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Gaithersburg, Maryland Economy Profile
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| Gaithersburg, Maryland | United States | |
| State | Maryland | |
| City | Gaithersburg | |
| Total population | 52,613 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 25,647 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 26,966 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 33.6 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 19,621 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 59,879 | 41,994 |
Gaithersburg, Maryland Economy
9.82% Gaithersburg, Maryland households have a household income of between $25,000 and $34,999.16.59% Gaithersburg, Maryland households have a household income of between $35,000 to $49,999. Median household income in a Gaithersburg, Maryland household is $59,879. Gaithersburg, Maryland households with supplemental security income account for 1.01% of Gaithersburg, Maryland households. There are 1.02% households with public assistance income in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
seventy-six point eight nine percent of workers comprise private wage and salary workers in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Government workers account for 17.33% of Gaithersburg, Maryland workers. The earnings of male full-time, year-round workers, in Gaithersburg, Maryland are $44,331. The amount of earnings of female full-time, year-round workers reaches thirty-five thousand, eight hundred and sixty-one dollars.
73.7% of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Among them 35.21% are females aged 16 and over. 15.44% of workers provide educational, health and social services. Eight point seven three percent of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
| Gaithersburg, Maryland | %, Gaithersburg, Maryland | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 40,802 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 30,070 | 73.7% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 29,905 | 73.29% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 28,578 | 70.04% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 1,327 | 3.25% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 4.4 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 165 | 0.4% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 10,732 | 26.3% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 21,300 | 52.2% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 14,366 | 35.21% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 14,289 | 35.02% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 13,488 | 33.06% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 5,082 | 12.46% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 2,885 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 28,145 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 19,262 | 68.44% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 3,770 | 13.39% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 3,430 | 12.19% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 646 | 2.3% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 209 | 0.74% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 828 | 2.94% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 31.3 | 0.11% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 28,578 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 13,885 | 48.59% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 4,255 | 14.89% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 6,796 | 23.78% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 17 | 0.06% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 1,883 | 6.59% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 1,742 | 6.1% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 50 | 0.17% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 1,945 | 6.81% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 1,634 | 5.72% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 422 | 1.48% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 2,803 | 9.81% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 844 | 2.95% | 5.2% |
| Information | 1,560 | 5.46% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 2,116 | 7.4% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 5,889 | 20.61% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 4,412 | 15.44% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 2,496 | 8.73% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 2,030 | 7.1% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 2,377 | 8.32% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 21,975 | 76.89% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 4,953 | 17.33% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 1,624 | 5.68% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 26 | 0.09% | 0.31% |
| Gaithersburg, Maryland | %, Gaithersburg, Maryland | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 19,686 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 781 | 3.97% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 513 | 2.61% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,329 | 6.75% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,933 | 9.82% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 3,266 | 16.59% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 4,533 | 23.03% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 3,042 | 15.45% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,980 | 15.14% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 717 | 3.64% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 592 | 3.01% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 59,879 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 17,726 | 43.44% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 70,405 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 2,623 | 6.43% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 10,675 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 412 | 1.01% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,708 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 417 | 1.02% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 3,431 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 2,360 | 5.78% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 26,504 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 12,830 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 372 | 2.9% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 259 | 2.02% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 812 | 6.33% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,068 | 8.32% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,862 | 14.51% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,833 | 22.08% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,174 | 16.94% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,389 | 18.62% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 603 | 4.7% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 458 | 3.57% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 66,669 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 27,323 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 44,331 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 35,861 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 633 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 478 | 75.51% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 275 | 43.44% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 285 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 268 | 94.04% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 140 | 49.12% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 3,718 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 2,751 | 73.99% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 460 | 12.37% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 934 | 25.12% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 613 | 16.49% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 1,734 | 46.64% | 31.63% |
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.