Population 463 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Potomac Shores
Household size in Potomac Shores
| Period | Potomac Shores | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.99 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Potomac Shores average 2.78 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.99, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Potomac Shores
| Period | Potomac Shores | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Potomac Shores skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.5, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Potomac Shores
| Period | Potomac Shores | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.1% of households in Potomac Shores, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Potomac Shores
Renters in Potomac Shores
| Period | Potomac Shores | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Potomac Shores is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 29.3% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Potomac Shores
| Period | Potomac Shores | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Potomac Shores: just 5.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Potomac Shores
| Period | Potomac Shores | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Potomac Shores is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Potomac Shores
| Period | Potomac Shores | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,052 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $865 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $906 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,138 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$85 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in Potomac Shores runs $1,138 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.0% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Potomac Shores
Bachelor's degrees in Potomac Shores
| Period | Potomac Shores | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.8% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.0% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Potomac Shores (36.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in Maryland as a whole (43.4%).
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 Potomac Shores
| Period | Potomac Shores | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.8% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.1% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.3% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Potomac Shores: 96.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Potomac Shores
| Period | Potomac Shores | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.5% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Potomac Shores has been low: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Potomac Shores 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potomac Shores | 2.78 | 42.5 | 8.1% | 9.4% | 5.0% | 1994 | $1,138 | 36.6% | 96.1% | 3.3% |
| Leonardtown | 2.74 | 39.5 | 6.9% | 21.1% | 7.6% | 1999 | $2,105 | 45.5% | 94.7% | 3.5% |
| White Point Beach | 2.68 | 34.6 | 3.7% | 33.4% | 5.2% | 2000 | $2,154 | 48.0% | 95.0% | 0.0% |
| Compton | 2.77 | 40.0 | 5.3% | 15.8% | 5.2% | 1989 | $1,790 | 46.1% | 97.1% | 10.3% |
| Helen | 2.98 | 39.9 | 5.5% | 21.1% | 9.6% | 2010 | $3,178 | 51.8% | 93.7% | 2.1% |
| Callaway | 2.77 | 39.8 | 10.1% | 13.6% | 12.9% | 1996 | $1,602 | 39.9% | 97.2% | 3.2% |
| Abell | 2.08 | 59.6 | 4.9% | 18.3% | 14.4% | 1977 | $1,645 | 15.7% | 80.1% | 6.2% |
| California | 2.62 | 37.7 | 11.7% | 37.7% | 8.5% | 1997 | $2,094 | 46.8% | 94.3% | 2.0% |
| Loveville | 2.91 | 38.7 | 11.2% | 25.9% | 9.4% | 1997 | $2,414 | 41.0% | 95.5% | 1.7% |
| Avenue | 2.26 | 55.2 | 6.7% | 14.8% | 16.3% | 1979 | $1,674 | 18.0% | 86.0% | 6.3% |
| Hollywood | 3.04 | 37.9 | 13.1% | 14.1% | 15.8% | 1992 | $1,812 | 37.5% | 90.4% | 2.9% |
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 Potomac Shores. 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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