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Population in July 2008: 60,734. Population change since 2000: +28.2%
Males: 29,613  (48.8%)
Females: 31,121  (51.2%)

Median resident age:  37.8 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 20847, 20848, 20849, 20850, 20851, 20852, 20853, 20857.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $87,372 (it was $68,074 in 2000)
Rockville:  $87,372
Maryland:  $68,080

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $39,826
Rockville:  $39,826
Maryland:  $33,743

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $480,352 (it was $192,800 in 2000)
Rockville:  $480,352
Maryland:  $347,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $492,435; Detached houses: $504,850; Townhouses or other attached units: $549,428; In 2-unit structures: $168,219; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $330,288; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $284,053; Mobile homes: $182,237

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 20850, 20851, 20852, 20853.

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Profiles of local businesses:
Paradigm Solutions
Montgomery Foot & Ankle
Twinbrook Recreation Center
Drs. Almee Seidman and Marcia Goldmark
Rockville Radiator Inc
Rockville Towing LLC
Rockville Florist Inc.
Flintstone Marble & Grabute Countertops

Races in Rockville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (61.9%)
  • Hispanic (11.7%)
  • Black (9.1%)
  • Chinese (6.1%)
  • Other race (4.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Asian Indian (2.1%)
  • Korean (2.0%)
  • Other Asian (1.5%)
  • Filipino (1.2%)
  • Japanese (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Vietnamese (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Rockville: 122.4 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (11.4%), Irish (11.0%), English (8.2%), United States (5.2%), Russian (4.2%), Italian (4.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1860

Elevation: 451 feet

Land area: 13.4 square miles.

Population density: 4517 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rockville

  • High school or higher: 89.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 28.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rockville city

  • Never married: 26.9%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

14,644 residents are foreign born (14.8% Asia, 9.3% Latin America, 4.9% Europe).

This city:  30.9%
Maryland:  9.8%


According to our research there were 42 registered sex offenders living in Rockville, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Rockville to the number of sex offenders is 1446 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Rockville:  1.3% ($2,571)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Aspen Hill, MD (3.7 miles , pop. 50,228).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (13.8 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (124.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: North Bethesda, MD (1.9 miles ), Aspen Hill, MD (1.9 miles ), Redland, MD (1.9 miles ), Washington Grove, MD (2.0 miles ), Rossmoor, MD (2.1 miles ), Garrett Park, MD (2.1 miles ), Potomac, MD (2.2 miles ), North Potomac, MD (2.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 102 buildings, average cost: $94,400
  • 1997: 129 buildings, average cost: $101,800
  • 1998: 157 buildings, average cost: $108,900
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 252 buildings, average cost: $169,900
  • 2001: 491 buildings, average cost: $108,000
  • 2002: 496 buildings, average cost: $221,000
  • 2003: 420 buildings, average cost: $122,600
  • 2004: 188 buildings, average cost: $161,600
  • 2005: 20 buildings, average cost: $255,500
  • 2006: 43 buildings, average cost: $155,300
  • 2007: 57 buildings, average cost: $175,500
  • 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $309,100

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Latitude: 39.08 N, Longitude: 77.15 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +36,549 (+77.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,414 (22.7%)

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Population change in the 1990s: +2,075 (+4.6%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  5.3%
Maryland:  7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (19%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Computer specialists (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Life and physical scientists (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)
  • Lawyers (3%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Life and physical scientists (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)



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Rockville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 61% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/5/1979, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.7 miles away from the Rockville city center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/24/2001, a category 3 tornado 14.0 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 55 people and caused $101 million in damages.


Rockville-area historical earthquake activity is above Maryland state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 92.8 miles away from Rockville center
On 9/22/2001 at 16:01:20, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, 2.5 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 99.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Birthplace of: Spike Jonze - film director, Churchill Odia - College basketball player (Xavier Musketeers), Isaiah Swann - College basketball player (Florida State Seminoles), Jason Forte - College basketball player (Brown Bears), Levi Watkins - College basketball player (N.C. State Wolfpack), Mohammed Diakite - College basketball player (St. John's Red Storm), Omari Isreal - College basketball player (Notre Dame Fighting Irish), Sebastian Hermenier - College basketball player (Binghamton Bearcats), Travis Lay - College basketball player (American Eagles).


Main business address for: ENTREMED INC (BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES)), AMERICAN INSURED MORTGAGE INVESTORS SERIES 85 L P (INVESTORS, NEC), HEALTHEXTRAS INC (INSURANCE AGENTS BROKERS & SERVICES), LORAL ORION INC (RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT), VISUAL NETWORKS INC (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE), US NEUROSURGICAL INC (SERVICES-SPECIALTY OUTPATIENT FACILITIES, NEC), HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES INC (IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES), SHERWOOD BRANDS INC (SUGAR & CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS) and 5 other public companies.


