North Bethesda, MD

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2023 Population
49,498
0.533% 1-year decline
US Senator
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic Party
US Senator
Angela Alsobrooks
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
40.2
0% 1-year change
2023 Poverty Rate
5.69%
2.01% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$128,970
1.66% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$712,100
0.336% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
27,426
0.623% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, North Bethesda, MD had a population of 49.5k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $128,970. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of North Bethesda, MD declined from 49,763 to 49,498, a −0.533% decrease and its median household income declined from $131,142 to $128,970, a −1.66% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in North Bethesda, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (52.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (15.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.95%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (6.64%), and White (Hispanic) (4.62%).

None of the households in North Bethesda, 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.

85.2% of the residents in North Bethesda, MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in North Bethesda, MD are SANS Technology Institute (379 degrees awarded in 2023), Hair Expressions Academy (61 degrees), and Omega Studios' School of Applied Recording Arts & Sciences (39 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in North Bethesda, MD was $712,100, and the homeownership rate was 49.2%.

Most people in North Bethesda, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.9 minutes. The average car ownership in North Bethesda, MD was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

North Bethesda, MD is home to a population of 49.5k people, from which 85.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 33.2% of North Bethesda, MD residents were born outside of the country (16.4k people).

In 2023, there were 3.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.9k people) in North Bethesda, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.58k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.93k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

85.2%
2023 Citizenship
86.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 85.2% of North Bethesda, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in North Bethesda, MD was 86.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Bethesda, MD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    25.9k ± 1.47k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    7.58k ± 1.05k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.93k ± 853
16.6%
Hispanic Population
8.22k people

In 2023, there were 3.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.9k people) in North Bethesda, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.58k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.93k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

16.6% of the people in North Bethesda, MD are hispanic (8.22k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

33.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
16.4k people
31.2%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
15.5k people

As of 2023, 33.2% of North Bethesda, MD residents (16.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in North Bethesda, MD was 31.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    526 ± 173
  2. Vietnam
    320 ± 112
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    214 ± 91

North Bethesda, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of North Bethesda, MD employs 27.4k people. In 2023, the largest industries in North Bethesda, MD were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,140 people), Public Administration (3,330 people), and Educational Services (2,807 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($138,438), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,603), and Public Administration ($119,748).

Occupations

27.4k
2023 Value
± 1,444
−0.623%
1 Year decline
± 7.36%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in North Bethesda, MD declined at a rate of −0.623%, from 27.6k employees to 27.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Bethesda, MD, are Management Occupations (4,370 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (3,305 people), and Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (2,453 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Bethesda, MD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

27.4k
2023 Value
± 1,444
−0.623%
1 Year decline
± 7.36%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in North Bethesda, MD declined at a rate of −0.623%, from 27.6k employees to 27.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Bethesda, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,140 people), Public Administration (3,330 people), and Educational Services (2,807 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Bethesda, MD, though some of these residents may live in North Bethesda, 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

$97,269
Median earning men ± $8,986
$77,927
Median earning women ± $9,275

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,419), Public Administration ($119,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,116).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,171), Public Administration ($120,294), and Wholesale Trade ($105,667).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks 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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Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Angela Alsobrooks
Senator from Maryland1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks 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 2023, universities in North Bethesda, MD awarded 479 degrees. The student population of North Bethesda, MD in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 1,598 male students and 247 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in North Bethesda, MD are White (251 and 55.9%), followed by Black or African American (62 and 13.8%), Hispanic or Latino (46 and 10.2%), and Unknown (44 and 9.8%).

The largest universities in North Bethesda, MD by number of degrees awarded are SANS Technology Institute (379 and 79.1%), Hair Expressions Academy (61 and 12.7%), and Omega Studios' School of Applied Recording Arts & Sciences (39 and 8.14%).

The most popular majors in North Bethesda, MD are Computer & Information Systems Security (379 and 79.1%), Recording Arts Technology (39 and 8.14%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (38 and 7.93%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,845 students enrolled in North Bethesda, MD, 86.6% men and 13.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,028 records, of which 11.8% were women and 88.2% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
186 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Postbaccalaureate Certificate recipients in North Bethesda, MD was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 379 degrees awarded
  2. 61 degrees awarded
  3. 39 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was SANS Technology Institute with 379 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 391 men were awarded degrees from institutions in North Bethesda, MD, which is 4.44 times more than the 88 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 251 degrees mean that there were 4.05 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 62 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 ($20,250) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.28% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.17% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (926k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in North Bethesda, MD was $712,100 in 2023, which is 2.35 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $714,500 to $712,100, a 0.336% decrease. The homeownership rate in North Bethesda, MD is 49.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in North Bethesda, MD have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Bethesda, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$712,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$30,364
$10,747
Median Property Taxes
±$648

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In North Bethesda, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

49.2%
Homeownership
2023
63.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 49.2% of the housing units in North Bethesda, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.2%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in North Bethesda, MD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$128,970
Median Household Income
± $8,478
21.8k
Number of Households
± 1,133

In 2023, the median household income of the 21.8k households in North Bethesda, MD declined from $128,970 from the previous year's value of $131,142.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for North Bethesda, MD is from North Bethesda, MD.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
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  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (46.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (32%)
  3. Public Transit (12.8%)

In 2023, 46.9% of workers in North Bethesda, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (32%) and those who used public transit to get to work (12.8%).

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Commute Time

29.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Bethesda, MD have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.85% of the workforce in North Bethesda, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in North Bethesda, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in North Bethesda, MD have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

5.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Bethesda, MD (2.77k out of 48.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Bethesda, MD is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.8% of the population of North Bethesda, MD has health coverage, with 61% on employee plans, 7.51% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maryland see 1,179 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.06% increase from the previous year (1,133 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1238 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 292 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.17%
Uninsured
61%
Employer Coverage
7.51%
Medicaid
11.1%
Medicare
15.1%
Non-Group
1.14%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in North Bethesda, MD declined by 0.0473% from 4.17% to 4.17%.

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