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Chevy Chase, MD vs Potomac, MD

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- Potomac is 0% more densely populated than Chevy Chase.
- People are 9.6% less likely to be married in Potomac.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years younger in Potomac.
 Chevy Chase, MDPotomac, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock46,891329,725,481
 Female Population48.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.638.4
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 Population - 20102,834  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock44,822285,036,114
 Population - 19902,675  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now11.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,865.793.4
 Land Area0.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chevy Chase, MDPotomac, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Chevy Chase, MDPotomac, MDUnited States
 White84.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.8%12.2%
 Asian4.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chevy Chase, MDPotomac, MDUnited States
 Married Population73.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock65.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock34.0%50.2%
 Never Married19.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.822.60
 Households981  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,11580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households147  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children1.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Chevy Chase    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Overall an nice place to live if you don't mind bad traffic. Though Chevy Chase is a close-in suburb, traffic can make traveling short distances by car very taxing.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Chevy Chase is great because it offers neighborhoods and parks and is only about 5 miles from the center of DC. While it looks like a quiet place, the pace of life is  More

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Over 18 years ago

CC MD -- great schools, neighborhoods, highly community active -- the state and county does a great job on services. But the identity is to Wash, DC. This is a place  More

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Reviews for Potomac    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Spring and Fall can be quite glorious when the leaves turn or the tulips pop out and the humidity is lower. Winter, while it has some splendid "snow days," goes on much  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Potomac area in Montgomery County, Maryland, has the best of everything. High schools rated in the top 5 in the State, easy access to the Nation's Capitol,  More

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