Gaithersburg, Maryland Census Data & Community Profile

GAITHERSBURG GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Gaithersburg, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Gaithersburg, MD was 52,613.

Gaithersburg Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Gaithersburg was 25,647, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Gaithersburg, MD
There are an estimated 11,149 married men in the town. 56.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Gaithersburg are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Gaithersburg is 26,966 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Gaithersburg, Maryland
There are an estimated 11,011 married women in the community. 51.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Gaithersburg, MD
The median age of people living in Gaithersburg, MD was 33.6 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 Gaithersburg was 4,312. There were 39,449 people above the age of 18, which represents 75 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.2 percent of the population (4,340) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Gaithersburg, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Gaithersburg, MD was 50,302.

White Population in Gaithersburg, MD
The estimated White population in the Gaithersburg community is 30,625, which is 58.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Gaithersburg, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 7,680, which is 14.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Gaithersburg, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Gaithersburg, MD was 188.

Asian Population in Gaithersburg, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 7,241.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Gaithersburg, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Gaithersburg was an estimated 33.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4,535, while those of “two or more races” was 2,311 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Gaithersburg community was 10,398, or 19.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Gaithersburg, MD
The household population number in Gaithersburg was 51,990.

Group Quarters Population in Gaithersburg, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 623.

Average Household Size in Gaithersburg, MD
The average household size in Gaithersburg is 2.65 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.25 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Gaithersburg, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 20,674 total housing units in Gaithersburg.

The number of occupied housing units was 19,621, or 94.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 10,326 were owner-occupied (52.6), and 9,295 were renter-occupied (47.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,053 vacant homes in Gaithersburg at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Gaithersburg, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 8,242, with a median value in dollars of 171,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Gaithersburg, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,474 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Gaithersburg, average costs per month were $388 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 29,950 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Gaithersburg, Maryland
16,259 people in Gaithersburg also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 46.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Gaithersburg, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Gaithersburg was 3,104, or 7.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Gaithersburg, MD
In 2000, there were 6,912 people in Gaithersburg, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Gaithersburg, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 19,829 people in Gaithersburg who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 41 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Gaithersburg, Maryland
There were 30,070 in the labor force in Gaithersburg at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.7 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 Gaithersburg was 31.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Gaithersburg, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $59,879. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Gaithersburg, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $66,669. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Gaithersburg, Maryland
Per capita income in Gaithersburg in the last full census was 27,323. 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 Gaithersburg numbered 633, or 4.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Gaithersburg, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,718, or 7.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.