Table DP-1.

Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000

Geographic area: Potomac CDP, Maryland
[For information on confidentiality protection, nonsampling error, and definitions, see text]
Subject
Total population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number
44,822

SEX AND AGE

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Female. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21,439
23,383

Under 5 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 to 9 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10 to 14 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15 to 19 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20 to 24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 to 34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35 to 44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 to 54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 to 59 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60 to 64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 to 74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75 to 84 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
85 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,411
3,325
3,859
2,963
1,286
2,906
6,620
8,535
3,822
2,893
3,941
1,753
508

Median age (years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

43.8

18 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Female. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
62 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Female. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

33,053
15,407
17,646
32,002
7,826
6,202
2,992
3,210

RACE
One race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Black or African American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
American Indian and Alaska Native . . . . . . . . . . .
Asian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asian Indian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chinese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Filipino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Japanese. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vietnamese. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Asian 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. . . .
Native Hawaiian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guamanian or Chamorro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Samoan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Pacific Islander 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Some other race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Two or more races . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

43,825
35,615
1,763
50
5,991
1,268
2,516
296
279
1,015
173
444
4
3
1
402
997

Race alone or in combination with one

or more other races: 3
White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Black or African American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
American Indian and Alaska Native . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. . . . . .
Some other race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36,418
1,957
142
6,495
34
837

Percent

Subject

Number

Percent

44,822
2,411
204
117
148
1,942
42,411
33,724

100.0
5.4
0.5
0.3
0.3
4.3
94.6
75.2

44,822
44,517
15,655
11,710
14,367
11,401
1,339
305
1,446
275
305
145
160

100.0
99.3
34.9
26.1
32.1
25.4
3.0
0.7
3.2
0.6
0.7
0.3
0.4

15,655
13,028
6,011
11,710
5,333
1,035
564
2,627
2,199
925

100.0
83.2
38.4
74.8
34.1
6.6
3.6
16.8
14.0
5.9

6,207
4,169

39.6
26.6

2.84
3.10

(X)
(X)

15,960
15,655
305

100.0
98.1
1.9

124

0.8

0.2
1.5

(X)
(X)

HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Owner-occupied housing units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Renter-occupied housing units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15,655
13,908
1,747

100.0
88.8
11.2

Average household size of owner-occupied units.

Average household size of renter-occupied units .

2.85
2.80

(X)
(X)

100.0 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

Total population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47.8
Mexican . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52.2
Puerto Rican. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.4
Other Hispanic or Latino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.4
8.6 Not Hispanic or Latino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
White alone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.6
2.9 RELATIONSHIP
6.5
Total population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14.8 In households. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19.0
Householder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.5
Spouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.5
Child. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.8
Own child under 18 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.9
Other relatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.1
Under 18 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonrelatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(X)
Unmarried partner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
73.7 In group quarters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34.4
Institutionalized population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39.4
Noninstitutionalized population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71.4
17.5 HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE
13.8
Total households. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.7 Family households (families). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.2
With own children under 18 years . . . . . . . . . .
Married-couple family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
With own children under 18 years . . . . . . . . . .
97.8
Female householder, no husband present . . . . .
79.5
With own children under 18 years . . . . . . . . . .
3.9 Nonfamily households . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.1
Householder living alone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13.4
Householder 65 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.8
5.6 Households with individuals under 18 years . . . . .
0.7 Households with individuals 65 years and over . .
0.6
Average household size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.3
Average family size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.4
1.0
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Occupied housing units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vacant housing units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
For seasonal, recreational, or
occasional use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.9
2.2 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent). . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rental vacancy rate (percent). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
81.3
4.4
0.3
14.5
0.1
1.9

- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.

1
Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2
Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3
In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages
may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.

