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Total population: 55,152 (All urban)

Germantown, Maryland Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 21,508 (20,798 occupied: 14,068 owner occupied, 6,730 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  32%
State:  32%

Housing density: 1996 houses/condos per square mile


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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $116,000


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $889


Median gross rent in Germantown, MD in 2000: $943


Housing units in Germantown with a mortgage: 11,310 (1,330 second mortgage, 1,111 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 464






Household type by relationship

Households: 55,124
  • In family households: 46,354 (9,919 male householders, 4,287 female householders)
    10,913 spouses, 17,796 children (16,840 natural, 377 adopted, 579 stepchildren), 485 grandchildren, 622 brothers or sisters, 491 parents, 706 other relatives, 1,135 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 8,770 (2,984 male householders (2,117 living alone)), 3,624 female householders (2,746 living alone)), 2,162 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 28 (8 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,712 2-persons, 3,857 3-persons, 3,426 4-persons, 1,494 5-persons, 462 6-persons, 255 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,863 1-person, 1,529 2-persons, 158 3-persons, 46 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 8 6-persons.

11,102 married couples with children.
3,913 single-parent households (690 men, 3,223 women).

74.6% of residents of Germantown speak English at home.
9.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
9.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
4.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 11,134 (20.2%)
(46.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.5
State:  6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.2



Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Germantown, Maryland:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 204
  • 3 rooms: 860
  • 4 rooms: 1,023
  • 5 rooms: 2,257
  • 6 rooms: 2,827
  • 7 rooms: 2,879
  • 8 rooms: 2,196
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,822


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Germantown, Maryland:
  • 1 room: 197
  • 2 rooms: 679
  • 3 rooms: 1,132
  • 4 rooms: 1,444
  • 5 rooms: 1,595
  • 6 rooms: 806
  • 7 rooms: 502
  • 8 rooms: 304
  • 9 or more rooms: 71


Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 603
  • 1995 to 1998: 2,302
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,452
  • 1980 to 1989: 11,166
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,325
  • 1960 to 1969: 365
  • 1950 to 1959: 92
  • 1940 to 1949: 103
  • 1939 or earlier: 100


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Germantown:
  • no bedroom: 106
  • 1 bedroom: 508
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,254
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,141
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,705
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 354


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Germantown:
  • no bedroom: 246
  • 1 bedroom: 1,442
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,176
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,629
  • 4 bedrooms: 230
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 7


Cars and other vehicles available in Germantown in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 344
  • 1 vehicle: 4,510
  • 2 vehicles: 7,184
  • 3 vehicles: 1,664
  • 4 vehicles: 275
  • 5 or more vehicles: 91


Cars and other vehicles available in Germantown in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 433
  • 1 vehicle: 3,482
  • 2 vehicles: 2,462
  • 3 vehicles: 261
  • 4 vehicles: 45
  • 5 or more vehicles: 47

Germantown, MD house values


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

  • Less than $10,000: 7
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 40
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 19
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 0
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 0
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 24
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 0
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 9
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 9
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 7
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 115
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 508
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 852
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 2580
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 2707
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 1588
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 1145
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 892
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 927
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 278
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 35
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 9
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 16
  • $1,000,000 or more: 7
 


Germantown rent paid by renters graph
Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Germantown:

  • Less than $100: 134
  • $100 to $149: 34
  • $150 to $199: 31
  • $200 to $249: 59
  • $250 to $299: 25
  • $300 to $349: 28
  • $350 to $399: 49
  • $400 to $449: 30
  • $450 to $499: 26
  • $500 to $549: 65
  • $550 to $599: 107
  • $600 to $649: 332
  • $650 to $699: 266
  • $700 to $749: 470
  • $750 to $799: 802
  • $800 to $899: 2053
  • $900 to $999: 1204
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 765
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 164
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 26
  • $2,000 or more: 0
  • No cash rent: 33
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 2,851
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,254
  • 1985 to 1989: 2,280
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,627
  • 1975 to 1979: 924
  • 1970 to 1974: 556
  • 1970 to 1974: 271
  • 1965 to 1969: 371

Germantown, MD Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.0%
Number of people working at home: 959 (3.0% of all workers)


Germantown travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 366
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1640
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2901
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 3925
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 4180
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1679
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 4315
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1199
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1530
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 4083
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 3983
  • 90 or more minutes: 1166
 


Germantown mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 24,400 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 3,803 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 917 (3%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 13 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 974 (3%)
  • Railroad: 279 (1%)
  • Taxi: 30 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 19 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 33 (0%)
  • Walked: 349 (1%)
  • Other means: 150 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 959 (3%)
 


Germantown, MD household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 475
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 441
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 478
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 749
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 870
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 956
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1281
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 952
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 1022
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 2582
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 3430
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 3594
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 2039
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1041
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 643
  • $200,000 or more: 261
 


