Gaithersburg, MD (Maryland) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 52,780 (All urban)

Gaithersburg, Maryland Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 20,562 (19,501 occupied: 10,334 owner occupied, 9,167 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	47%
State:	32%

Housing density: 2039 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $165,400

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $1,054

Median gross rent in Gaithersburg, MD in 2000: $904

Housing units in Gaithersburg with a mortgage: 7,587 (891 second mortgage, 781 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 655

Household type by relationship

Households: 52,150

In family households: 43,395 (9,480 male householders, 3,350 female householders)
9,858 spouses, 15,188 children (14,242 natural, 390 adopted, 556 stepchildren), 423 grandchildren, 1,118 brothers or sisters, 670 parents, 1,349 other relatives, 1,959 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 8,755 (2,905 male householders (2,051 living alone)), 3,951 female householders (3,373 living alone)), 1,899 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 630 (279 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,393 2-persons, 3,121 3-persons, 2,885 4-persons, 1,316 5-persons, 652 6-persons, 463 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,424 1-person, 1,165 2-persons, 176 3-persons, 51 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

9,321 married couples with children.
2,667 single-parent households (587 men, 2,080 women).

59.0% of residents of Gaithersburg speak English at home.
19.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
9.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
10.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 18,084 (34.3%)
(34.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.0
State:	6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gaithersburg, Maryland:

1 room: 27
2 rooms: 123
3 rooms: 717
4 rooms: 643
5 rooms: 1,184
6 rooms: 1,574
7 rooms: 1,847
8 rooms: 2,018
9 or more rooms: 2,201

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gaithersburg, Maryland:

1 room: 453
2 rooms: 1,375
3 rooms: 1,768
4 rooms: 2,247
5 rooms: 1,802
6 rooms: 728
7 rooms: 385
8 rooms: 269
9 or more rooms: 140

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1,205
1995 to 1998: 1,453
1990 to 1994: 2,436
1980 to 1989: 5,677
1970 to 1979: 6,422
1960 to 1969: 2,228
1950 to 1959: 677
1940 to 1949: 205
1939 or earlier: 259

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gaithersburg:

no bedroom: 115
1 bedroom: 592
2 bedrooms: 1,658
3 bedrooms: 4,388
4 bedrooms: 2,908
5 or more bedrooms: 673

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gaithersburg:

no bedroom: 576
1 bedroom: 3,255
2 bedrooms: 3,583
3 bedrooms: 1,477
4 bedrooms: 243
5 or more bedrooms: 33

Cars and other vehicles available in Gaithersburg in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 239
1 vehicle: 3,152
2 vehicles: 5,064
3 vehicles: 1,456
4 vehicles: 370
5 or more vehicles: 53

Cars and other vehicles available in Gaithersburg in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 1,649
1 vehicle: 4,514
2 vehicles: 2,473
3 vehicles: 443
4 vehicles: 49
5 or more vehicles: 39

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Gaithersburg, MD:

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 22
$15,000 to $19,999: 23
$20,000 to $24,999: 7
$25,000 to $29,999: 26
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 21
$40,000 to $49,999: 5
$50,000 to $59,999: 15
$60,000 to $69,999: 10
$70,000 to $79,999: 49
$80,000 to $89,999: 49
$90,000 to $99,999: 210
$100,000 to $124,999: 1070
$125,000 to $149,999: 1711
$150,000 to $174,999: 1062
$175,000 to $199,999: 573
$200,000 to $249,999: 1326
$250,000 to $299,999: 892
$300,000 to $399,999: 736
$400,000 to $499,999: 256
$500,000 to $749,999: 161
$750,000 to $999,999: 10
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Gaithersburg:

Less than $100: 9
$100 to $149: 79
$150 to $199: 60
$200 to $249: 17
$250 to $299: 7
$300 to $349: 30
$350 to $399: 52
$400 to $449: 121
$450 to $499: 56
$500 to $549: 217
$550 to $599: 417
$600 to $649: 428
$650 to $699: 511
$700 to $749: 818
$750 to $799: 863
$800 to $899: 1713
$900 to $999: 1304
$1,000 to $1,249: 1300
$1,250 to $1,499: 510
$1,500 to $1,999: 397
$2,000 or more: 172
No cash rent: 80

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 5,366
1990 to 1994: 4,037
1985 to 1989: 3,254
1980 to 1984: 2,115
1975 to 1979: 1,482
1970 to 1974: 862
1970 to 1974: 385
1965 to 1969: 583

Gaithersburg, MD Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.0%
Number of people working at home: 828 (2.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 276
5 to 9 minutes: 2041
10 to 14 minutes: 3563
15 to 19 minutes: 3672
20 to 24 minutes: 2762
25 to 29 minutes: 1192
30 to 34 minutes: 4167
35 to 39 minutes: 719
40 to 44 minutes: 1251
45 to 59 minutes: 3555
60 to 89 minutes: 3345
90 or more minutes: 774

