Rockville, MD

Census Place

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Population

67,062

0.967% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ben Cardin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

Median Age

38.3

Poverty Rate

6.62%

Median Household Income

$105,376

4.92% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$521,700

4.72% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

36,108

1.13% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Rockville, MD had a population of 67.1k people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $105,376. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Rockville, MD grew from 66,420 to 67,062, a 0.967% increase and its median household income grew from $100,436 to $105,376, a 4.92% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rockville, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (47.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (20.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11%), White (Hispanic) (9.3%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.38%). NaNk% of the people in Rockville, MD speak a non-English language, and 82.8% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Rockville, MD are Montgomery College (2,823 degrees awarded in 2017).

The median property value in Rockville, MD is $521,700, and the homeownership rate is 56.4%. Most people in Rockville, MD commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 30.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Rockville, MD is 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.

Photo by Mr.TinDC

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Maryland, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Impact on Employment

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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.

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Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Maryland across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Montgomery County, MD went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 74.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (19.4%), followed by Other (5.92%). The most partisan county was Prince George's County, MD with 88.1% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

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.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Rockville, MD. Showing the available data for Montgomery County, MD.

2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (74.7%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (19.4%)
Republican Party
Other (5.92%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 74.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (19.4%), followed by Other (5.92%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Maryland.

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for Montgomery County, MD

74.7% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in Maryland

Prince George's County, MD
88.1% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Baltimore city, MD
84.7% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Garrett County, MD
76.9% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Maryland was Prince George's County, MD with 88.1% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in Maryland colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Maryland

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

Ben Cardin

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

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, colored by their political party.

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.

Diversity

Rockville, MD is home to a population of 67.1k people, from which 82.8% are citizens. As of 2018, 34.6% of Rockville, MD residents were born outside of the country (23.2k people).

In 2018, there were 2.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.7k people) in Rockville, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 7.35k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rockville, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
31.7k ± 1.04k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
13.5k ± 938
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.35k ± 835

15.9%

Hispanic Population

10.6k people

15.9% of the people in Rockville, MD are hispanic (10.6k people).

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

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

34.6%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

23.2k people

35.5%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

23.6k people

As of 2018, 34.6% of Rockville, MD residents (23.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rockville, MD was 35.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.8

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.1

In 2018, the median age of all people in Rockville, MD was 38.3. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 34, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 44. But people in Rockville, MD are getting getting younger. In 2017, the average age of all Rockville, MD residents was 39.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,722 ± 7,985 people
India
58,285 ± 5,898 people
China
42,414 ± 5,038 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,722 Maryland residents, followed by India with 58,285 and China with 42,414.

Citizenship

82.8%

2018 Citizenship

82.6%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 82.8% of Rockville, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Rockville, MD was 82.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
666 ± 141
Gulf War (2001-)
654 ± 170
Korea
236 ± 87

Rockville, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Rockville, MD is $105,376. In 2018, the place with the highest Median Household Income in Rockville, MD was Census Tract 7012.10 with a value of $203,393, followed by Census Tract 7012.20 and Census Tract 7010.02, with respective values of $202,039 and $178,662.

Males in Maryland have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,332. The income inequality in Maryland (measured using the Gini index) is 0.461, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Rockville, MD employs 36.1k people. The largest industries in Rockville, MD are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,669 people), Public Administration (4,677 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,373 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($144,250), Utilities ($139,271), and Public Administration ($103,791).

Wages

Median Household Income

$105,376

2018 value

± $3,904

4.92%

1 Year Growth

± 5.16%

Households in Rockville, MD have a median annual income of $105,376, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $100,436 in 2017, which represents a 4.92% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Rockville, MD compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

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

$77,536

Average Male Salary in Maryland

± $1,629

$61,332

Average Female Salary in Maryland

± $1,200

In 2017, full-time male employees in Maryland made 1.26 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Maryland by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Maryland

Alaska Native
$90,993 ± $115,433
Asian
$68,448 ± $4,004
White
$67,584 ± $1,364

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Maryland workers was Alaska Native. These workers were paid 1.33 times more than Asian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Maryland.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Maryland by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

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

0.461

2017 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.459

2016 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2017, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.363% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.479. 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.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 7012.10
Census Tract 7012.20
Census Tract 7010.02

In 2018, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Rockville, MD was Census Tract 7012.10 with a value of $203,393, followed by Census Tract 7012.20 and Census Tract 7010.02, with respective values of $202,039 and $178,662.

