Bethesda, Maryland Census and Community Profile

BETHESDA GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bethesda, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bethesda, MD was 55,277.

Bethesda Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bethesda was 25,820, which represents 46.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bethesda, MD
There are an estimated 13,331 married men in the town. 64.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Bethesda are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bethesda is 29,457 which is 53.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bethesda, Maryland
There are an estimated 13,471 married women in the community. 54.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bethesda, MD
The median age of people living in Bethesda, MD was 41.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Bethesda was 3,148. There were 43,165 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.2 percent of the population (9,524) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bethesda, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bethesda, MD was 54,110.

White Population in Bethesda, MD
The estimated White population in the Bethesda community is 47,460, which is 85.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bethesda, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,476, which is 2.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bethesda, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bethesda, MD was 92.

Asian Population in Bethesda, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4,376.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bethesda, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bethesda was an estimated 26.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 680, while those of “two or more races” was 1,167 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bethesda community was 3,000, or 5.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bethesda, MD
The household population number in Bethesda was 54,481.

Group Quarters Population in Bethesda, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 796.

Average Household Size in Bethesda, MD
The average household size in Bethesda is 2.3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.92 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bethesda, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 24,368 total housing units in Bethesda.

The number of occupied housing units was 23,659, or 97.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 16,352 were owner-occupied (69.1), and 7,307 were renter-occupied (30.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 709 vacant homes in Bethesda at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bethesda, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 13,301, with a median value in dollars of 396,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bethesda, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $2,346 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bethesda, average costs per month were $556 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 39,528 people in the community had a high school degree, or 97 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bethesda, Maryland
32,155 people in Bethesda also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 78.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bethesda, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bethesda was 4,809, or 11.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bethesda, MD
In 2000, there were 5,670 people in Bethesda, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bethesda, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 12,271 people in Bethesda who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 23.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bethesda, Maryland
There were 30,401 in the labor force in Bethesda at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Bethesda was 28.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bethesda, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $99,102. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bethesda, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $130,160. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bethesda, Maryland
Per capita income in Bethesda in the last full census was 58,479. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Bethesda numbered 242, or 1.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bethesda, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,828, or 3.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.