Germantown, MD (Maryland) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 55,152, Rural population: 0)

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 2007 in this state: $342,460.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,216 (lower quartile is $1,028, upper quartile is $1,453)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,282

Median gross rent in Germantown, MD in 2007: $1,391

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

Germantown,MD index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $332,360 (it was $133,400 in 2000)

Germantown:	$332,360
Maryland:	$347,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $268,266 - $395,485

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $499,585
Here: $499,585
State: $459,189

Townhouses or other attached units: $330,653
Here: $330,653
State: $274,414

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $266,815
Here: $266,815
State: $273,938

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $223,389
Here: $223,389
State: $280,693

Mobile homes: $35,787
Here: $35,787
State: $45,619

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

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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

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

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

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Germantown, MD:

Less than $10,000: 73
$10,000 to $14,999: 37
$15,000 to $19,999: 37
$20,000 to $24,999: 36
$25,000 to $29,999: 22
$30,000 to $34,999: 22
$35,000 to $39,999: 16
$40,000 to $49,999: 23
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 10
$80,000 to $89,999: 14
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 36
$125,000 to $149,999: 152
$150,000 to $174,999: 318
$175,000 to $199,999: 391
$200,000 to $249,999: 1945
$250,000 to $299,999: 2385
$300,000 to $399,999: 4131
$400,000 to $499,999: 2182
$500,000 to $749,999: 1860
$750,000 to $999,999: 301
$1,000,000 or more: 75

Germantown rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Germantown:

Less than $100: 93 people
$100 to $149: 44
$150 to $199: 24
$200 to $249: 22
$250 to $299: 26
$300 to $349: 41
$350 to $399: 22
$400 to $449: 18
$450 to $499: 19
$500 to $549: 33
$550 to $599: 28
$600 to $649: 21
$650 to $699: 18
$700 to $749: 33
$750 to $799: 49
$800 to $899: 255
$900 to $999: 403
$1,000 to $1,249: 2,672
$1,250 to $1,499: 2,015
$1,500 to $1,999: 733
$2,000 or more: 101
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)

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%)

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 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $88,816
Black householders: $63,880
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $83,670
Asian householders: $85,392
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $44,352
Some other race householders: $71,715
Two or more races householders: $83,385
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $72,608

Germantown household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Germantown household income for Black householders

Germantown household income for American Indian and 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 race householders

Germantown marital status for males

Germantown marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $355,530
Black or African American householders: $328,373
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $404,861
Asian householders: $388,417
Some other race householders: $331,114
Two or more races householders: $363,004
Hispanic or Latino householders: $343,073

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: $14,289

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 (Noninst.)

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