1
U.S. Census Bureau

Table DP-2. Profile of Selected Social Characteristics: 2000

Geographic area: Potomac CDP, Maryland
[Data based on a sample. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see text]
Subject

Number

Percent

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over
enrolled in school . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nursery school, preschool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kindergarten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Elementary school (grades 1-8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High school (grades 9-12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
College or graduate school . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12,895
1,129
609
6,077
2,992
2,088

100.0
8.8
4.7
47.1
23.2
16.2

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over . . . . . . . . . .
Less than 9th grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9th to 12th grade, no diploma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High school graduate (includes equivalency). . . . .
Some college, no degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelors degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Graduate or professional degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

31,255
542
555
1,949
3,485
845
10,063
13,816

100.0
1.7
1.8
6.2
11.2
2.7
32.2
44.2

Percent high school graduate or higher . . . . . . . . .

Percent bachelors degree or higher . . . . . . . . . . . .

96.5
76.4

MARITAL STATUS
Population 15 years and over . . . . . . . . . .
Never married . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Now married, except separated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Separated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Widowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Female. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Divorced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Female. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35,110
6,488
24,879
443
1,575
1,272
1,725
1,097

Subject

Number

Percent

NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH

Total population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Native. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Born in United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State of residence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Different state. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Born outside United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign born . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Entered 1990 to March 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Naturalized citizen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not a citizen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

44,821
33,743
33,124
6,479
26,645
619
11,078
3,774
5,778
5,300

100.0
75.3
73.9
14.5
59.4
1.4
24.7
8.4
12.9
11.8

REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN

Total (excluding born at sea). . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oceania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latin America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(X) Northern America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(X)
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100.0 English only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18.5 Language other than English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Speak English less than very well . . . . . . . .
70.9
Spanish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.3
Speak English less than very well . . . . . . . .
4.5
Other Indo-European languages . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.6
Speak English less than very well . . . . . . . .
4.9
Asian and Pacific Island languages . . . . . . . . . . .
3.1
Speak English less than very well . . . . . . . .

11,078
2,522
5,466
859
29
2,017
185

100.0
22.8
49.3
7.8
0.3
18.2
1.7

42,359
30,125
12,234
3,792
2,412
765
4,855
1,356
3,744
1,413

100.0
71.1
28.9
9.0
5.7
1.8
11.5
3.2
8.8
3.3

ANCESTRY (single or multiple)

Total population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total ancestries reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czech1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Danish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
English. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
French (except Basque)1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
French Canadian1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
German . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hungarian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Irish1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Italian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lithuanian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Norwegian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Polish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Portuguese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Russian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scotch-Irish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scottish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Subsaharan African. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Swedish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Swiss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ukrainian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United States or American. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Welsh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) . . . . . . . .
Other ancestries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

44,821
48,875
629
291
154
408
4,348
1,053
154
4,704
609
566
4,309
2,074
419
304
2,451
208
3,824
501
688
75
642
543
327
418
2,324
213
215
16,424

100.0
109.0
1.4
0.6
0.3
0.9
9.7
2.3
0.3
10.5
1.4
1.3
9.6
4.6
0.9
0.7
5.5
0.5
8.5
1.1
1.5
0.2
1.4
1.2
0.7
0.9
5.2
0.5
0.5
36.6

GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS
Grandparent living in household with
one or more own grandchildren under
18 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grandparent responsible for grandchildren . . . . . .

608
161

100.0
26.5

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over . .
Civilian veterans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

32,986
3,477

100.0
10.5

DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN

NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION
Population 5 to 20 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
With a disability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10,212
526

100.0
5.2

Population 21 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
With a disability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Percent employed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
No disability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Percent employed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25,921
2,223
73.1
23,698
77.0

100.0
8.6
(X)
91.4
(X)

Population 65 years and over . . . . . . . . . .

With a disability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6,005
1,286

100.0
21.4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over . . . . . . . . . . .
Same house in 1995. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Different house in the U.S. in 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Same county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Different county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Same state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Different state. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Elsewhere in 1995. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42,359
25,937
13,745
8,521
5,224
866
4,358
2,677

100.0
61.2
32.4
20.1
12.3
2.0
10.3
6.3

-Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.

