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20850

Rockville, MD · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
50,353
Median household income
$125,950
People below poverty
6.9%
Median home value
$714,400

Income

The median income of households in 20850 was $125,950. An estimated 3.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 25.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 20850 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.5
$10,000 to $14,999 1.9
$15,000 to $24,999 3.8
$25,000 to $34,999 4.1
$35,000 to $49,999 5.7
$50,000 to $74,999 10
$75,000 to $99,999 10.6
$100,000 to $149,999 20
$150,000 to $199,999 15.1
$200,000 or more 25.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 20850 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 109071
Female 95444

An estimated 81.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 26.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 23.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,281. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 20850 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 81.3
Social Security 26.1
Retirement income 23.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.1
Cash public assistance income 3.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 6.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 6.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 12% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 5.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 20850 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 6.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 6.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 12
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 5.5

In 2020-2024, 7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 34.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 48.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 22% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 20850 in 2020-2024, 95.3% had health insurance coverage and 4.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 79.6% and public coverage was 29.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3%.


In 2020-2024, 20850 had a total population of 50,353 - 27,262 (54.1%) females and 23,091 (45.9%) males. The median age was 41.2 years. An estimated 18.5% of the population was under 18 years, 34.4% was 19 to 44 years, 25.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 20.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 20850 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1036 1623
5 to 9 1315 1101
10 to 14 1305 1386
15 to 19 1289 927
20 to 24 1297 1715
25 to 29 1401 2010
30 to 34 1916 2330
35 to 39 1701 2120
40 to 44 1345 1468
45 to 49 1649 1784
50 to 54 1560 1613
55 to 59 1744 1765
60 to 64 1262 1432
65 to 69 892 1407
70 to 74 1313 1253
75 to 79 759 1408
80 to 84 830 769
85 and over 477 1151

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 43.8% were White; 12.1% were Black or African American; 3.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 28.2% were Asian; 4.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 10.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 12.6% of the people in 20850 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 41.4% of the people in 20850 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 21,159 households in 20850. The average household size was 2.33 people.

Married-couple households made up 47.4% of the households in 20850 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 31.2% of all households, while 15.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 11.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 20.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 32.2% of all households.

In 20850, 25.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 32.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 20850 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 47.4
Cohabiting Couples 5.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
15.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
31.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 58.4% of males and 48% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 31.4 31.7
Now married, except separated 58.4 48
Separated 1.2 1.9
Widowed 2.1 7.6
Divorced 6.8 10.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 20850, 623 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 9.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 63.9% of the people living in 20850 were U.S. natives. 21.5% of the 20850 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 36.1% of 20850 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 62.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 67.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 20850 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 20850.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 20850 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 19.7
Asia 57.1
Europe 12.7
Africa 9.3
Northern America 0.8
Oceania 0.4

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 20850 in 2020-2024, 42.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 8.1% of people at least five years old; 17.1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 20850 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 8.1
Other Indo-European languages 11.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 19.3
Other languages 3.4

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 82 % of the people at least one year old living in 20850 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 20850 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 82
Different house, same county 7.8
Different county, same state 2.2
Different state 5.2
Abroad 2.7

Education

In 2020-2024, 94.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 67.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 20850 was 11,171 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 548 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 6,697. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,926.

Educational Attainment of People in 20850 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.7
High school diploma or equivalency 8.8
Some college, no degree 11.9
Associate's degree 6.2
Bachelor's degree 28.9
Graduate or professional degree 38.6

Disability

In 20850, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 11.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.6% of people under 18 years old, to 7.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 33.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 20850, 63.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 33.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 69.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 25.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 18,593 69.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 6,832 25.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,060 4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 20850 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 20850 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 4.8
Manufacturing 3.7
Wholesale trade 1
Retail trade 6.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.6
Information 2.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 23.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.5
Other Services, except public administration 5.2
Public administration 14

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 20850 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 17,976 67.6
Service occupations 2,776 10.4
Sales and office occupations 3,925 14.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,000 3.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 909 3.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 48.4% of 20850 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 30.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 20850 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 48.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 8.6
Walked 1.7
Other means 1.8
Worked from home 34.1

In 2020-2024, 20850 had a total of 22,418 housing units. Of these housing units, 49.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 50.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 20850 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 49.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 50.5
Mobile homes 0.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

18.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 2.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 20850 was 5 rooms, and of these housing units 47.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 20850 had 21,159 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,259 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 50.3% while renters occupied 49.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.61 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.04.

6.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 5.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 9.6% and another 9.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 20850:

House Heating Fuel Used in 20850 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 59.4
Electricity 39.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.4
All other fuels 0.2
No fuel used 0.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 20850 was $714,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 66 % had a mortgage. 34% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $3,264 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,117.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 20850 was $2,309. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.