COMPARING TWO PLACES
Darnestown vs North Potomac
PLACE A
Darnestown, Maryland
VS
PLACE B
North Potomac, Maryland
Darnestown is 71% smaller than North Potomac. Darnestown earns more, with a median household income $45,621 higher.
DARNESTOWNNORTH POTOMACDIFFERENCE
Total population7,05123,922−71% vs North Potomac
Population density4303,668−3,238
Population growth-1.2%-2.5%+1.4 pts
Median age47.146.5+0.6
Male48.7%48.8%−0.0 pts
Female51.3%51.2%+0.0 pts
Foreign-born23.4%41.2%−17.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic71.4%42.1%+29.3 pts
Black1.7%6.1%−4.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.3%6.6%+0.7 pts
Asian16.1%40.5%−24.4 pts
Other3.5%4.7%−1.2 pts
Median household income$232,135$186,514+$45,621
Per capita income$99,157$74,358+$24,799
Poverty rate1.2%5.3%−4.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3930.403−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher72.3%77.2%−5.0 pts
Graduate degree36.4%42.5%−6.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%4.2%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation70.3%64.1%+6.2 pts
Median home value$958,200$826,200+$132,000
Median gross rent$3,501$2,413+$1,088
Owner-occupied95.2%82.9%+12.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%3.1%−3.1 pts
Rent-burdened households44.6%47.9%−3.2 pts
Average commute36.931.5+5.4
Worked from home34.0%39.3%−5.2 pts
Public transit to work2.3%2.5%−0.2 pts
Uninsured2.5%1.7%+0.8 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024