1
The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic.
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.

2
U.S. Census Bureau

Table DP-3. Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics: 2000

Geographic area: Potomac CDP, Maryland
[Data based on a sample. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see text]
Subject

Number

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . .
In labor force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Percent of civilian labor force . . . . . . . . . . . .
Armed Forces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

34,370
22,474
22,403
21,946
457
2.0
71
11,896

Females 16 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

In labor force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18,316
10,351
10,344
10,092

Own children under 6 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

All parents in family in labor force . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,911
1,523

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Public transportation (including taxicab) . . . . . . . . .
Walked. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other means. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Worked at home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mean travel time to work (minutes)1 . . . . . . . . . . . .

21,824
16,451
1,660
1,316
293
64
2,040
30.5

Employed civilian population

16 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related
occupations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Service occupations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sales and office occupations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations. . . . . . .
Construction, extraction, and maintenance
occupations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Production, transportation, and material moving
occupations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting,
and mining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retail trade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities . . . .
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and
leasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services . . . . . . .
Educational, health and social services . . . . . . . . .
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation
and food services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other services (except public administration) . . . .
Public administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Government workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated
business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unpaid family workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21,946

15,830
1,289
4,174
7
297
349

15
603
704
357
1,608
331
1,189
2,499
5,533
5,001
1,029
1,358
1,719

15,698
3,805
2,362
81

Percent

Subject

INCOME IN 1999
Households . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less than $10,000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$10,000 to $14,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$15,000 to $24,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$25,000 to $34,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$35,000 to $49,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$50,000 to $74,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$75,000 to $99,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100.0 $100,000 to $149,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56.5 $150,000 to $199,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56.5 $200,000 or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Median household income (dollars) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55.1
100.0 With earnings . . . . . . . . . . .1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mean earnings (dollars) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52.3
With Social Security income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mean Social Security income (dollars)1 . . . . . . .
100.0 With Supplemental Security Income . . . . . . . . . . . .
75.4
Mean Supplemental Security Income
7.6
(dollars)1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.0 With public assistance income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.3
Mean public assistance income (dollars)1 . . . . .
0.3 With retirement income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9.3
Mean retirement income (dollars)1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
(X)
Families . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less than $10,000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100.0 $10,000 to $14,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$15,000 to $24,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$25,000 to $34,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72.1 $35,000 to $49,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.9 $50,000 to $74,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19.0 $75,000 to $99,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- $100,000 to $149,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$150,000 to $199,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.4 $200,000 or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Median family income (dollars) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.6
Per capita income (dollars)1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.1 Female full-time, year-round workers . . . . . . . . . . .
2.7
3.2
1.6
7.3
Subject
1.5
5.4
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
11.4
Families . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
With related children under 18 years. . . . . . . . . . . .
25.2
With related children under 5 years. . . . . . . . . . .
22.8
Families with female householder, no
husband present . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.7
6.2 With related children under 18 years. . . . . . . . . . . .
With related children under 5 years. . . . . . . . . . .
7.8
100.0
65.4
65.2
63.9
1.3
(X)
0.2
34.6

Individuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71.5 18 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17.3
Related children under 18 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10.8
Related children 5 to 17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.4 Unrelated individuals 15 years and over. . . . . . . . .

Number

Percent

15,631
405
201
378
364
895
1,780
1,711
3,349
2,255
4,293
128,936

100.0
2.6
1.3
2.4
2.3
5.7
11.4
10.9
21.4
14.4
27.5
(X)

13,764
166,875
3,490
13,428
262

88.1
(X)
22.3
(X)
1.7

5,611
115
3,260
3,240
43,161

(X)
0.7
(X)
20.7
(X)

13,096
240
102
223
196
490
1,224
1,363
3,080
2,056
4,122
142,472

100.0
1.8
0.8
1.7
1.5
3.7
9.3
10.4
23.5
15.7
31.5
(X)

64,875

(X)

100,000+
54,428

(X)
(X)

Number
below
poverty
level

Percent
below
poverty
level

331
220
70

2.5
3.5
3.7

162
117
35

17.1
19.0
19.3

1,481
1,063
217
418
316
463

3.3
3.2
3.6
3.6
3.4
11.6

-Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.

