North Bethesda, MD Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric North Bethesda Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Population 49,389 6,103,597 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 5547.9 492.0 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.13% 0.50% 0.57%
Median age 38.4 37.9 37.1
Households 22,256 2,338,890 128,459,983

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Economy

North Bethesda has a the economy index of A+, which means it is exceptionally prosperous.

Metric North Bethesda Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $127,619 $101,971 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 2.92% 4.27% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.4% 4.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric North Bethesda Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $501,670 $285,029 $242,182
Median rent $2,187 $1,661 $1,342
Homeownership rate 47.9% 67.5% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 09:00 AM – 09:59 AM .

Metric North Bethesda Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 28.1 28.8 22.5
Work from home 32.5% 17.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

North Bethesda has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric North Bethesda Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 70.5% 39.3% 31.6%
Average household size 2.21 2.58 2.54

Health

North Bethesda has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.

Metric North Bethesda Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 84.2 78.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 7.3% 13.2% 16.3%
Smokers 7.1% 15.9% 19.0%