Rockville, MD Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,109 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 922 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 685 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,969 | 41.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,642 | 21.8 |
| College or graduate school | 2,891 | 23.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 33,216 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,543 | 4.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,072 | 6.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,392 | 16.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,339 | 16.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,289 | 3.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,081 | 24.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 9,500 | 28.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 52.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 38,044 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,239 | 26.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 21,748 | 57.2 |
| Separated | 820 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 2,193 | 5.8 |
Female | 1,888 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 3,044 | 8.0 |
Female | 1,953 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 893 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 197 | 22.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 36,099 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,841 | 10.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,270 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 543 | 5.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 28,163 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,441 | 12.2 |
Percent employed | 65.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 24,722 | 87.8 |
Percent employed | 80.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,457 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,949 | 35.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 44,311 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 22,640 | 51.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,662 | 37.6 |
Same county | 10,259 | 23.2 |
Different county | 6,403 | 14.5 |
Same state | 1,366 | 3.1 |
Different state | 5,037 | 11.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 5,009 | 11.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 47,257 | 100.0 |
| Native | 32,613 | 69.0 |
Born in United States | 31,905 | 67.5 |
State of residence | 11,064 | 23.4 |
Different state | 20,841 | 44.1 |
Born outside United States | 708 | 1.5 |
| Foreign born | 14,644 | 31.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 8,365 | 17.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,266 | 11.1 |
Not a citizen | 9,378 | 19.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 14,644 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,303 | 15.7 |
| Asia | 7,021 | 47.9 |
| Africa | 744 | 5.1 |
| Oceania | 25 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 4,414 | 30.1 |
| Northern America | 137 | 0.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 44,311 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,962 | 63.1 |
| Language other than English | 16,349 | 36.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 7,463 | 16.8 |
Spanish | 5,353 | 12.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,669 | 6.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,659 | 10.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,679 | 3.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5,122 | 11.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,853 | 6.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 47,257 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 51,415 | 108.8 |
| Arab | 395 | 0.8 |
| Czech1 | 306 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 201 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 331 | 0.7 |
| English | 3,866 | 8.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 922 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 264 | 0.6 |
| German | 5,416 | 11.5 |
| Greek | 352 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 279 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 5,199 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 1,930 | 4.1 |
| Lithuanian | 157 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 358 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 1,398 | 3.0 |
| Portuguese | 130 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 1,999 | 4.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 837 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 984 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 120 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 669 | 1.4 |
| Swedish | 366 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 88 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 342 | 0.7 |
| United States or American | 2,444 | 5.2 |
| Welsh | 355 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 485 | 1.0 |
| Other ancestries | 21,222 | 44.9 |
| (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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