Germantown, Maryland
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City Overview
As of 2009, Germantown's population is 61,442 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 7.76 percent.
The median home cost in Germantown is $270,000. Home appreciation the last year has been -13.10 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Germantown's cost of living is 33.95% Higher than the U.S. average.
Germantown public schools spend $8,242 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 17 students per teacher in Germantown.
The unemployment rate in Germantown is 5.10 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Germantown jobs have Decreased by 2.80 percent.
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People
The 2009 Germantown, MD, population is 61,442. There are 5,542 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Germantown, MD
The median age is 32.1. The US median is 37.6. 58.79% of people in Germantown, MD, are married. 9.22% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.56 people. 29.14% of people are married, with children. 11.63% have children, but are single.
Race in Germantown, MD
58.64% of people are white, 18.82% are black, 11.85% are asian, 0.37% are native american, and 9.94% claim 'Other'.
12.07% of the people in Germantown, MD, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 87.93% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 650 physicians per 100,000 population in Germantown, MD. The US average is 170.
Germantown, MD Health Index
Air quality in Germantown, MD is 20 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Germantown, MD is 50 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 98 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Germantown, MD, is 5.10%, with job growth of -2.80%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 29.40%.
Germantown, MD Taxes
Germantown, MD,sales tax rate is 5.00%. Income tax is 9.50%.
Germantown, MD Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $31,485, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $69,960.
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.10% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -2.80% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 29.40% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 5.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 9.50% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $31,485 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $69,960 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 3.74% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 4.68% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 7.00% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 14.07% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 25.45% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 18.20% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 19.28% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 6.67% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.77% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.15% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 19.00% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 31.56% | 20.24% |
| Service | 11.84% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 26.81% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.08% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 5.04% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 5.67% | 14.44% |
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Housing
The median home value in Germantown, MD, is $270,000. Home appreciation is -13.10% over the last year. The median age of Germantown, MD, real estate is 18 years.
Germantown, MD Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 30.86% of the Germantown, MD, population. 3.11% of houses and apartments in Germantown, MD, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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| Median Home Age | 18 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $270,000 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -13.10% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 65.94% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 3.11% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 30.86% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $11.95 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 1.43% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.41% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.16% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 0.21% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 1.36% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 11.99% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 26.03% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 38.35% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 10.89% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 6.85% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 1.97% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.17% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 12.53% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 9.61% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 14.30% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 46.89% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 13.93% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1.52% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 0.38% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 0.43% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 0.40% | 13.55% |
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Crime
Germantown, MD, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 3. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Germantown, MD, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Climate
Germantown, MD, gets 39 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 22 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 94.
On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Germantown, MD. The July high is around 85 degrees. The January low is 23. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 43 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Education
Germantown, MD, schools spend $8,242 per student. There are 17 pupils per teacher, 374 students per librarian, and 345 children per counselor in Germantown, MD schools.
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Germantown, MD, takes 37 minutes. 77% of commuters drive their own car alone. 12% carpool with others. 7% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Germantown, MD is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Germantown, MD is more expensive.
Overall, Germantown, MD cost of living is 133.95.
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52.66% of the people in Germantown, MD are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 21.20% are Catholic; 14.92% are Protestant; 0.77% are LDS; 3.98% are another Christian faith; 9.60% in Germantown, MD are Jewish; 0.09% are an eastern faith; 2.11% affilitates with Islam.
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| Percent Religious | 52.66% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 21.20% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 14.92% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.77% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 5.08% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 1.68% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.17% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 1.44% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 3.86% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.68% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 3.98% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 9.60% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.09% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 2.11% | 0.54% |
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65.97% of the people in Germantown, MD are registered as Democrats. 32.83% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.19%.
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