Hospitals/medical centers in Rockville:
  • KESSLER ADVENTIST REHABILITATION (9909 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE)
  • POTOMAC RIDGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH C (14901 BROSCHART ROAD)
  • SHADY GROVE ADVENTIST HOSP (9901 MEDICAL CTR DR)

Political contributions by individuals in Rockville, MD

Heliports located in Rockville:
Amtrak station:
ROCKVILLE (HUNGERFORD DR. & PARK ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.rockville.md.us

Colleges/Universities in Rockville:
  • MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 11,829; Location: 900 Hungerford Drive; Public; Website: www.montgomerycollege.org)
  • OMEGA STUDIOS SCHOOL OF APPLIED RECDG ARTS AND SCI (Location: 5609 FISHERS LN; Private, for-profit; Website: www.omegastudios.com)
  • MARYLAND SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE (Location: 822B ROCKVILLE PKE; Private, for-profit)
  • MARYLAND ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS AND THEATRE (Location: 12600 PARKLAND DR; Private, not-for-profit)
  • COMPUTER INSTITUTE (Location: 1335 ROCKVILLE PIKE STE 300; Private, for-profit)
  • BERLITZ LANGUAGE CENTERS (Location: 11300 ROCKVILLE PIKE STE 911; Private, for-profit)
  • CARLSON TRAVEL ACADEMY (Location: 1803 RESEARCH BLVD STE 200A; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Rockville:
  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 8,859)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 12 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; Adelphi, MD; FT enrollment: 8,434)
  • MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; ARLINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,479)
  • CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (about 14 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 16,045)
  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 11,674)
Public high schools in Rockville:
  • THOMAS S. WOOTTON HIGH (Students: 2,245; Location: 2100 WOOTTON PKWY; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • COL. ZADOK MAGRUDER HIGH (Students: 2,184; Location: 5939 MUNCASTER MILL RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • RICHARD MONTGOMERY HIGH (Students: 1,843; Location: 250 RICHARD MONTGOMERY DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • ROCK TERRACE SCHOOL (Students: 145; Location: 390 MARTINS LN; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high schools in Rockville:
  • CHARLES E. SMITH JEWISH DAY SC (Students: 1,273; Location: 1901 E. JEFFERSON ST; Grades: KG - 12)
  • HEBREW ACADEMY (Students: 710; Location: 13300 ARCTIC AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • MONTROSE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: 5100 RANDOLPH ROAD; Grades: 1 - 12)
  • THE RIDGE SCHOOL (Students: 128; Location: 14901 BROSCHART ROAD; Grades: 6 - 12)
  • THE FROST SCHOOL (Students: 60; Location: 4915 ASPEN HILL RD; Grades: 2 - 12)
  • LODGE SCHOOL (Students: 41; Location: 500 WEST MONTGOMERY AVE; Grades: 6 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Rockville:
  • PARKLAND MIDDLE (Students: 1,190; Location: 4610 W FRANKFORT DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • ROBERT FROST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,188; Location: 9201 SCOTT DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • HERBERT HOOVER MIDDLE (Students: 1,088; Location: 8810 POST OAK RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • JULIUS WEST MIDDLE (Students: 1,082; Location: 651 GREAT FALLS RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • EARLE B. WOOD MIDDLE (Students: 1,026; Location: 14615 BAUER DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • REDLAND MIDDLE (Students: 944; Location: 6505 MUNCASTER MILL RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • TILDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 737; Location: 11211 OLD GEORGETOWN RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • MONTGOMERY VILLAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 727; Location: 6300 TILDEN LA; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • BEALL ELEMENTARY (Students: 667; Location: 451 BEALL AVE; Grades: PK - 05)
  • MARYVALE ELEMENTARY (Students: 663; Location: 1000 FIRST ST; Grades: PK - 05)
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Rockville:
  • ST JUDES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 547; Location: 4820 WALBRIDGE STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST ELIZABETH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 467; Location: 917 MONTROSE ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • GREEN ACRES SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: 11701 DANVILLE DRIVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST MARYS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 297; Location: 600 VEIRS MILL ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • GANON GIL PRESCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 6125 MONTROSE ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • CHILDRENS LEARNING CTR INC THE (Students: 207; Location: 4511 BESTOR DR; Grades: PK - 4)
  • CHRIST EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: 109 S WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • IVYMOUNT SCHOOL (Students: 197; Location: 11614 SEVEN LOCKS ROAD; Grades: UG - UG)
  • NORBECK MONTESSORI CENTER (Students: 120; Location: 4500 MUNCASTER MILL RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • EXECUTIVE CHILD DEVELOP CENTER (Students: 96; Location: 6006 EXECUTIVE BOULEVARD; Grades: PK - 1)
Library in Rockville:
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES (Operating income: $35,143,100; Location: 99 MARYLAND AVENUE; 2,580,534 books; 144,083 audio materials; 101,360 video materials; 4,816 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Rockville: 270 Industrial Park (A), Washington National Pike Industrial Park (B), Montrose Office Center (C), Danac Technical Industrial Park (D), Woodmont Country Club (E), Red Gate Golf Course (F), Redgate Industrial Park (G), Research Office Center (H), Research West Industrial Park (I), Congressional Shopping Plaza (J), Rockville Civic Center (K), Rockville Metro Station (L), Shady Grove Complex Industrial Center (M), Lakewood Country Club (N), Tower Oakes Industrial Park (O), Twinbrook Metro Station (P), Administration Headquarters Police Station (Q), Rockville Senior Center (R), Rockville Regional Library (S), Rockville Railroad Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Wintergreen Plaza Shopping Center (1), Woodley Gardens Park Shopping Center (2), Woodmont Station Shopping Center (3), Rockshire Shopping Center (4), College Plaza Shopping Center (5), North Congressional Plaza Shopping Center (6), Talbott Shopping Center (7), Twinbrook Shopping Center (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Rockville include: Rockville Church of Christ (A), Rockville Free Methodist Church (B), Rockville United Church (C), Saint Elizabeths Catholic Church (D), Assembly of God Church (E), Saint Marys Church (F), Temple Beth Ami Synagogue (G), Unitarian of Rockville Church (H), Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Union Armory Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Lake Needwood (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Rockville include: Lincoln Terrace Park (1), Calvin Park (2), Orchard Ridge Park (3), Anderson Park (4), Dawson Park (5), Dogwood Park (6), Silver Rock Park (7), Welsh Park (8), David Scul Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Courthouse Station Post Office (A), Pike Station Post Office (B), Rockville Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Montgomery County Public Libraries - Long Beach (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 8800 Garland Avenue), Montgomery County Public Libraries - Davis (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 6400 Democracy Boulevard), Montgomery County Government - Rockville- Libraries- Branch Libraries and Serv (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 99 Maryland Avenue), Sanad Support Technologies Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 11820 Parklawn Drive Suite 400), Montgomery County - Libraries- Administrative Headquarters (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 12900 Middlebrook Road), Montgomery County Public Libraries - Quince Orchard (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 15831 Quince Orchard Road), Montgomery County Government - Libraries- Branch Libraries and Services- Twinb (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 202 Meadow Hall Drive), Montgomery County Government - Libraries- Branch Libraries and Services- Aspen (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 4407 Aspen Hill Road), Montgomery County Public Libraries - Wheaton (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 11701 Georgia Avenue).

