Potomac, MD

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2022 Population

46,499

0.836% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

47.4

1.72% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

3.75%

0.401% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$218,710

9.98% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$1.04M

11.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Potomac, MD had a population of 46.5k people with a median age of 47.4 and a median household income of $218,710. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Potomac, MD declined from 46,891 to 46,499, a −0.836% decrease and its median household income grew from $198,870 to $218,710, a 9.98% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Potomac, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (20.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.51%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.46%), and White (Hispanic) (4.4%).

None of the households in Potomac, 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.

91.6% of the residents in Potomac, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Potomac, MD was $1.04M, and the homeownership rate was 85.2%.

Most people in Potomac, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Potomac, MD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Potomac, MD is home to a population of 46.5k people, from which 91.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 29.1% of Potomac, MD residents were born outside of the country (13.5k people).

In 2022, there were 2.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.3k people) in Potomac, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.58k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.56k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

91.6%

2022 Citizenship

91.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 91.6% of Potomac, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Potomac, MD was 91.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Potomac, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
27.3k ± 1.64k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9.58k ± 850
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.56k ± 618

9.81%

Hispanic Population

4.56k people

9.81% of the people in Potomac, MD are hispanic (4.56k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

29.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

13.5k people

27.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

12.9k people

As of 2022, 29.1% of Potomac, MD residents (13.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Potomac, MD was 27.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
609 ± 180
Gulf War (2001-)
373 ± 122
Gulf War (1990s)
227 ± 71

Potomac, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Potomac, MD employs 22.1k people. The largest industries in Potomac, MD are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,403 people), Public Administration (3,458 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,028 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($250,001), and Utilities ($191,250).

Employment

Occupations

22.1k

2022 Value

± 1,059

−2.65%

1 Year decline

± 6.72%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Potomac, MD declined at a rate of −2.65%, from 22.7k employees to 22.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Potomac, MD, are Management Occupations (4,057 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2,319 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (2,030 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Potomac, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

22.1k

2022 Value

± 1,059

−2.65%

1 Year decline

± 6.72%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Potomac, MD declined at a rate of −2.65%, from 22.7k employees to 22.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Potomac, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,403 people), Public Administration (3,458 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,028 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Potomac, MD, though some of these residents may live in Potomac, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$149,905

Median earning men ± $10,815

$92,550

Median earning women ± $10,457

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($203,723), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($198,646).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($188,162), Manufacturing ($165,000), and Public Administration ($137,209).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.05% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (961k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Potomac, MD was $1.04M in 2022, which is 3.71 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $937,000 to $1.04M, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Potomac, MD is 85.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Potomac, MD have an average commute time of 31.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Potomac, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Potomac, MD is $218,710. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Potomac, MD was Census Tract 7060.05 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 7060.07 and Census Tract 7060.08, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

Property

$1.04M

Median Property Value 2022

±$25,698

$13,913

Median Property Taxes

±$699

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.2%

Homeownership

2022

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 85.2% of the housing units in Potomac, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 7060.05
Census Tract 7060.07
Census Tract 7060.08

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Potomac, MD was Census Tract 7060.05 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 7060.07 and Census Tract 7060.08, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

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

Household Income

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

$218,710

Median Household Income

± $15,552

16.3k

Number of Households

± 782

In 2022, the median household income of the 16.3k households in Potomac, MD grew to $218,710 from the previous year's value of $198,870.

The following chart displays the households in Potomac, 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

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (58.1%)
Worked At Home (27.6%)
Carpooled (6.3%)

In 2022, 58.1% of workers in Potomac, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.3%).

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

31.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Potomac, MD have a longer commute time (31.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.15% of the workforce in Potomac, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Potomac, MD (1.73k out of 46.1k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Potomac, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

98.3% of the population of Potomac, MD has health coverage, with 62.8% on employee plans, 3.17% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 0.988% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 10.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.75%

Uninsured

62.8%

Employer Coverage

3.17%

Medicaid

16.7%

Medicare

14.6%

Non-Group

0.988%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Potomac, MD declined by 17.4% from 2.11% to 1.75%.

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

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