1
If the denominator of a mean value or per capita value is less than 30, then that value is calculated using a rounded aggregate in the numerator.
See text.
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.

3
U.S. Census Bureau

Table DP-4. Profile of Selected Housing Characteristics: 2000

Geographic area: Potomac CDP, Maryland
[Data based on a sample. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see text]
Subject

Number

Total housing units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-unit, attached . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 or 4 units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 to 9 units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10 to 19 units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20 or more units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mobile home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Boat, RV, van, etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15,956
12,162
2,352
29
54
83
170
1,099
7
-

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT

1999 to March 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1995 to 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1990 to 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1980 to 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1970 to 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1960 to 1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1940 to 1959 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1939 or earlier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

227
751
745
3,762
4,860
4,652
841
118

ROOMS
1 room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7 rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8 rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9 or more rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Median (rooms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

115
180
433
530
661
901
1,317
2,527
9,292
8.5

Occupied housing units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1995 to 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1990 to 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1980 to 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1970 to 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1969 or earlier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15,654
1,820
3,595
2,437
3,969
2,509
1,324

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 ...........................................
2 ...........................................
3 or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

403
2,826
8,303
4,122

HOUSE HEATING FUEL

Utility gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bottled, tank, or LP gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electricity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coal or coke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Solar energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
No fuel used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11,357
73
3,010
1,200
6
8
-

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lacking complete kitchen facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
No telephone service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

52
46
24

-Represents zero or rounds to zero.

Percent

Subject

100.0 OCCUPANTS PER ROOM

Occupied housing units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76.2 1.00 or less. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14.7 1.01 to 1.50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.2 1.51 or more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.3
Specified owner-occupied units . . . . . . . .
0.5
1.1 VALUE
6.9 Less than $50,000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- $50,000 to $99,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- $100,000 to $149,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$150,000 to $199,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$200,000 to $299,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.4 $300,000 to $499,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.7 $500,000 to $999,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.7 $1,000,000 or more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23.6 Median (dollars) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30.5
29.2 MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED
5.3 MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
0.7 With a mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less than $300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$300 to $499 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$500 to $699 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.7
$700 to $999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.1
$1,000 to $1,499 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.7
$1,500 to $1,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.3
$2,000 or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.1
Median (dollars) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.6
8.3 Not mortgaged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Median (dollars) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15.8
58.2
(X) SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD
100.0 INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15.0 percent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11.6 15.0 to 19.9 percent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23.0 20.0 to 24.9 percent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15.6 25.0 to 29.9 percent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25.4 30.0 to 34.9 percent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16.0 35.0 percent or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.5 Not computed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.6
18.1
53.0
26.3

Specified renter-occupied units . . . . . . . .

GROSS RENT
Less than $200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$200 to $299 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$300 to $499 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$500 to $749 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$750 to $999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$1,000 to $1,499 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$1,500 or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
No cash rent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Median (dollars) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

72.6
0.5
19.2
7.7
- GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF
- HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
0.1 Less than 15.0 percent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 15.0 to 19.9 percent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20.0 to 24.9 percent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25.0 to 29.9 percent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.3 30.0 to 34.9 percent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.3 35.0 percent or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.2 Not computed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number

Percent

15,654
15,421
151
82

100.0
98.5
1.0
0.5

12,579

100.0

75
69
156
255
1,754
5,172
4,067
1,031
450,800

0.6
0.5
1.2
2.0
13.9
41.1
32.3
8.2
(X)

9,853
37
59
362
996
1,365
7,034
2,191
2,726
564

78.3
0.3
0.5
2.9
7.9
10.9
55.9
(X)
21.7
(X)

5,128
1,923
1,779
1,107
656
1,964
22

40.8
15.3
14.1
8.8
5.2
15.6
0.2

1,727

100.0

124
125
68
166
213
222
654
155
1,179

7.2
7.2
3.9
9.6
12.3
12.9
37.9
9.0
(X)

258
201
190
277
163
464
174

14.9
11.6
11.0
16.0
9.4
26.9
10.1

(X) Not applicable.

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.

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