Population 100,772 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Germantown
Household size in Germantown
| Period | Germantown | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.73 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.82 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.86 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.77 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | +0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Germantown holds 2.86 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.74, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the southeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Germantown
| Period | Germantown | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3 | 37.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.0 | 37.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.6 | 38.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 39.2 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.1 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Germantown is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.5, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.3, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the southwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Germantown
| Period | Germantown | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Germantown as they are nationally: 11.1%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged down 1.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Germantown
Renters in Germantown
| Period | Germantown | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.0% | 34.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.9% | 36.6% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.0% | 36.8% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.6% | 36.3% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Germantown is about as common as it is nationally: 35.6% of households rent, against 34.8%. Just over a quarter of owners (25.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the northeast. The renter share has risen 4.6 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Germantown
| Period | Germantown | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.7% of homes in Germantown are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 1.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Germantown has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Maryland cities.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Germantown
| Period | Germantown | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1977 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1978 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1979 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1982 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Germantown is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the south.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Germantown
| Period | Germantown | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,474 | $1,470 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,650 | $1,583 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,880 | $1,907 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,148 | $2,236 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$673 | +$766 | +$620 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Germantown costs $2,148 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $673 a month since 2006–10, up 46%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 31.4% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Germantown
Bachelor's degrees in Germantown
| Period | Germantown | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.8% | 46.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.7% | 48.2% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.1% | 51.0% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 50.2% | 53.9% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Germantown is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (50.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is lower than in the wider Washington area (53.9%). The share with a degree is up 2.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Germantown
| Period | Germantown | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.2% | 89.4% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.2% | 90.2% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.8% | 90.8% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.7% | 91.2% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Germantown have finished high school as nationally: 89.7%, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has fallen 1.5 points, even as the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Germantown
| Period | Germantown | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Germantown is close to the national rate: 5.3% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 0.7 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Germantown compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germantown | 2.86 | 38.5 | 11.1% | 35.6% | 3.7% | 1990 | $2,148 | 50.2% | 89.7% | 5.3% |
| Boyds | 3.24 | 41.1 | 7.2% | 7.8% | 4.3% | 2009 | $2,665 | 62.6% | 92.8% | 5.4% |
| Montgomery Village | 2.77 | 39.6 | 13.8% | 33.1% | 5.5% | 1981 | $2,023 | 43.4% | 87.9% | 6.6% |
| Gaithersburg | 3.00 | 39.8 | 9.9% | 38.3% | 4.8% | 1986 | $2,132 | 50.2% | 86.9% | 5.3% |
| Cedar Grove | 3.53 | 43.4 | 6.4% | 19.9% | 2.1% | 2003 | $2,651 | 71.2% | 89.7% | 4.7% |
| Clarksburg | 3.25 | 37.9 | 11.9% | 10.3% | 1.4% | 2007 | $2,609 | 67.9% | 94.9% | 3.5% |
| Washington Grove | 2.61 | 44.9 | 6.3% | 30.7% | 6.1% | 1974 | $2,023 | 44.3% | 82.8% | 3.6% |
| North Potomac | 3.01 | 47.4 | 3.4% | 7.7% | 3.8% | 1985 | $2,786 | 77.1% | 96.6% | 4.2% |
| Redland | 2.70 | 41.1 | 4.4% | 28.8% | 2.7% | 1986 | $2,595 | 68.4% | 96.3% | 2.5% |
| Laytonsville | 2.87 | 51.0 | 5.2% | 4.4% | 2.6% | 1980 | $1,463 | 55.0% | 95.2% | 6.3% |
| Derwood | 2.73 | 45.3 | 6.2% | 17.1% | 2.1% | 1991 | $1,893 | 65.4% | 92.4% | 8.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Germantown. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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