Bethesda, MD City Data

Bethesda, MD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 55,277 people who live in Bethesda and approximately 873,341 who live in Montgomery County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bethesda to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bethesda. We have included Bethesda housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bethesda Information

Montgomery County where Bethesda resides is 507.14 square miles. The resident population of this county is 873,341 and has a population rank of 49 out of all the places in the United States.

Bethesda has a total of 55,277 people and of those residents there are 25,820 males and 29,457 females. The median age of the male population is 40.3 and the female population is 42.5. There are approximately 13,268 births each year and around 5,235 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bethesda varies per year, but currently 54,110 are one race and 1,167 are two or more races.

Of the 55,277 people who live in Bethesda, there are 12,732 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bethesda is 6,443 male and 6,289 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 43,165.

General Bethesda Information
Total area in square miles - Montgomery County	507.14
Water area in square miles - Montgomery County	N/A
Resident population - Montgomery County	873,341
Population rank - Montgomery County	49
Total population	55,277
Total population (male)	25,820
Total population (female)	29,457
Population median age (male)	40.3
Population median age (female)	42.5
Births - Montgomery County	13,268
Deaths- Montgomery County	5,235
Population of one race	54,110
Population of two or more races	1,167
Population under 20 years	12,732
Population under 20 years (male)	6,443
Population under 20 years (female)	6,289
Total population 18 years and over	43,165

Bethesda Social Characteristics

There are 324,565 households in Bethesda. Families make up 226,024 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bethesda families into three different groups. Married-couple families (179,192), male householder with no wife present (11,073) and female householder with no husband present (32,591). The remainder of the Bethesda households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 100,340. Bethesda, MD moving companies help people in Bethesda move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bethesda. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bethesda is based, there are 364,624 females 15 and over; of those females there are 90,792 never married, 198,692 now married, 9,451 separated, 31,776 widowed, and 33,913 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 5,972 separated, 6,362 widowed and 17,449 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bethesda social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bethesda.

If you are moving to or from Bethesda and need a place to store your things be sure to check out the MovingIdeas.org Bethesda, MD self storage quote page or storage guides.

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Montgomery County)
Total households	324,565
Family households (families)	226,024
With own children under 18 years	120,009
Married-couple family	179,192
With own children under 18 years	92,421
Male householder, no wife present, family	11,073
With own children under 18 years	4,672
Female householder, no husband present, family	32,591
With own children under 18 years	19,033
Nonfamily households	100,340
Householder living alone	79,246
65 years and over	25,022

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	6,797
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	6,769
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	43,181
Householder	14,466
Spouse	12,644
Child	13,962
Other relatives	389
Nonrelatives	958
Unmarried partner	99
Roomer or boarder	193
Housemate or roommate	99
Unmarried partner	639
Foster child	2
Other	565

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	11,300
Male householder	3,366
Male householder living alone	2,598
Male householder not living alone	768
Female householder	5,827
Female householder living alone	5,011
Female householder not living alone	816
Nonrelatives	2,107
Unmarried partner	540
Roomer or boarder	266
Housemate or roommate	1,161
Foster child	1
Other	139

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	364,624
Never married	90,792
Now married	198,692
Separated	9,451
Widowed	31,776
Divorced	33,913
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	5,972
Widowed	6,362
Divorced	17,449

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	55,277
Male	25,820
Under 5 years	1,603
5 to 9 years	1,764
10 to 14 years	1,814
15 to 17 years	935
18 and 19 years	327
20 years	145
21 years	144
22 to 24 years	621
25 to 29 years	1,622
30 to 34 years	1,770
35 to 39 years	2,021
40 to 44 years	2,095
45 to 49 years	2,055
50 to 54 years	2,089
55 to 59 years	1,678
60 and 61 years	481
62 to 64 years	653
65 and 66 years	397
67 to 69 years	595
70 to 74 years	1,023
75 to 79 years	939
80 to 84 years	626
85 years and over	423
Female	29,457
Under 5 years	1,545
5 to 9 years	1,700
10 to 14 years	1,741
15 to 17 years	1,010
18 and 19 years	293
20 years	139
21 years	126
22 to 24 years	767
25 to 29 years	1,853
30 to 34 years	2,060
35 to 39 years	2,357
40 to 44 years	2,340
45 to 49 years	2,469
50 to 54 years	2,363
55 to 59 years	1,887
60 and 61 years	546
62 to 64 years	740
65 and 66 years	488
67 to 69 years	756
70 to 74 years	1,375
75 to 79 years	1,264
80 to 84 years	870
85 years and over	768

