Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD

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2023 Population

122,776

0.77% 1-year decline

2023 Poverty Rate

4.76%

2.86% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$900,600

2.82% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

60,205

0.145% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD had a population of 123k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD declined from 123,729 to 122,776, a −0.77% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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N/A of the households in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, 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.

89.1% of the residents in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD are SANS Technology Institute (379 degrees awarded in 2023), Hair Expressions Academy (61 degrees), and Omega Studios' School of Applied Recording Arts & Sciences (39 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD was $900,600, and the homeownership rate was 68.2%.

Most people in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: Downtown Bethesda, Maryland as viewed through an opening in the Mary Ann Mears sculpture 'Beacon' (1985).

Photo by Kevin Harber

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Population & Diversity

Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD is home to a population of 123k people, from which 89.1% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

62,214

Women

50.7%

60,477

Men

49.3%

The resident population of United States in N/A was 122,691 inhabitants, with 49.3% men, and 50.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

89.1%

2023 Citizenship

89%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 89.1% of Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD was 89%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
6,019 ± N/A people
India
3,597 ± N/A people
Iran
2,135 ± N/A people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD was China, the natal country of 6,019 Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD residents, followed by India with 3,597 and Iran with 2,135.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,136 ± 187
Gulf War (2001-)
1,033 ± 216
Gulf War (1990s)
576 ± 130

Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD employs 60.2k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD were N/A, and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Males in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $127,224. The income inequality in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

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Women

N/A%

N/A

Men

N/A%

The workforce of Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD in N/A was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

60.2k

2023 Value

0.145%

1 Year growth

± 0.145%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD grew at a rate of 0.145%, from 60.1k employees to 60.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, 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

60.2k

2023 Value

0.145%

1 Year growth

± 0.145%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD grew at a rate of 0.145%, from 60.1k employees to 60.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD, though some of these residents may live in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Education

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,845 students enrolled in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD, 86.6% men and 13.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,028 records, of which 11.8% were women and 88.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Computer & Information Systems Security

Most Common

186 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Postbaccalaureate Certificate recipients in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Postbaccalaureate Certificate from schools in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

SANS Technology Institute
379 degrees awarded
Hair Expressions Academy
61 degrees awarded
Omega Studios' School of Applied Recording Arts & Sciences
39 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was SANS Technology Institute with 379 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($20,250) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.584% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.791% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD in 2023 were Graduate Degree (43.4k), Bachelors Degree (27.6k), and Primary Education (12.2k).

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 Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD was $900,600 in 2023, which is 2.97 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $875,900 to $900,600, a 2.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD is 68.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$900,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,065

$32,317

Median Property Taxes

±$1,064

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 Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.2%

Homeownership

2023

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.2% of the housing units in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, 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.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (50.3%)
Worked At Home (33.3%)
Public Transit (8.27%)

In 2023, 50.3% of workers in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (33.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.27%).

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

30.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD (5.79k out of 122k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, 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

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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N/A in N/A

N/A in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in N/A in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 15.9% between 18 and 34 years, 41.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.