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Potomac Maryland Information: Potomac, Maryland is part of MONTGOMERY County. Population for Potomac from the last gathering is 44822. You can view Potomac venues that host many Potomac MD events every year. You can also research Potomac Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Potomac Maryland real estate guide. Potomac Maryland has a latitude of 39.0287 and a longitude of -77.2409. Zip codes in Potomac, MD include 20854 ... more Potomac zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Potomac, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Potomac, MD was 44,822.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Potomac was 21,439, which represents 47.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Potomac, MD
There are an estimated 12,267 married men in the town. 74.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Potomac are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Potomac is 23,383 which is 52.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Potomac, Maryland
There are an estimated 12,612 married women in the community. 67.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Potomac, MD
The median age of people living in Potomac, MD was 43.8 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 Potomac was 2,411. There were 33,053 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.8 percent of the population (6,202) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Potomac, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Potomac, MD was 43,825.

White Population in Potomac, MD
The estimated White population in the Potomac community is 35,615, which is 79.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Potomac, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,763, which is 3.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Potomac, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Potomac, MD was 50.

Asian Population in Potomac, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5,991.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Potomac, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Potomac was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 402, while those of “two or more races” was 997 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Potomac community was 2,411, or 5.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Potomac, MD
The household population number in Potomac was 44,517.

Group Quarters Population in Potomac, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 305.

Average Household Size in Potomac, MD
The average household size in Potomac is 2.84 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.1 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Potomac, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 15,960 total housing units in Potomac.

The number of occupied housing units was 15,655, or 98.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 13,908 were owner-occupied (88.8), and 1,747 were renter-occupied (11.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 305 vacant homes in Potomac at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Potomac, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 12,579, with a median value in dollars of 450,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Potomac, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $2,691 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Potomac, average costs per month were $635 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 30,158 people in the community had a high school degree, or 96.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Potomac, Maryland
23,879 people in Potomac also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 76.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Potomac, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Potomac was 3,477, or 10.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Potomac, MD
In 2000, there were 4,035 people in Potomac, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Potomac, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 12,234 people in Potomac who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 28.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Potomac, Maryland
There were 22,474 in the labor force in Potomac at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.4 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 Potomac was 30.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Potomac, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $128,936. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Potomac, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $142,472. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Potomac, Maryland
Per capita income in Potomac in the last full census was 64,875. 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 Potomac numbered 331, 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 Potomac, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,481, or 3.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.