Bethesda Population and Demographics

Bethesda Maryland Population and Demographics Resources

Bethesda CDP, Maryland Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Bethesda Population: 55277 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 25820 46.71% Female 29457 53.29%       Under 5 years 3148 5.69% 5 to 9 years 3464 6.27% 10 to 14 years 3555 6.43% 15 to 19 years 2565 4.64% 20 to 24 years 1942 3.51% 25 to 34 years 7305 13.22% 35 to 44 years 8813 15.94% 45 to 54 years 8976 16.24% 55 to 59 years 3565 6.45% 60 to 64 years 2420 4.38% 65 to 74 years 4634 8.38% 75 to 84 years 3699 6.69% 85 years and over 1191 2.15%       Median age (years) 41.4       18 years and over 43165 78.09% Male 19704 35.65% Female 23461 42.44% 21 years and over 42261 76.45% 62 years and over 10917 19.75% 65 years and over 9524 17.23% Male 4003 7.24% Female 5521 9.99%       Race     One race 54110 97.89% White 47460 85.86% Black or African American 1476 2.67% American Indian and Alaska Native 92 0.17% Asian 4376 7.92% Asian indian 1019 1.84% Chinese 1346 2.44% Filipino 386 0.7% Japanese 469 0.85% Korean 603 1.09% Vietnamese 93 0.17% Other Asian 460 0.83% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 26 0.05% Native Hawaiian 3 0.01% Guamanian or Chamorro 4 0.01% Samoan 5 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 14 0.03% Some other race 680 1.23% Two or more races 1167 2.11%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 55277 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 3000 5.43% Mexican 354 0.64% Puerto Rican 168 0.3% Cuban 215 0.39% Other Hispanic or Latino 2263 4.09% Not Hispanic or Latino 52277 94.57% White alone 45210 81.79%       Relationship     Total Population 55277 100.00% In households 54481 98.56% Householder 23659 42.8% Spouse 12644 22.87% Child 13962 25.26% Own child under 18 years 11736 21.23% Other relatives 1151 2.08% Under 18 years 210 0.38% Nonrelatives 3065 5.54% Unmarried partner 639 1.16% In group quarters 796 1.44% Institutionalized population 213 0.39% Non-Institutionalized population 583 1.05%       Households by Type     Total Households 23659 100.0 % Family households (families) 14466 61.14% With own children under 18 years 6632 28.03% Married-couple family 12644 53.44% With own children under 18 years 5757 24.33% Female householder, no husband present 1418 5.99% With own children under 18 years 696 2.94% Non Family households 9193 38.86% Householder living alone 7609 32.16% Householder 65 years and over 2753 11.64%       Households with individuals under 18 years 6797 28.73% Households with individuals 65 years and over 6769 28.61%       Average Household size 2.3 Average family size 2.92       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 24368 100.00% Occupied housing units 23659 97.09% Vacant housing units 709 2.91% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 219 0.9% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.6 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.4       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 23659 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 16352 69.12% Renter-occupied housing units. 7307 30.88%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.47 Average household size of renter-occupied units 1.92

Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.