Chevy Chase, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

9,445

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.3

0.789% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.27%

61.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$211,765

0.935% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Chevy Chase, MD is home to a population of 9.45k people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.6% of Chevy Chase, MD residents were born outside of the country (1.28k people).

In 2024, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.82k people) in Chevy Chase, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 612 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 580 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

95.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Chevy Chase, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chevy Chase, MD was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chevy Chase, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chevy Chase, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.82k ± 530
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
612 ± 190
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
580 ± 218

8.34%

Hispanic Population

788 people

8.34% of the people in Chevy Chase, MD are hispanic (788 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chevy Chase, MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

13.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.28k people

13.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.24k people

As of 2024, 13.6% of Chevy Chase, MD residents (1.28k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chevy Chase, MD was 13.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chevy Chase, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
91 ± 51
Vietnam
81 ± 51
World War II
48 ± 65

Chevy Chase, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chevy Chase, MD.

Economy

The economy of Chevy Chase, MD employs 4.97k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chevy Chase, MD were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,114 people), Public Administration (598 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (558 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($218,092), Information ($183,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($181,625).

Employment

Occupations

4.97k

2024 Value

± 483

2.16%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chevy Chase, MD grew at a rate of 2.16%, from 4.87k employees to 4.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chevy Chase, MD, are Management Occupations (974 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (639 people), and Legal Occupations (509 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chevy Chase, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.97k

2024 Value

± 483

2.16%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chevy Chase, MD grew at a rate of 2.16%, from 4.87k employees to 4.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chevy Chase, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,114 people), Public Administration (598 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (558 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chevy Chase, MD, though some of these residents may live in Chevy Chase, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$165,530

Median earning men ± $19,855

$91,265

Median earning women ± $11,306

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($219,605), Other Services Except Public Administration ($188,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($184,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($177,188), Information ($147,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($143,224).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chevy Chase, MD was $1.25M in 2024, which is 3.74 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.19M to $1.25M, a 4.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Chevy Chase, MD is 75.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chevy Chase, MD have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Chevy Chase, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.25M

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,086

$2,819

Median Property Taxes

±$288

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 Chevy Chase, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.9%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.9% of the housing units in Chevy Chase, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chevy Chase, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$211,765

Median Household Income

± $20,243

3.72k

Number of Households

± 372

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.72k households in Chevy Chase, MD declined from $211,765 from the previous year's value of $213,764.

The following chart displays the households in Chevy Chase, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chevy Chase, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Worked At Home (40.6%)
Drove Alone (40.1%)
Carpooled (6.17%)

In 2024, 40.6% of workers in Chevy Chase, MD worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (40.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.17%).

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.

Commute Time

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chevy Chase, MD have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.335% of the workforce in Chevy Chase, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chevy Chase, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chevy Chase, MD (398 out of 9.32k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chevy Chase, MD is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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