Location
Land area: 25.2 square miles Latitude: 39.02 N, Longitude: 77.19 W
Zip codes: 20854.
Metro area: Washington-Arlington
Bethesda MD
5.7 miles pop. 55277
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Washington DC
14.1 miles pop. 572059
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Philadelphia PA
155.7 miles pop. 1517550
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North Potomac MD
(6.1 miles)
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Brookmont MD
(6.2 miles).
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Population (year 2000)
Total Population 44822
Males: 21439 (47.8%) Females: 23383 (52.2%)
Median resident age: 43.8 years
Median household income: $128,936
Median house value: $450,800
White 75. 2% |
Chinese 5.6% |
Hispanic 5.4% |
Black 3.9% |
Asian Indian 2.8% |
Korean 2.3% |
2+ races 2.2% |
Other Asian 1.0% |
Other race 0.9% |
Filipino 0.7% |
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) |
Ancestries: German (10.5%) English (9.7%) Irish (9.6%) Russian (8.5%) Polish (5.5%) United States (5.2%).
Foreign born: 24.7% (12.2% Asia 5.6% Europe 4.5% Latin America).
Employment : Industries providing professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services account for 25.2% of the population, educational, health and social services at 22.8%, finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing at 11.4%.
Daytime population change due to commuting: -6,169 (-13.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,537 (16.2%)
How does Potomac compare to the best of the state?
Median household income significantly above state average.
Median house value significantly above state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average
Amtrak stations
6 miles: ROCKVILLE (HUNGERFORD DR. & PARK ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
16 miles: WASHINGTON (50 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. N.E.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
18 miles: ALEXANDRIA (110 CALLAHAN DR.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection
Hospitals/medical centers
KESSLER ADVENTIST REHABILITATION (about 5 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD)
POTOMAC RIDGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH C (about 5 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD)
SHADY GROVE ADVENTIST HOSP (about 5 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD)
Airports
RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 16 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: DCA)
WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 20 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: IAD)
ANDREWS AFB (about 27 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; ID: ADW)
MONTGOMERY COUNTY AIRPARK (about 11 miles; GAITHERSBURG, MD; ID: GAI)
DAVIS (about 15 miles; LAYTONSVILLE, MD; ID: W50)
SOUTH CAPITOL STREET (about 17 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: 09W)
Colleges & universities
MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 11,829)
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 8,859)
MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; ARLINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,479)
UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 11 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 3,223)
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 16,045) NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; ANNANDALE, VA; FT enrollment: 19,406)
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (about 15 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 4,472)
Private Schools
THE BULLIS SCHOOL (Students: 585; Location: 10601 FALLS ROAD; Grades: 3 - 12)
GERMAN SCHOOL WASHINGTON DC (Students: 539; Location: 8617 CHATEAU DRIVE; Grades: PK - 12)
ST ANDREWS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 450; Location: 8804 POSTOAK RD; Grades: 6 - 12)
THE HEIGHTS SCHOOL (Students: 425; Location: 10400 SEVEN LOCKS RD; Grades: 3 - 12; Boys only)
CONNELLY SCH OF THE HOLY CHILD (Students: 414; Location: 9029 BRADLEY BOULEVARD; Grades: 6 - 12; Girls only)
WASHINGTON HEBREW CONGREGATION (Students: 379; Location: 11810 FALLS RD; Grades: PK - 2)
GEORGETOWN HILL CHILD CARE CTR (Students: 322; Location: 8311 BELLS MILL RD; Grades: PK - KG)
OUR LADY OF MERCY ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 9222 KENTSDALE DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)
GENEVA DAY SCHOOL (Students: 240; Location: 11931 SEVEN LOCKS ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
MUSLIM COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 162; Location: 7917 MONTROSE RD; Grades: PK - 10)
APPLE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 61; Location: 11815 SEVEN LOCKS RD; Grades: PK - KG)
ACADEMY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENT (Students: 59; Location: 9201 FALLS CHAPEL WAY; Grades: PK - 5)
POTOMAC CHILD CARE CENTER INC (Students: 20; Location: 9908 SOUTH GLEN ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
HAR SHALOM NURSERY SCHOOL (Students: 15; Location: 11510 FALLS RD; Grades: KG - KG)
Public Schools
WINSTON CHURCHILL HIGH (Students: 2,078; Location: 11300 GAINSBOROUGH RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
CABIN JOHN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 988; Location: 10701 GAINSBOROUGH RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
WAYSIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 609; Location: 10011 GLEN RD; Grades: KG - 05)
POTOMAC ELEMENTARY (Students: 594; Location: 10311 RIVER RD; Grades: KG - 05)
BEVERLY FARMS ELEMENTARY (Students: 518; Location: 8501 POST OAK RD; Grades: KG - 05)
BELLS MILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 463; Location: 8225 BELLS MILL RD; Grades: PK - 05)
COLD SPRING ELEMENTARY (Students: 448; Location: 9201 FALLS CHAPEL WAY; Grades: KG - 05)
