Bethesda, MD

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2021 Population
66,294
1.85% 1-year growth
US Senator
Ben Cardin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
43
0.467% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
3.82%
4.58% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$178,370
3.18% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$958,400
3.32% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Bethesda, MD had a population of 66.3k people with a median age of 43 and a median household income of $178,370. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Bethesda, MD grew from 65,092 to 66,294, a 1.85% increase and its median household income grew from $172,873 to $178,370, a 3.18% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bethesda, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (11.3%), White (Hispanic) (4.85%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.69%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.2%).

None of the households in Bethesda, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

87.2% of the residents in Bethesda, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Bethesda, MD was $958,400, and the homeownership rate was 65.6%.

Most people in Bethesda, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Bethesda, MD was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: Aerial view of the Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center (Building 10), NIH Campus, Bethesda, MD

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Bethesda, MD is home to a population of 66.3k people, from which 87.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 24.2% of Bethesda, MD residents were born outside of the country (16k people).

In 2021, there were 6.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (46.5k people) in Bethesda, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.49k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.21k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

87.2%
2021 Citizenship
87.7%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 87.2% of Bethesda, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Bethesda, MD was 87.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bethesda, MD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    46.5k ± 1.99k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    7.49k ± 1.13k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    3.21k ± 566
9.03%
Hispanic Population
5.99k people

In 2021, there were 6.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (46.5k people) in Bethesda, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.49k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.21k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.03% of the people in Bethesda, MD are hispanic (5.99k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bethesda, MD as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

24.2%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
16k people
23.6%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
15.4k people

As of 2021, 24.2% of Bethesda, MD residents (16k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bethesda, MD was 23.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    969 ± 364
  2. Vietnam
    745 ± 167
  3. Korea
    300 ± 184

Bethesda, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Bethesda, MD employs 34.2k people. The largest industries in Bethesda, MD are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (9,315 people), Public Administration (5,309 people), and Educational Services (3,617 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($197,000), Finance & Insurance ($154,868), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($154,844).

Occupations

34.2k
2021 Value
± 1,277
1.54%
1 Year growth
± 5.15%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Bethesda, MD grew at a rate of 1.54%, from 33.7k employees to 34.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bethesda, MD, are Management Occupations (6,760 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (4,160 people), and Legal Occupations (3,451 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bethesda, MD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

34.2k
2021 Value
± 1,277
1.54%
1 Year growth
± 5.15%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Bethesda, MD grew at a rate of 1.54%, from 33.7k employees to 34.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bethesda, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (9,315 people), Public Administration (5,309 people), and Educational Services (3,617 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bethesda, MD, though some of these residents may live in Bethesda, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$140,332
Median earning men ± $7,781
$79,299
Median earning women ± $3,821

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($203,571), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($167,431), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($154,410).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($182,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($135,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,216).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Maryland to other states, or from other states to Maryland.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $28.8B
  2. $23.9B
  3. $20B

In 2020, the top outbound Maryland product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $28.8B, followed by Mixed freight ($23.9B) and Electronics ($20B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Maryland products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$216B
2020 Value in Maryland
$445B
Projected 2050 Value in Maryland
106% growth

In 2020, total outbound Maryland trade was $216B. This is expected to increase 106% to $445B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Maryland trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Maryland to other states, or from other states to Maryland.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $23.2B
  2. $18.3B
  3. $9.44B

In 2020, the top outbound Maryland domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Virginia with $23.2B, followed by Pennsylvania with $18.3B and New York and $9.44B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Maryland shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Maryland

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Ben Cardin
Senator from Maryland1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.02% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.962% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.19M), Bachelors Degree (1.01M), and Some college (978k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in Bethesda, MD was $958,400 in 2021, which is 3.91 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $927,600 to $958,400, a 3.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Bethesda, MD is 65.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Bethesda, MD have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bethesda, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bethesda, MD is $178,370. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Bethesda, MD was Census Tract 7045.03 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 7047 and Census Tract 7059.01, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

Property

$958,400
Median Property Value 2021
±$22,440
$17,667
Median Property Taxes
±$727

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bethesda, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bethesda, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

65.6%
Homeownership
2021
68.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 65.6% of the housing units in Bethesda, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.5%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 7045.03
  2. Census Tract 7047
  3. Census Tract 7059.01

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bethesda, MD was Census Tract 7045.03 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 7047 and Census Tract 7059.01, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

The following map shows all of the places in Bethesda, MD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$178,370
Median Household Income
± $7,498
26.9k
Number of Households
± 1,046

In 2021, the median household income of the 26.9k households in Bethesda, MD grew to $178,370 from the previous year's value of $172,873.

The following chart displays the households in Bethesda, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bethesda, MD is from Maryland.
0.456
2021 Wage GINI in Maryland
0.457
2020 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2021, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.194% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (49.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (24.7%)
  3. Public Transit (12.6%)

In 2021, 49.1% of workers in Bethesda, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (12.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

29.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bethesda, MD have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.13% of the workforce in Bethesda, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bethesda, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bethesda, MD have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

3.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bethesda, MD (2.51k out of 65.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bethesda, MD is White, followed by Black and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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97.9% of the population of Bethesda, MD has health coverage, with 67.7% on employee plans, 3.06% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 1.77% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, MD see 716 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.968% decrease from the previous year (723 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 800 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 282 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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716 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Montgomery County, MD

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, MD see an average of 716 patients per year. This represents a 0.968% decrease from the previous year (723 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Montgomery County, MD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 14.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

2.08%
Uninsured
67.7%
Employer Coverage
3.06%
Medicaid
13.3%
Medicare
12.1%
Non-Group
1.77%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bethesda, MD declined by 4.33% from 2.18% to 2.08%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bethesda, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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