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

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

6.62% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rockville, MD (4.4k out of 66.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
1,607 ± 278
Black
989 ± 308
Hispanic
976 ± 241

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

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

36.1k

2018 Value

± 1,248

1.13%

1 Year growth

± 4.82%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Rockville, MD grew at a rate of 1.13%, from 35.7k employees to 36.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rockville, MD, are Management Occupations (4,850 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (3,600 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (3,355 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rockville, MD.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Rockville, MD, by number of employees, are Management Occupations (4,850 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (3,600 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (3,355 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other places, Rockville, MD has an unusually high number of residents working as Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (7.39 times higher than expected), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (3.04 times), and Legal Occupations (2.65 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Rockville, MD, by median earnings, are Legal Occupations ($111,389), Management Occupations ($100,344), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($97,147).

Industries

Employment by Industries

36.1k

2018 Value

± 1,248

1.13%

1 Year growth

± 4.82%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Rockville, MD grew at a rate of 1.13%, from 35.7k employees to 36.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rockville, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,669 people), Public Administration (4,677 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,373 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.

Most Common

The most common industries in Rockville, MD, by number of employees, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,669 people), Public Administration (4,677 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,373 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other places, Rockville, MD has an unusually high number of Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2.99 times higher than expected), Public Administration (2.79 times), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (1.52 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Rockville, MD, by median earnings, are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($144,250), Utilities ($139,271), and Public Administration ($103,791).

Domestic Trade

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

In 2015, the top outbound Maryland product (by dollars) was Textiles/leather with $24.1B, followed by Mixed freight ($17.7B) and Electronics ($14.2B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Maryland.

$180B

2015 Value in Maryland

$243B

Projected 2045 Value in Maryland

35.1% growth

In 2015, total outbound Maryland trade was $180B. This is expected to increase 35.1% to $243B by 2045.

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

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

Virginia
$24B
Pennsylvania
$18.2B
New York
$6.71B

In 2015, the top outbound Maryland domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Virginia with $24B, followed by Pennsylvania with $18.2B and New York and $6.71B.

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

Education

In 2017, universities in Rockville, MD awarded 2,823 degrees. The student population of Rockville, MD is skewed towards women, with 10,664 male students and 12,211 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rockville, MD are White (814 and 32.5%), followed by Black or African American (724 and 28.9%), Hispanic or Latino (529 and 21.1%), and Asian (366 and 14.6%).

The largest universities in Rockville, MD by number of degrees awarded are Montgomery College (2,823 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Rockville, MD are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (1,013 and 35.9%), General Business (396 and 14%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (265 and 9.39%).

The median tuition costs in Rockville, MD are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
1,008 degree-majorss awarded
General Business
396 degree-majorss awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
263 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Rockville, MD was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 1,008 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Universities

Montgomery College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,823 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Rockville, MD institution with the largest number of graduating students was Montgomery College with 2,823 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

1,318

Degrees Awarded to Men

1,505

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 1,318 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rockville, MD, which is 0.876 times less than the 1,505 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Rockville, MD by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
814 degrees awarded
Black or African American
724 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
529 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Rockville, MD were to White students. These 814 degrees mean that there were 1.12 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 724 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rockville, MD was $521,700 in 2018, which is 2.27 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $498,200 to $521,700, a 4.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Rockville, MD is 56.4%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Rockville, MD have an average commute time of 30.3 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Rockville, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$521,700

2018 Median

± $12,849

$498,200

2017 Median

± $12,852

In 2018, the median property value in Rockville, MD grew to to $521,700 from the previous year's value of $498,200.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Rockville, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rockville, MD the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

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

$105,376

Median Household Income

± $3,904

25.2k

Number of Households

± 915

In 2018, the median household income of the 25.2k households in Rockville, MD grew to $105,376 from the previous year's value of $100,436.

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.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Rockville, MD 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.

Rent vs Own

56.4%

2018 Homeownership

57.4%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 56.4% of the housing units in Rockville, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.4%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Rockville, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

30.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rockville, MD have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 2.07% of the workforce in Rockville, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
63.9%
Public Transit
17.4%
Carpooled
8.43%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Rockville, MD was Drove Alone (63.9%), followed by those who Public Transit (17.4%) and those who Carpooled (8.43%).

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.

Transportation

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, followed by 1 car.

Health

92.8% of the population of Rockville, MD has health coverage, with 59% on employee plans, 9.42% on Medicaid, 9.95% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 0.995% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Maryland was $8,602 in 2014. This is a 4.27% increase from the previous year ($8,250).

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, MD see 732 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.24% increase from the previous year (723 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 830 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 357 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Dorchester County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (15.8%). Additionally, Somerset County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (44.7%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Montgomery County, MD.

732 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Montgomery County, MD

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, MD see an average of 732 patients per year. This represents a 1.24% increase 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.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$8,602

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Maryland

$4,343

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$7,677

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$12,000

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Maryland (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.27%, from $8,250 to $8,602.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

7.15%

Uninsured

59%

Employer Coverage

9.42%

Medicaid

9.95%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

0.995%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rockville, MD declined by 8.74% from 7.84% to 7.15%.

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.