Gaithersburg, MD, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 20,562 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 4,398 | 21.4 |
| 1-unit, attached | 5,924 | 28.8 |
| 2 units | 86 | 0.4 |
| 3 or 4 units | 285 | 1.4 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,452 | 11.9 |
| 10 to 19 units | 4,633 | 22.5 |
| 20 or more units | 2,772 | 13.5 |
| Mobile home | 7 | 0.0 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 5 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 1,205 | 5.9 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,453 | 7.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,436 | 11.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 5,677 | 27.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 6,422 | 31.2 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 2,228 | 10.8 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 882 | 4.3 |
| 1939 or earlier | 259 | 1.3 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 487 | 2.4 |
| 2 rooms | 1,575 | 7.7 |
| 3 rooms | 2,661 | 12.9 |
| 4 rooms | 3,236 | 15.7 |
| 5 rooms | 3,184 | 15.5 |
| 6 rooms | 2,419 | 11.8 |
| 7 rooms | 2,274 | 11.1 |
| 8 rooms | 2,342 | 11.4 |
| 9 or more rooms | 2,384 | 11.6 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.2 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 19,501 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 5,646 | 29.0 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6,325 | 32.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3,675 | 18.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,816 | 14.4 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 779 | 4.0 |
| 1969 or earlier | 260 | 1.3 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 1,888 | 9.7 |
| 1 | 7,666 | 39.3 |
| 2 | 7,537 | 38.6 |
| 3 or more | 2,410 | 12.4 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 10,987 | 56.3 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 149 | 0.8 |
| Electricity | 7,636 | 39.2 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 634 | 3.3 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 0 | 0.0 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 51 | 0.3 |
| No fuel used | 44 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 109 | 0.6 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 168 | 0.9 |
| No telephone service | 174 | 0.9 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 19,501 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 17,694 | 90.7 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 945 | 4.8 |
| 1.51 or more | 862 | 4.4 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 8,242 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 112 | 1.4 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 333 | 4.0 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,781 | 33.7 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,635 | 19.8 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,218 | 26.9 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 992 | 12.0 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 171 | 2.1 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 171,100 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 7,587 | 92.1 |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0 |
$300 to $499 | 62 | 0.8 |
$500 to $699 | 165 | 2.0 |
$700 to $999 | 621 | 7.5 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 3,107 | 37.7 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,861 | 22.6 |
$2,000 or more | 1,771 | 21.5 |
Median (dollars) | 1,474 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 655 | 7.9 |
Median (dollars) | 388 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,061 | 25.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,503 | 18.2 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,529 | 18.6 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 980 | 11.9 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 751 | 9.1 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,400 | 17.0 |
| Not computed | 18 | 0.2 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 9,161 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 87 | 0.9 |
| $200 to $299 | 45 | 0.5 |
| $300 to $499 | 232 | 2.5 |
| $500 to $749 | 1,764 | 19.3 |
| $750 to $999 | 3,767 | 41.1 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,524 | 27.6 |
| $1,500 or more | 662 | 7.2 |
| No cash rent | 80 | 0.9 |
| Median (dollars) | 904 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,542 | 16.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,496 | 16.3 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,454 | 15.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,151 | 12.6 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 845 | 9.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 2,490 | 27.2 |
| Not computed | 183 | 2.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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