Gaithersburg, MD Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,391 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,155 | 8.6 |
| Kindergarten | 826 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,612 | 41.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,399 | 17.9 |
| College or graduate school | 3,399 | 25.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 34,989 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,589 | 7.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,450 | 7.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,300 | 15.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,584 | 18.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,807 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 9,318 | 26.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6,941 | 19.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 46.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 41,327 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,649 | 30.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 22,160 | 53.6 |
| Separated | 1,182 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 2,026 | 4.9 |
Female | 1,744 | 4.2 |
| Divorced | 3,310 | 8.0 |
Female | 2,245 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,014 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 271 | 26.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 39,390 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,104 | 7.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,461 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 809 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 33,365 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,396 | 13.2 |
Percent employed | 68.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 28,969 | 86.8 |
Percent employed | 81.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,041 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,707 | 42.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 48,311 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,308 | 42.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 23,315 | 48.3 |
Same county | 13,663 | 28.3 |
Different county | 9,652 | 20.0 |
Same state | 2,258 | 4.7 |
Different state | 7,394 | 15.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,688 | 9.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 52,780 | 100.0 |
| Native | 34,696 | 65.7 |
Born in United States | 34,159 | 64.7 |
State of residence | 12,387 | 23.5 |
Different state | 21,772 | 41.3 |
Born outside United States | 537 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 18,084 | 34.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 9,403 | 17.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 6,297 | 11.9 |
Not a citizen | 11,787 | 22.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 18,084 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,414 | 7.8 |
| Asia | 6,685 | 37.0 |
| Africa | 1,617 | 8.9 |
| Oceania | 47 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 8,138 | 45.0 |
| Northern America | 183 | 1.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 48,311 | 100.0 |
| English only | 28,482 | 59.0 |
| Language other than English | 19,829 | 41.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 9,282 | 19.2 |
Spanish | 9,210 | 19.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,167 | 10.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,688 | 9.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,540 | 3.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4,922 | 10.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,275 | 4.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 52,780 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 55,889 | 105.9 |
| Arab | 398 | 0.8 |
| Czech1 | 204 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 128 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 338 | 0.6 |
| English | 3,588 | 6.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 920 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 207 | 0.4 |
| German | 5,396 | 10.2 |
| Greek | 310 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 308 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 4,923 | 9.3 |
| Italian | 2,295 | 4.3 |
| Lithuanian | 161 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 279 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 1,178 | 2.2 |
| Portuguese | 227 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 1,228 | 2.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 684 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 970 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 186 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,597 | 3.0 |
| Swedish | 307 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 192 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 229 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 2,315 | 4.4 |
| Welsh | 304 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 660 | 1.3 |
| Other ancestries | 26,357 | 49.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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