First ancestries reported:

  • Other groups: 18679
  • German: 5570
  • Irish: 4525
  • English: 2774
  • United States or American: 2435
  • Italian: 2296
  • Subsaharan African:: 1558
  • Polish: 1190
  • West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 864
  • Russian: 858
  • African: 848
  • Scottish: 730
  • French (except Basque): 647
  • European: 542
  • Iranian: 536
  • Scotch-Irish: 518
  • Arab:: 462
  • British: 402
  • Swedish: 366
  • Jamaican: 349
  • Greek: 279
  • Dutch: 266
  • French Canadian: 247
  • Norwegian: 239
  • Haitian: 208
  • Welsh: 198
  • Arab/Arabic: 174
  • Danish: 169
  • Nigerian: 166
  • Eastern European: 154
  • Guyanese: 126
  • Liberian: 123
  • Czech: 120
  • Ukrainian: 117
  • Hungarian: 115
  • Armenian: 115
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 108
  • Kenyan: 102
  • Canadian: 101
  • Egyptian: 96
  • Brazilian: 93
  • Finnish: 93
  • Afghan: 90
  • Portuguese: 87
  • Slovak: 82
  • Ghanian: 81
  • Austrian: 80
  • Palestinian: 78
  • Czechoslovakian: 78
  • British West Indian: 73
  • Yugoslavian: 67
  • Sierra Leonean: 66
  • Swiss: 66
  • Scandinavian: 64
  • West Indian: 64
  • Lebanese: 62
  • Bulgarian: 58
  • Zairian: 55
  • Croatian: 54
  • Northern European: 50
  • Israeli: 48
  • Celtic: 39
  • Ethiopian: 37
  • Lithuanian: 29
  • Romanian: 25
  • South African: 23
  • U.S. Virgin Islander: 23
  • German Russian: 22
  • Zimbabwean: 21
  • Other Subsaharan African: 19
  • Moroccan: 18
  • Cape Verdean: 17
  • Slovene: 17
  • Australian: 16
  • Pennsylvania German: 15
  • Syrian: 14
  • Basque: 13
  • Bahamian: 12
  • Barbadian: 12
  • Serbian: 12
  • Other Arab: 11
  • Belgian: 10
  • New Zealander: 9
  • Iraqi: 9
  • Bermudan: 9
  • Carpatho Rusyn: 8
  • Turkish: 7
  • Belizean: 6
  • Latvian: 6


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • India (13%)
  • El Salvador (5%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
  • Iran (4%)
  • Pakistan (4%)
  • Colombia (4%)
  • Vietnam (4%)

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

  • This state: 18034
  • Northeast: 7588
  • Midwest: 3823
  • South: 11314
  • West: 2369

45% of Germantown residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 27% lived in Maryland.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 60
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 7
  • 5th and 6th grade: 85
  • 7th and 8th grade: 176
  • 9th grade: 52
  • 10th grade: 169
  • 11th grade: 167
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 296
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,773
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,171
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,695
  • Associate degree: 1,220
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,599
  • Master's degree: 2,004
  • Professional school degree: 431
  • Doctorate degree: 670


Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 121
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 45
  • 5th and 6th grade: 127
  • 7th and 8th grade: 148
  • 9th grade: 149
  • 10th grade: 186
  • 11th grade: 175
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 313
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,554
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,520
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,299
  • Associate degree: 1,443
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,987
  • Master's degree: 1,917
  • Professional school degree: 377
  • Doctorate degree: 186


Educational Attainment for Females



Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.7%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.7%


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: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.7%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 2.9%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 7.8%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 4.1%


Median household income in 1999 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $66,214
  • Black householders: $53,460
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $104,905
  • Asian householders: $67,284
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $28,750
  • Some other race householders: $54,375
  • Two or more races householders: $54,063
  • Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $55,900

Germantown household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Germantown household income for Black or African American householders

Germantown household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Germantown household income for Asian householders

Germantown household income for some other race householders

Germantown household income for two or more races householders

Germantown household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Germantown marital status for males

Germantown marital status for females


Median house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $142,700
  • Black or African American householders: $131,800
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $162,500
  • Asian householders: $155,900
  • Some other race householders: $132,900
  • Two or more races householders: $145,700
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $137,700

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,856
  • One, attached: 11,160
  • Two: 8
  • 3 or 4: 646
  • 5 to 9: 1,483
  • 10 to 19: 3,313
  • 20 to 49: 430
  • 50 or more: 258
  • Mobile homes: 354

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Germantown:

  


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Electricity (59%)
  • Utility gas (36%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (81%)
  • Utility gas (17%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 472
Here:  6.4%
Maryland:  14.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 189
Here:  7.3%
Maryland:  13.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 361
Here:  13.0%
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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