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Poolesville Maryland Information: Poolesville, Maryland is part of MONTGOMERY County. Population for Poolesville from the last gathering is 5151. You can view Poolesville venues that host many Poolesville MD events every year. You can also research Poolesville Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Poolesville Maryland real estate guide. Poolesville Maryland has a latitude of 39.1308 and a longitude of -77.4031. Zip codes in Poolesville, MD include 20837 ... more Poolesville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Poolesville, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Poolesville, MD was 5,151.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Poolesville was 2,530, which represents 49.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Poolesville, MD
There are an estimated 1,247 married men in the town. 70.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Poolesville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Poolesville is 2,621 which is 50.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Poolesville, Maryland
There are an estimated 1,221 married women in the community. 66 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Poolesville, MD
The median age of people living in Poolesville, MD was 35 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 Poolesville was 393. There were 3,348 people above the age of 18, which represents 65 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 3.2 percent of the population (166) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Poolesville, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Poolesville, MD was 5,085.

White Population in Poolesville, MD
The estimated White population in the Poolesville community is 4,820, which is 93.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Poolesville, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 147, which is 2.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Poolesville, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Poolesville, MD was 25.

Asian Population in Poolesville, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 56.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Poolesville, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Poolesville was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 36, while those of “two or more races” was 66 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Poolesville community was 138, or 2.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Poolesville, MD
The household population number in Poolesville was 5,151.

Group Quarters Population in Poolesville, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Poolesville, MD
The average household size in Poolesville is 3.22 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.44 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Poolesville, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,630 total housing units in Poolesville.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,601, or 98.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,447 were owner-occupied (90.4), and 154 were renter-occupied (9.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 29 vacant homes in Poolesville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Poolesville, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,389, with a median value in dollars of 199,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Poolesville, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,664 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Poolesville, average costs per month were $376 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,916 people in the community had a high school degree, or 95.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Poolesville, Maryland
1,359 people in Poolesville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 44.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Poolesville, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Poolesville was 396, or 11.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Poolesville, MD
In 2000, there were 554 people in Poolesville, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Poolesville, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 338 people in Poolesville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Poolesville, Maryland
There were 2,820 in the labor force in Poolesville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 80.3 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 Poolesville was 36.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Poolesville, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $85,091. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Poolesville, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $88,916. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Poolesville, Maryland
Per capita income in Poolesville in the last full census was 30,211. 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 Poolesville numbered 36, or 2.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Poolesville, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 135, or 2.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.