South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD

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2022 Population
99,718
48.2% 1-year decline
US Senator
Ben Cardin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
45.1
2.73% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
3.75%
8.89% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$195,376
18.5% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$1.13M
24% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
53,494
44% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD had a population of 99.7k people with a median age of 45.1 and a median household income of $195,376. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD declined from 192,325 to 99,718, a −48.2% decrease and its median household income grew from $164,873 to $195,376, a 18.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.81%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.58%), and White (Hispanic) (3.64%).

25.5% of the households in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.5% of the residents in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD are SANS Technology Institute (493895) (304 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD was $1.13M, and the homeownership rate was 68.8%.

Most people in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.4 minutes. The average car ownership in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD is home to a population of 99.7k people, from which 89.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 21.1% of South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD residents were born outside of the country (21k people).

In 2022, there were 7.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (71.4k people) in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.8k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD are Spanish (6,217 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (2,905 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,976 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
56,415
Women
51.5%
53,082
Men
48.5%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 109,497 inhabitants, with 48.5% men, and 51.5% women.

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Citizenship

89.5%
2022 Citizenship
89.2%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 89.5% of South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD was 89.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    71.4k ± 2.24k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    10.1k ± 1.14k
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    4.8k ± 615
8.32%
Hispanic Population
8.29k people

In 2022, there were 7.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (71.4k people) in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.8k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.32% of the people in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD are hispanic (8.29k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. China
    2,520 ± 1,218 people
  2. India
    1,856 ± 1,049 people
  3. Iran
    1,574 ± 967 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD was China, the natal country of 2,520 South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD residents, followed by India with 1,856 and Iran with 1,574.

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Foreign-Born Population

21.1%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
21k people
25.4%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
48.8k people

As of 2022, 21.1% of South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD residents (21k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD was 25.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    6,217 households (6.54%)
  2. French (Incl. Cajun)
    2,905 households (3.05%)
  3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    1,976 households (2.08%)

25.5% of the households in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD was Spanish. 6.54% of the households in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,008 ± 186
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    921 ± 209
  3. Korea
    470 ± 201

South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD employs 53.5k people. The largest industries in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD are Scientific research & development services (3,461 people), Management, scientific & technical consulting services (3,096 people), and Legal services (2,857 people), and the highest paying industries are Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($425,949), Legal services ($389,656), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($339,932).

Males in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $140,381. The income inequality in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
45,459
Women
48%
49,225
Men
52%

The workforce of South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD in 2020 was 94,684 people, with 48% woman, and 52% men.

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Occupations

53.5k
2022 Value
−44%
1 Year decline
± −44%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD declined at a rate of −44%, from 95.5k employees to 53.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD, are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (4,410 people), Other managers (3,113 people), and Physicians (2,195 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

53.5k
2022 Value
−44%
1 Year decline
± −44%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD declined at a rate of −44%, from 95.5k employees to 53.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD, are Scientific research & development services (3,461 people), Management, scientific & technical consulting services (3,096 people), and Legal services (2,857 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD, though some of these residents may live in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$154,015
Median earning men ± $5,508
$90,958
Median earning women ± $6,657

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($202,721), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($189,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($176,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($176,458), Wholesale Trade ($169,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($148,056).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
0.617%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Maryland

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Ben Cardin
Senator from Maryland1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2022, universities in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD awarded 304 degrees. The student population of South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 872 male students and 97 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD are White (177 and 64.6%), followed by Unknown (34 and 12.4%), Hispanic or Latino (22 and 8.03%), and Black or African American (18 and 6.57%).

The largest universities in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD by number of degrees awarded are SANS Technology Institute (493895) (304 and 100%).

The most popular majors in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD are Computer & Information Systems Security (304 and 100%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 969 students enrolled in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD, 90% men and 10% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 562 records, of which 9.07% were women and 90.9% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
167 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Postbaccalaureate Certificate recipients in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
304 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was SANS Technology Institute (493895) with 304 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 281 men were awarded degrees from institutions in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD, which is 12.2 times more than the 23 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 177 degrees mean that there were 5.21 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 34 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($17,875) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.411% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.961% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD in 2022 were Graduate Degree (43.1k), Bachelors Degree (25k), and Primary Education (11k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD was $1.13M in 2022, which is 3.99 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $907,800 to $1.13M, a 24% increase. The homeownership rate in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD is 68.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD is $195,376. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD was South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD with a value of $195,376, followed by West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD and North Montgomery County--Olney, Damascus & Darnestown PUMA, MD, with respective values of $169,655 and $168,773.

Property

$1.13M
Median Property Value 2022
±$24,293
$27,911
Median Property Taxes
±$845

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Rent vs Own

68.8%
Homeownership
2022
68.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 68.8% of the housing units in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.3%.

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Income by Location

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In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD was South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD with a value of $195,376, followed by West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD and North Montgomery County--Olney, Damascus & Darnestown PUMA, MD, with respective values of $169,655 and $168,773.

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Household Income

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$195,376
Median Household Income
± $6,274
40.6k
Number of Households
± 1,193

In 2022, the median household income of the 40.6k households in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD grew to $195,376 from the previous year's value of $164,873.

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Wage Distribution

0.47
2022 Wage GINI in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD
0.477
2021 Wage GINI in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD

In 2022, the income inequality in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.35% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (45.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (31.8%)
  3. Public Transit (11.1%)

In 2022, 45.1% of workers in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (11.1%).

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Commute Time

29.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.898% of the workforce in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

3.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD (3.72k out of 99.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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Health

98.1% of the population of South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD has health coverage, with 67.2% on employee plans, 3.05% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 1.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maryland see 1133 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.34% increase from the previous year (1118 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1258 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 315 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,133 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Maryland

Primary care physicians in Maryland see an average of 1,133 patients per year. This represents a 1.34% increase from the previous year (1,118 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 13.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.86%
Uninsured
67.2%
Employer Coverage
3.05%
Medicaid
14.5%
Medicare
12.2%
Non-Group
1.18%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD declined by 28.5% from 2.6% to 1.86%.

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