Gaithersburg mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 19,262 (68%)
Carpooled: 3,770 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1,603 (6%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 1,483 (5%)
Railroad: 303 (1%)
Taxi: 36 (0%)
Motorcycle: 21 (0%)
Bicycle: 61 (0%)
Walked: 646 (2%)
Other means: 127 (0%)
Worked at home: 828 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 781
$10,000 to $14,999: 513
$15,000 to $19,999: 562
$20,000 to $24,999: 767
$25,000 to $29,999: 797
$30,000 to $34,999: 1136
$35,000 to $39,999: 1035
$40,000 to $44,999: 1093
$45,000 to $49,999: 1138
$50,000 to $59,999: 2041
$60,000 to $74,999: 2492
$75,000 to $99,999: 3042
$100,000 to $124,999: 1846
$125,000 to $149,999: 1134
$150,000 to $199,999: 717
$200,000 or more: 592

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 21785
Irish: 3397
German: 3395
English: 2502
United States or American: 2315
Italian: 1876
Subsaharan African:: 1575
Russian: 968
Iranian: 922
African: 785
Polish: 782
Scottish: 715
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 609
French (except Basque): 514
Scotch-Irish: 445
European: 400
Jamaican: 342
Arab:: 279
Greek: 275
British: 260
Other Subsaharan African: 230
Hungarian: 224
Eastern European: 200
Dutch: 185
Ukrainian: 182
Norwegian: 179
French Canadian: 177
Portuguese: 158
Swedish: 150
Ghanian: 128
Armenian: 122
Swiss: 120
Guyanese: 112
Brazilian: 111
Lebanese: 111
Welsh: 110
Turkish: 110
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 110
Liberian: 99
Slovak: 97
Canadian: 97
Lithuanian: 96
Austrian: 89
Haitian: 87
Nigerian: 80
Ethiopian: 77
Northern European: 65
Scandinavian: 64
Arab/Arabic: 61
Other Arab: 59
Sudanese: 55
Danish: 51
Israeli: 48
Romanian: 46
West Indian: 43
Czech: 37
Sierra Leonean: 35
Ugandan: 34
Finnish: 33
Czechoslovakian: 31
Belgian: 30
South African: 27
Egyptian: 26
Afghan: 26
Icelander: 24
Cypriot: 24
Serbian: 20
Slavic: 20
Cape Verdean: 15
Palestinian: 15
Croatian: 13
Other West Indian: 11
Yugoslavian: 11
Kenyan: 10
Latvian: 10
Barbadian: 9
Celtic: 8
Slovene: 7
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 7
Moroccan: 7
U.S. Virgin Islander: 7
New Zealander: 5
Australian: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

El Salvador (17%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
India (7%)
Mexico (5%)
Iran (4%)
Korea (4%)
Peru (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 12387
Northeast: 6718
Midwest: 3482
South: 9719
West: 1853

47% of Gaithersburg residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 23% lived in Maryland.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 274
Nursery to 4th grade: 209
5th and 6th grade: 500
7th and 8th grade: 296
9th grade: 249
10th grade: 228
11th grade: 188
12th grade, no diploma: 447
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,220
Less than 1 year of college: 837
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,034
Associate degree: 678
Bachelor's degree: 4,351
Master's degree: 2,330
Professional school degree: 693
Doctorate degree: 999

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 343
Nursery to 4th grade: 215
5th and 6th grade: 459
7th and 8th grade: 293
9th grade: 310
10th grade: 224
11th grade: 353
12th grade, no diploma: 451
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,080
Less than 1 year of college: 1,121
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,592
Associate degree: 1,129
Bachelor's degree: 4,967
Master's degree: 2,253
Professional school degree: 357
Doctorate degree: 309

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 1.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 8.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 8.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.2%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $66,279
Black householders: $47,033
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $60,577
Asian householders: $63,441
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $16,250
Some other race householders: $46,813
Two or more races householders: $50,608
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $46,176

Gaithersburg household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Gaithersburg household income for Black or African American householders

Gaithersburg household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Gaithersburg household income for Asian householders

Gaithersburg household income for some other race householders

Gaithersburg household income for two or more races householders

Gaithersburg household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Gaithersburg marital status for males

Gaithersburg marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $194,400
Black or African American householders: $135,500
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $338,900
Asian householders: $187,900
Some other race householders: $124,100
Two or more races householders: $146,900
Hispanic or Latino householders: $123,800

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,398
One, attached: 5,924
Two: 86
3 or 4: 285
5 to 9: 2,452
10 to 19: 4,633
20 to 49: 1,013
50 or more: 1,759
Mobile homes: 7
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $137,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Gaithersburg:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (60%)
Electricity (35%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (53%)
Electricity (44%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 576

Here:	10.3%
Maryland:	14.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 181

Here:	7.5%
Maryland:	13.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 416

Here:	17.4%
Maryland:	21.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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