Rockville, MD

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2021 Population
67,095
1.56% 1-year decline
US Senator
Ben Cardin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
39.2
0.759% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
6.99%
16.2% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$116,031
3.79% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$554,800
2.72% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
36,125
1.07% 1-year decline

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In 2021, Rockville, MD had a population of 67.1k people with a median age of 39.2 and a median household income of $116,031. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Rockville, MD declined from 68,155 to 67,095, a −1.56% decrease and its median household income grew from $111,797 to $116,031, a 3.79% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rockville, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (47.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (20.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.1%), Other (Hispanic) (6.8%), and White (Hispanic) (5.84%).

None of the households in Rockville, 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.

84.5% of the residents in Rockville, MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Rockville, MD are Montgomery College (3,110 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Rockville, MD was $554,800, and the homeownership rate was 55.2%.

Most people in Rockville, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Rockville, MD was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: Courthouse Square, in Rockville, MD with the historic Red Brick Courthouse (1891, Frank E. Davis) in the background.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Rockville, MD is home to a population of 67.1k people, from which 84.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 33.5% of Rockville, MD residents were born outside of the country (22.5k people).

In 2021, there were 2.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32k people) in Rockville, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.77k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

84.5%
2021 Citizenship
84.2%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 84.5% of Rockville, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Rockville, MD was 84.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rockville, MD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    32k ± 1.32k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    13.6k ± 1.04k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    6.77k ± 1.03k
16%
Hispanic Population
10.7k people

In 2021, there were 2.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32k people) in Rockville, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.77k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

16% of the people in Rockville, MD are hispanic (10.7k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    110,106 ± 8,073 people
  2. India
    60,915 ± 6,029 people
  3. China
    44,188 ± 5,142 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 110,106 Maryland residents, followed by India with 60,915 and China with 44,188.

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Foreign-Born Population

33.5%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
22.5k people
33.5%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
22.8k people

As of 2021, 33.5% of Rockville, MD residents (22.5k 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 Rockville, MD was 33.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    892 ± 287
  2. Vietnam
    797 ± 252
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    179 ± 76

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

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Rockville, MD employs 36.1k people. The largest industries in Rockville, MD are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,934 people), Public Administration (4,595 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,413 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($116,058), Finance & Insurance ($111,696), and Public Administration ($109,878).

Males in Maryland have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $71,677. The income inequality in Maryland (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

36.1k
2021 Value
± 1,534
−1.07%
1 Year decline
± 5.95%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Rockville, MD declined at a rate of −1.07%, from 36.5k employees to 36.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rockville, MD, are Management Occupations (4,659 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (3,935 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (3,675 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rockville, MD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

36.1k
2021 Value
± 1,534
−1.07%
1 Year decline
± 5.95%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Rockville, MD declined at a rate of −1.07%, from 36.5k employees to 36.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rockville, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,934 people), Public Administration (4,595 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,413 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rockville, MD, though some of these residents may live in Rockville, 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

$81,783
Median earning men ± $5,461
$56,549
Median earning women ± $3,915

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,719), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($109,724), and Public Administration ($109,483).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($110,274), Construction ($100,010), and Manufacturing ($86,181).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
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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In 2021, universities in Rockville, MD awarded 3,110 degrees. The student population of Rockville, MD in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 7,773 male students and 9,511 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rockville, MD are Hispanic or Latino (758 and 27.4%), followed by Black or African American (752 and 27.1%), White (682 and 24.6%), and Asian (458 and 16.5%).

The largest universities in Rockville, MD by number of degrees awarded are Montgomery College (3,110 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Rockville, MD are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (949 and 30.5%), General Business (433 and 13.9%), and General Computer & Information Sciences (271 and 8.71%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 17,284 students enrolled in Rockville, MD, 45% men and 55% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 4,580 records, of which 57.4% were women and 42.6% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 944 degree-majors awarded
  2. 433 degree-majors awarded
  3. 271 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Rockville, MD was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 944 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Rockville, MD according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
3,110 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Montgomery College with 3,110 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 1,219 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rockville, MD, which is 0.645 times less than the 1,891 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 758 degrees mean that there were 1.01 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 752 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($8,070) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($2,184) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,792) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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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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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Rockville, MD was $554,800 in 2021, which is 2.27 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $540,100 to $554,800, a 2.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Rockville, MD is 55.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Rockville, MD have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rockville, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Rockville, MD is $116,031. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Rockville, MD was Census Tract 7012.05 with a value of $224,395, followed by Census Tract 7012.20 and Census Tract 7012.10, with respective values of $218,815 and $218,375.

Property

$554,800
Median Property Value 2021
±$17,438
$14,645
Median Property Taxes
±$796

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

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

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Rent vs Own

55.2%
Homeownership
2021
70.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 55.2% of the housing units in Rockville, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.9%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 7012.05
  2. Census Tract 7012.20
  3. Census Tract 7012.10

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Rockville, MD was Census Tract 7012.05 with a value of $224,395, followed by Census Tract 7012.20 and Census Tract 7012.10, with respective values of $218,815 and $218,375.

The following map shows all of the places in Rockville, 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.
$116,031
Median Household Income
± $5,595
26.5k
Number of Households
± 1,210

In 2021, the median household income of the 26.5k households in Rockville, MD grew to $116,031 from the previous year's value of $111,797.

The following chart displays the households in Rockville, 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 Rockville, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (53.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (20.2%)
  3. Public Transit (14.9%)

In 2021, 53.9% of workers in Rockville, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (14.9%).

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

32.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rockville, MD have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.64% of the workforce in Rockville, 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 Rockville, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rockville, MD have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

6.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rockville, MD (4.64k out of 66.4k 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 75+, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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94.9% of the population of Rockville, MD has health coverage, with 59.6% on employee plans, 10.1% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 1.14% 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 22.3% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

5.14%
Uninsured
59.6%
Employer Coverage
10.1%
Medicaid
10.6%
Medicare
13.4%
Non-Group
1.14%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rockville, MD declined by 12% from 5.84% to 5.14%.

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

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