Bethesda, Maryland

Bethesda is an urbanized, but unincorporated, area in Montgomery County, Maryland, near Washington, D.C.. It takes its name from a church located there, the Bethesda Presbyterian Church (built 1820), which in turn was named from a passage in the New Testament.

Demographics

As of the census{{GR|2}} of 2000, there are 55,277 people, 23,659 households, and 14,455 families residing in the defined area. The population density is 1,624.2/km² (4,205.8/mi²). There are 24,368 housing units at an average density of 716.0/km² (1,854.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the community is 85.86% White, 2.67% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 7.92% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.23% from other races, and 2.11% from two or more races. 5.43% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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Census - 2000 - Population density - White - Black - African American - Native American - Asian - Pacific Islander - Hispanic - Latino

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There are 23,659 households out of which 28.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% are married couples living together, 6.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% are non-families. 32.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.30 and the average family size is 2.92.

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In the community the population is spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.0 males.

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Bethesda is a wealthy and well-educated area. The median income for a household is $99,102, and the median income for a family is $130,160. Males have a median income of $84,797 versus $57,569 for females. The per capita income for the area is $58,479. 3.3% of the population and 1.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 1.8% of those under the age of 18 and 4.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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