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Rockville Maryland Information: Rockville, Maryland is part of MONTGOMERY County. Population for Rockville from the last gathering is 47388. You can view Rockville venues that host many Rockville MD events every year. You can also research Rockville Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Rockville Maryland real estate guide. Rockville Maryland has a latitude of 39.0838 and a longitude of -77.153. Zip codes in Rockville, MD include 20847 ... more Rockville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Rockville, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Rockville, MD was 47,388.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Rockville was 23,106, which represents 48.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Rockville, MD
There are an estimated 10,925 married men in the town. 60 percent of men over 15 years old in Rockville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Rockville is 24,282 which is 51.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Rockville, Maryland
There are an estimated 10,823 married women in the community. 54.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Rockville, MD
The median age of people living in Rockville, MD was 37.8 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 Rockville was 2,992. There were 36,307 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.1 percent of the population (6,215) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Rockville, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Rockville, MD was 45,907.

White Population in Rockville, MD
The estimated White population in the Rockville community is 32,120, which is 67.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Rockville, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 4,317, which is 9.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Rockville, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Rockville, MD was 160.

Asian Population in Rockville, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 7,030.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Rockville, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Rockville was an estimated 15.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2,265, while those of “two or more races” was 1,481 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Rockville community was 5,529, or 11.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Rockville, MD
The household population number in Rockville was 45,746.

Group Quarters Population in Rockville, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,642.

Average Household Size in Rockville, MD
The average household size in Rockville 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 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Rockville, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 17,786 total housing units in Rockville.

The number of occupied housing units was 17,247, or 97 of the total units in town. Of these, 11,669 were owner-occupied (67.7), and 5,578 were renter-occupied (32.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 539 vacant homes in Rockville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Rockville, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 10,451, with a median value in dollars of 198,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Rockville, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,554 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Rockville, average costs per month were $407 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 29,601 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Rockville, Maryland
17,581 people in Rockville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 52.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Rockville, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Rockville was 3,841, or 10.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Rockville, MD
In 2000, there were 5,933 people in Rockville, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Rockville, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 16,349 people in Rockville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 36.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Rockville, Maryland
There were 25,037 in the labor force in Rockville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67 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 Rockville was 30.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Rockville, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $68,074. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Rockville, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $79,051. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Rockville, Maryland
Per capita income in Rockville in the last full census was 30,518. 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 Rockville numbered 668, or 5.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Rockville, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,555, or 7.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.