Hotels: Highbrows (1251 West Montgomery Avenue), Sleep Inn (2 Research Court), Execustay by Marriott (15825 Shady Grove Road Suite 160), Quality Suites (3 Research Ct), Homestead Village (2621 Research Boulevard), Ramada Inn Rockville (1775 Rockville Pike), Doubletree Hotel & Executive Meeting Cen (1750 Rockville Pike), SLEEP INN Shady Grove (2 Research Ct), Courtyard by Marriott (2500 Research Boulevard).

Courts: Attridge Patrick J Us Magistrate Us District Court For The D - Res (5008 Jasmine), Montgomery County Government - Courts- District Court- Accounting (27 Courthouse Square), Montgomery County - Courts- District Court- Volunteer & Community Service Ce (401 Hungerford Drive), Montgomery County Government - Courts- Circuit Court (50 Maryland Avenue), Montgomery County Government - Courts- Circuit Court- Information Desk (50 Maryland).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Rockville and their reported violations in the past:

CITY OF ROCKVILLE (Address: 111 MARYLAND AVENUE, Population served: 48000, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2002)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2002)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1997 and NOV-16-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-28-2000), St Public Notif requested (2 times from MAR-28-2000 to FEB-20-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from FEB-20-2001 to AUG-13-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-16-2001)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 52 regular monitoring violations
CRICKET HILL APARTMENTS (Serves VA, Population served: 86, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-14-1999), St Public Notif requested (JAN-14-1999), St Public Notif received (FEB-03-1999)
ASHBY ACADEMY, LLC (Serves MA, Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-03-2003), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-03-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.6%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.8%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rockville, MD


