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Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metro Division

1,351,865 Population
1,153.8 square miles 1,171.7 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

40.3 ±0.2 Median age
  • a little higher than the figure in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 38.3 ±0.2
  • a little higher than the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6460%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female51%
  • Male
  • Female
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45%White17%Black0%Native13%Asian0%Islander1%Other5%Two+19%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$62,164 ±$1,141 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: $61,464 ±$596
  • about 1.4 times the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$123,516 ±$2,807 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: $121,469 ±$1,331
  • about 1.5 times the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

6.9% ±0.8% (91,936  ±10,374) Persons below poverty line
  • about 90 percent of the rate in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 7.9% 490,595 (±0.4% / ±22,757)
  • about half the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty7%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty7%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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32.7 minutes ±0.6 (17,965,924  ±474,434) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 32.7 86,635,990 (±0.2 / ±890,739)
  • about 25 percent higher than the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Families

499,961 ±2,855 Number of households
  • the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 2,409,575 ±7,566
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.7 ±0 (1,338,690  ±316) Persons per household
  • a little higher than the figure in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 2.6 6,199,581 (±0 / ±2,614)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples66%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married54%
  • Married
  • Single
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale35%Female32%
Now marriedMale56%Female51%
DivorcedMale7%Female10%
WidowedMale2%†Female7%
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5.3% ±0.7% (16,496  ±2,236) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 5% 77,153 (±0.3% / ±4,733)
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

1%†15-194%†20-249%†25-2910%†30-3510%†35-394%†40-441%†45-50
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Housing

518,052 ±179 Number of housing units
  • the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 2,532,369 ±2,015
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied97%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied67%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit68%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$587,400 ±$8,778 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: $574,000 ±$4,126
  • more than 1.5 times the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

11.4% ±0.9% (152,145  ±12,202) Moved since previous year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 13.2% 823,817 (±0.4% / ±26,634.7)
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

91.8% ±1.5% (861,282  ±14,476) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 91.1% 3,960,964 (±0.8% / ±33,076.7)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
58.2% ±1.2% (545,751  ±10,899.5) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 54.8% 2,383,616 (±0.6% / ±24,201.3)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

8%No degree16%High school18%Some college26%Bachelor's32%Post-grad
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38.3% ±0.9% (488,483  ±11,773) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 31.7% 1,882,680 (±0.4% / ±21,471.3)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in United States: 22.5% 71,109,120 (±0.1% / ±222,236.2)

Language at home, children 5-17

English only62%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

English only62%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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30.4% (410,246  ±11,726) Foreign-born population
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 24.6% 1,548,194 (±0.3% / ±17,874)
  • more than double the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

5.1% ±0.4% (52,505  ±3,945) Population with veteran status
  • about three-quarters of the rate in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area: 7% 340,037 (±0.2% / ±10,315)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

1,019†WWII1,913†Korea14,606†Vietnam14,484†Gulf (1990s)19,498†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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52,505 Total veterans ±3,945 45,214 Male ±3,564 7,291 Female ±1,319

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metro Division <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31400US4790023224-frederick-gaithersburg-bethesda-md-metro-division/>