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20855

Derwood, MD · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
17,279
Median household income
$149,110
People below poverty
5.2%
Median home value
$640,300

Income

The median income of households in 20855 was $149,110. An estimated 2.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 31.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 20855 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.3
$10,000 to $14,999 0.8
$15,000 to $24,999 2.8
$25,000 to $34,999 1.9
$35,000 to $49,999 3
$50,000 to $74,999 9.5
$75,000 to $99,999 7.3
$100,000 to $149,999 22.8
$150,000 to $199,999 17.8
$200,000 or more 31.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 20855 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 109087
Female 91062

An estimated 83.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 27.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 28.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $28,004. 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 20855 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 83.7
Social Security 27.5
Retirement income 28.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3
Cash public assistance income 2.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 5.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 4.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 4.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 5.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 20855 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 5.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 4.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 4.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 5.9

In 2020-2024, 5.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 44.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 56.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 26.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 20855 in 2020-2024, 96.8% had health insurance coverage and 3.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 84.4% and public coverage was 27.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.6%.


In 2020-2024, 20855 had a total population of 17,279 - 9,166 (53%) females and 8,113 (47%) males. The median age was 41.3 years. An estimated 20.7% of the population was under 18 years, 31.6% was 19 to 44 years, 26.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 19.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 20855 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 588 574
5 to 9 385 575
10 to 14 335 723
15 to 19 271 427
20 to 24 446 220
25 to 29 360 699
30 to 34 626 579
35 to 39 660 684
40 to 44 629 554
45 to 49 471 632
50 to 54 388 371
55 to 59 585 653
60 to 64 774 684
65 to 69 588 607
70 to 74 334 302
75 to 79 332 412
80 to 84 191 323
85 and over 150 147

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 45.5% were White; 15.9% were Black or African American; 3.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 20.7% were Asian; 8.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 12% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 11.7% of the people in 20855 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 44.2% of the people in 20855 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 6,437 households in 20855. The average household size was 2.67 people.

Married-couple households made up 59.5% of the households in 20855 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 22.4% of all households, while 13.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 7.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 15.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 22.8% of all households.

In 20855, 30.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 34% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 20855 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 59.5
Cohabiting Couples 4.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
13.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.4

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 64.1% of males and 54.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 26.7 28.1
Now married, except separated 64.1 54.8
Separated 1.4 0.6
Widowed 3.1 9.3
Divorced 4.8 7.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 20855, 491 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 2.9% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 68.3% of the people living in 20855 were U.S. natives. 28.9% of the 20855 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 31.7% of 20855 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 70.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 75.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 20855 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 20855.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 20855 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 20.7
Asia 52
Europe 9.8
Africa 16.4
Northern America 0.9
Oceania 0.3

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 20855 in 2020-2024, 38.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 10.1% of people at least five years old; 14.1% 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 20855 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 10.1
Other Indo-European languages 8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 13.8
Other languages 6.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 87.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 20855 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 20855 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 87.9
Different house, same county 7.4
Different county, same state 1.1
Different state 2.4
Abroad 1.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 95.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 66.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 4.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 20855 was 3,559 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 224 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,357. College or graduate school enrollment was 978.

Educational Attainment of People in 20855 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 4.3
High school diploma or equivalency 9.6
Some college, no degree 14.7
Associate's degree 4.6
Bachelor's degree 32.6
Graduate or professional degree 34.2

Disability

In 20855, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 0.8% of people under 18 years old, to 6.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 30.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 20855, 67.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 29% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 65% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 27.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 6,162 65
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,628 27.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 651 6.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 20855 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 20855 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.1
Construction 3.8
Manufacturing 3.7
Wholesale trade 0.4
Retail trade 4.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.2
Information 3.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 26.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 4.5
Other Services, except public administration 7.2
Public administration 14.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 20855 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 6,362 67.1
Service occupations 1,219 12.9
Sales and office occupations 1,334 14.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 267 2.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 293 3.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 52.1% of 20855 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 35.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 20855 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 52.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 8.9
Walked 0.7
Other means 1.7
Worked from home 30.1

In 2020-2024, 20855 had a total of 6,525 housing units. Of these housing units, 83.5% 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"). 16.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 20855 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 83.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 16.6
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

24.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 20855 was 7.8 rooms, and of these housing units 80% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 20855 had 6,437 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 88 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 74.4% while renters occupied 25.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.8 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.29.

5.9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 15.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.5% and another 19.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 20855:

House Heating Fuel Used in 20855 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 43.2
Electricity 49.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 5.6
All other fuels 2
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 20855 was $640,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 67.8 % had a mortgage. 32.2% 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 $3,083 and for owners without a mortgage it was $885.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 20855 was $2,413. 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.