People in group quarters in Rockville
  • 643 people in nursing homes
  • 514 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 190 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 99 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 74 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 49 people in other group homes
  • 29 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 18 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 13 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 6 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 6 people in religious group quarters


Rockville compared to Maryland state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Rockville (2009 data):
  • SunTrust Bank: Rock Creek Village Branch, King Farm Safeway Branch, White Flint Branch, Rockshire Branch, Fallsgrove Safeway Branch, Congressional Village Branch. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Rockville Pike I Branch, Shady Grove Branch, Rockville Town Center Main Branch, King Farm Branch, Potomac Woods Branch. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Falls Grove Branch, Congressional Plaza Branch, Rockville Branch, Twinbrook Branch. Info updated 2009-01-09: Bank assets: $140,777.5 mil, Deposits: $94,361.5 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1140 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: 110 Congressional Plaza Branch, King Farm Branch, Rockville Financial Branch, Rockville Branch. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • EagleBank: Rockville Pike Branch, North Washington Street Branch, Shady Grove Branch, Rockville Branch. Info updated 2008-10-07: Bank assets: $1,490.9 mil, Deposits: $1,145.0 mil, headquarters in Bethesda, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Eagle Bancorp, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Research Boulevard Branch, Rockville Branch, Mid Pike Plaza, Flagship Center Branch. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Life Sciences Branch, Rockville Pike Branch, Rockville Branch, Derwood Branch. Info updated 2007-12-13: Bank assets: $64,824.2 mil, Deposits: $42,406.1 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 707 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
  • United Bank: Nicholson Lane Branch at 5081 Nicholson Lane, branch established on 2000-04-27; Rockville Branch at 12101 Rockville Pike, branch established on 1997-03-28. Info updated 2007-08-13: Bank assets: $4,169.8 mil, Deposits: $2,864.7 mil, headquarters in Fairfax, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 58 total offices, Holding Company: United Bankshares, Inc.
  • 13 other banks with 18 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Rockville, Maryland
  • Park Inn Intl & Suites, 11410 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, Phone: (301) 881-5200, Fax: (301) 231-7668
  • Courtyard By Marriott Rockville, 2500 Research Blvd, Rockville, MD 20850, Phone: (301) 670-6700, Fax: (301) 670-9023
  • Red Roof Inn-rockville, 16001 Shady Grove Rd, Rockville, MD 20850, Phone: (301) 987-0965, Fax: (301) 947-3235
  • Hilton Washington DC/Rockville-Eecutive Meeting Ce, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, Phone: (301) 468-1100, Fax: (301) 468-0308
  • The Legacy, 1775 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, Phone: (301) 881-2300, Fax: (301) 881-9047
  • Chase Suite Hotel, 1380 Piccard Dr, Rockville, MD 20850, Phone: (301) 590-9880, Fax: (301) 590-9614
  • Best Western Rockville Hotel & Suites, 1251 W Montgomery Ave, Rockville, MD 20850, Phone: (301) 424-4940, Fax: (301) 294-6024
  • Crowne Plaza Rockville, 3 Research Ct, Rockville, MD 20850, Phone: (301) 840-0200, Fax: (301) 258-0160
  • 5 other hotels and motels
All 13 fire-safe hotels and motels in Rockville, Maryland


Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Rockville travel time to work


Rockville mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Maryland:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (80%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)


Religion statistics for Rockville

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents40.3%7.2%6.4%4.0%3.2%
Congregations6.8%11.2%11.7%1.5%5.5%
NameEpiscopal ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents3.2%2.7%2.1%2.0%28.9%
Congregations4.6%5.5%4.9%2.7%45.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 55$296,872$64,7727$12,037
Other Government Administration 48$276,850$69,21324$56,136
Judicial and Legal 3$16,050$64,20013$15,201
Police Protection - Officers 48$321,579$80,3954$7,252
Police - Other 13$61,887$57,1260$0
Streets and Highways 104$501,346$57,84833$51,072
Welfare 26$131,125$60,51961$102,237
Solid Waste Management 47$147,242$37,59424$35,146
Sewerage 24$82,143$41,0720$0
Parks and Recreation 103$446,839$52,05940$6,550
Housing and Community Development(Local) 13$84,734$78,2160$0
Water Supply 38$160,712$50,7510$0
Other and Unallocable 62$290,237$56,1757$14,075
Totals for Government 584$2,817,616$57,896213$299,706


