Gaithersburg Population and Demographics

Gaithersburg Maryland Population and Demographics Resources

Gaithersburg City, Maryland Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Gaithersburg Population: 52613 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 25647 48.75% Female 26966 51.25%       Under 5 years 4312 8.2% 5 to 9 years 3629 6.9% 10 to 14 years 3262 6.2% 15 to 19 years 3083 5.86% 20 to 24 years 3626 6.89% 25 to 34 years 9923 18.86% 35 to 44 years 9895 18.81% 45 to 54 years 7052 13.4% 55 to 59 years 2130 4.05% 60 to 64 years 1361 2.59% 65 to 74 years 1821 3.46% 75 to 84 years 1551 2.95% 85 years and over 968 1.84%       Median age (years) 33.6       18 years and over 39449 74.98% Male 18944 36.01% Female 20505 38.97% 21 years and over 37710 71.67% 62 years and over 5055 9.61% 65 years and over 4340 8.25% Male 1509 2.87% Female 2831 5.38%       Race     One race 50302 95.61% White 30625 58.21% Black or African American 7680 14.6% American Indian and Alaska Native 188 0.36% Asian 7241 13.76% Asian indian 1983 3.77% Chinese 2375 4.51% Filipino 459 0.87% Japanese 106 0.2% Korean 896 1.7% Vietnamese 645 1.23% Other Asian 777 1.48% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 33 0.06% Native Hawaiian 9 0.02% Guamanian or Chamorro 2 0% Samoan 6 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 16 0.03% Some other race 4535 8.62% Two or more races 2311 4.39%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 52613 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 10398 19.76% Mexican 1060 2.01% Puerto Rican 395 0.75% Cuban 146 0.28% Other Hispanic or Latino 8797 16.72% Not Hispanic or Latino 42215 80.24% White alone 25818 49.07%       Relationship     Total Population 52613 100.00% In households 51990 98.82% Householder 19621 37.29% Spouse 9529 18.11% Child 15027 28.56% Own child under 18 years 11988 22.79% Other relatives 3804 7.23% Under 18 years 872 1.66% Nonrelatives 4009 7.62% Unmarried partner 1036 1.97% In group quarters 623 1.18% Institutionalized population 268 0.51% Non-Institutionalized population 355 0.67%       Households by Type     Total Households 19621 100.0 % Family households (families) 12580 64.11% With own children under 18 years 6834 34.83% Married-couple family 9529 48.57% With own children under 18 years 5146 26.23% Female householder, no husband present 2192 11.17% With own children under 18 years 1300 6.63% Non Family households 7041 35.89% Householder living alone 5461 27.83% Householder 65 years and over 1407 7.17%       Households with individuals under 18 years 7356 37.49% Households with individuals 65 years and over 3042 15.5%       Average Household size 2.65 Average family size 3.25       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 20674 100.00% Occupied housing units 19621 94.91% Vacant housing units 1053 5.09% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 99 0.48% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.5 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.1       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 19621 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 10326 52.63% Renter-occupied housing units. 9295 47.37%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.86 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.42

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.