975
12.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
817
10.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,503
31.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
241
0.0%
0.0%
Bethesda, MD Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
16,912
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
191
1.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
45
0.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
82
0.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
264
1.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
566
3.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,420
8.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
8,700
51.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
5,644
33.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
858,800
205,000
