COMPARING TWO PLACES
North Bethesda vs Wheaton
PLACE A
North Bethesda, Maryland
VS
PLACE B
Wheaton, Maryland
North Bethesda is 6% smaller than Wheaton. North Bethesda earns more, with a median household income $17,614 higher. North Bethesda has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 8%).
NORTH BETHESDAWHEATONDIFFERENCE
Total population49,67752,926−6% vs Wheaton
Population density5,5947,673−2,078
Population growth14.3%8.0%+6.3 pts
Median age40.737.7+3.0
Male49.2%50.0%−0.8 pts
Female50.8%50.0%+0.8 pts
Foreign-born34.1%43.2%−9.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic52.2%21.4%+30.7 pts
Black9.0%19.0%−10.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.9%44.7%−27.9 pts
Asian16.1%10.0%+6.1 pts
Other5.9%4.9%+1.0 pts
Median household income$129,092$111,478+$17,614
Per capita income$81,845$43,480+$38,365
Poverty rate5.2%13.1%−7.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4640.408+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher75.1%38.7%+36.4 pts
Graduate degree45.4%20.1%+25.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%6.9%−3.2 pts
Labor force participation70.0%70.5%−0.5 pts
Median home value$731,800$501,200+$230,600
Median gross rent$2,191$2,163+$28
Owner-occupied50.4%64.6%−14.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.0%2.3%+3.7 pts
Rent-burdened households41.2%44.6%−3.4 pts
Average commute29.631.6−2.0
Worked from home36.7%20.3%+16.4 pts
Public transit to work10.3%10.9%−0.6 pts
Uninsured3.9%14.4%−10.5 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024