Rockville government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,833,000
  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $5,389,000
    Sewerage: $5,336,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,826,000
    Regular Highways: $852,000
    All Other: $775,000
    Parking Facilities: $190,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $23,889,000
  • Current Operations - Parks and Recreation: $16,572,000
    Regular Highways: $8,599,000
    Police Protection: $6,601,000
    Water Utilities: $5,275,000
    Sewerage: $4,808,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,740,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,708,000
    Financial Administration: $4,170,000
    General - Other: $2,654,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,918,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,858,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,815,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $763,000
    Health - Other: $284,000
    Parking Facilities: $76,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,834,000
    Highways: $393,000
    Housing and Community Development: $294,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,701,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $9,035,000
    All Other: $1,539,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,896,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,654,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,798,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,196,000
    Sale of Property: $46,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,737,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,841,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $296,000
    General - Other: $151,000
    Parks and Recreation: $111,000
    Police Protection: $46,000
    Regular Highways: $9,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $56,370,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,358,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,906,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,935,000
    Highways: $3,210,000
  • Tax - Property: $28,514,000
    Other License: $1,680,000
    Other Selective Sales: $884,000
    Public Utility License: $432,000
    NEC: $343,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $99,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $38,187,000

7.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,595 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.68%
Maryland average:  7.95%

0.44% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,481 average AGI)
Montgomery County:  0.44%
Maryland average:  0.25%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Prince George's County, MD  1.31% ($37,903 average AGI)
from District of Columbia, DC  0.81% ($69,713)
from Fairfax County, VA  0.37% ($66,045)


8.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($63,916 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.63%
Maryland average:  8.13%

0.24% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,609 average AGI)
Montgomery County:  0.24%
Maryland average:  0.13%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Prince George's County, MD  1.24% ($37,929 average AGI)
to Frederick County, MD  0.72% ($59,976)
to District of Columbia, DC  0.68% ($63,918)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rockville:
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WLXE (1600 AM; 1 kW; ROCKVILLE, MD; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WTNT (570 AM; 5 kW; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMAL (630 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCTN (950 AM; 3 kW; POTOMAC-CABIN JOHN, MD; Owner: SEVEN LOCKS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WWRC (1260 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rockville:
  • WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WIHT (99.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WRQX (107.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WHUR-FM (96.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCSP-FM (90.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NATIONAL CABLE SATELLITE CORPORATION)
  • WGMS-FM (103.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WBIG-FM (100.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WAMU (88.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE EXEC. COMM. OF THE BD. OF TRUSTEES OF AMERICAN UNIV.)
  • WMMJ (102.3 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WJFK-FM (106.7 FM; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WGTS (91.9 FM; TAKOMA PARK, MD; Owner: COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WETA (90.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WAVA (105.1 FM; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WMZQ-FM (98.7 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJZW (105.9 FM; WOODBRIDGE, VA; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WPFW (89.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rockville:
  • WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
  • WTTG (Channel 5; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WJLA-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ACC LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WUSA (Channel 9; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE DETROIT NEWS, INC.)
  • WHUT-TV (Channel 32; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRC-TV (Channel 4; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WRC-TV), INC.)
  • W28BY (Channel 63; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFORMATION SUPER STATION, L.L.C.)
  • WNVC (Channel 56; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZDC-LP (Channel 64; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ONDA CAPITAL, INC.)
  • WMDO-CA (Channel 30; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WFPT (Channel 62; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WKRP-LP (Channel 42; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA, LLC)
  • WPXW (Channel 66; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WIAV-LP (Channel 58; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
  • W42BE (Channel 42; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: FAIRFAX LOW POWER CO.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Rockville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 34
Total length: 119 meters (390ft)
Total average daily traffic: 553,145
Total average daily truck traffic: 29,167
Total future (year 2020) average daily traffic: 52,915

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 3
  • 1960-1969: 3
  • 1970-1979: 7
  • 1980-1989: 8
  • 1990-1999: 10
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Rockville, MD

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Rockville)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Rockville, MD)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 69 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 62 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 443 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rockville)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 66 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Rockville)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 8 full and 7 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$295,110918$321,349822$301,312101$130,0161$23,500,00098$278,6031$62,960
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$237,120110$300,147160$300,94230$147,0180$017$252,2621$75,750
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0166$308,110419$320,42470$118,2571$99,999,00035$271,4103$41,793
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$335,92099$354,597202$320,01011$121,0200$020$335,7580$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$022$401,63985$311,0706$115,5830$06$302,3300$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 15 tracts in Rockville, MD

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 8 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED99$325,05238$370,7923$249,190
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED9$333,73211$343,0680$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$416,6774$470,8233$498,940
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN8$421,8732$389,2851$176,290
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$206,0002$398,9300$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 344
  • Hazardous Condition: 444
  • Service Call: 14
  • Good Intent Call: 6

Incident types - Rockville


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Rockville, MD

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