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	55,277
One race	54,110
White	47,460
Black or African American	1,476
American Indian and Alaska Native	92
Asian	4,376
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	26
Some other race	178
Two or more races	1,167

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	54,481
People who are White alone	46,960
People who are Black or African American alone	1,270
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	90
People who are Asian alone	4,338
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	24
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,921
People who are Some other race alone	659

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	813,460
Same house	428,462
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	35,492
Different state or abroad	160,409
Different state	104,442
Abroad	55,967

PLACE OF BIRTH (Montgomery County)
Total resident population	873,341
Born in United States	140,251
State of residence	196,068
Different state	431,734
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	12,543
Foreign born	232,996

Bethesda Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bethesda. That total enrollment is 240,098 for the population of the country, which includes Bethesda. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 76,285 and elementary or high school enrollment was 303,217 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 57,290.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bethesda population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	240,098
Pre-kindergarten	18,229
Public	5,735
Private	12,494
Kindergarten	12,969
Public	9,520
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	103,074
Public	85,035
Private	18,039
Elementary and high school	151,609
Public	125,321
Private	26,288
High school grades 9 to 12	48,535
Public	40,286
Private	8,249
College, undergraduate years	37,936
Public	29,983
Private	7,953
Graduate or professional school	19,355
Public	9,380
Private	9,975
Not enrolled in school	597,651

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	594,034
Less than 9th grade	25,877
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	31,599
High school graduate	86,009
Some college, no degree	99,098
Associate's degree	27,371
Bachelor's degree	324,080
Graduate or professional degree	54.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	160,754

Bethesda Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 675,119 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bethesda. The Bethesda occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (259,774), service occupations (52,848), sales and office occupations (100,859), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (403), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (23,986) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (20,954). The 675,119 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 326,975 private wage and salary workers, 99,644 government workers, 31,322 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Montgomery County)
Population 16 years and over	675,119
In labor force	477,123
Civilian labor force	473,851
Employed	458,824
Unemployed	15,027
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces	3,272
Females 16 years and over	358,902
In labor force	230,995
Civilian labor force	230,221
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7,923
Armed forces	774
Males 16 years and over	316,217
In labor force	246,128
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7,104
Armed forces	2,498

COMMUTING TO WORK (Montgomery County)
Workers 16 years and over	455,331
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	313,935
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	49,802
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	8,806
Other means	1,835
Worked at home	21,936
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	14,221,050

OCCUPATION (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	259,774
Management, professional, and related occupations	259,774
Service occupations	52,848
Sales and office occupations	100,859
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	403
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	23,986
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	20,954

INDUSTRY (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	259,774
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	920
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	19,536
Wholesale trade	7,081
Retail trade	41,078
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	11,562
Information	26,677
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	37,016
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	89,884
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	91,357
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	31,645
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	46,306

CLASS OF WORKER (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	259,774
Private wage and salary workers	326,975
Government workers	99,644
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	31,322
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bethesda Housing Characteristics

In Bethesda, MD there are 334,632 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 324,565 occupied and 10,067 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bethesda, there are 171,277 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 59,951 units in Bethesda. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bethesda, MD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bethesda, MD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bethesda. There are 2,392 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,613 with rent between $200-299, 3,688 with rent between $300-499 and 87,248 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bethesda gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bethesda, MD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Montgomery County)
Total housing units	334,632
Occupied housing units	324,565
Vacant housing units	10,067

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Montgomery County)
Total housing units	334,632
1-unit, detached	171,277
1-unit, attached	59,951
2 units	1,254
3 or 4 units	5,129
5 to 9 units	18,062
10 to 19 units	29,880
20 to 49 units	9,478
50 or more units	38,976
Mobile home	618

HOUSING TENURE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	324,565
Owner-occupied	223,017
Renter-occupied	101,548

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	324,565
No vehicles available	24,313
2 vehicle available	188,932
3 vehicles available	40,679
4 vehicles available	10,144
5 or more vehicles available	3,357

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	324,565
Utility gas	196,104
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	103,042
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	20,562
Coal or coke	47
Wood	378
Solar energy	18
Other fuel	705
No fuel used	626

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	324,565
Less Than $50,000	223,017
$50,000 to $99,999	5,972
$100,000 to $149,999	32,427
$150,000 to $199,999	43,330
$200,000 to $299,999	50,872
$300,000 to $499,999	26,802
$1,000,000 or more	2,427
Median (dollars)	221,800

GROSS RENT (Montgomery County)
Occupied units paying rent	101,548
Less than $200	2,392
$200 to $299	1,613
$300 to $499	3,688
$500 to $699	11,059
$700 to $999	43,128
$1,000 to $1,499	26,905
$1,500 or more	6,155