COMPARING TWO PLACES
North Potomac vs Gaithersburg
PLACE A
North Potomac, Maryland
VS
PLACE B
Gaithersburg, Maryland
North Potomac is 66% smaller than Gaithersburg. North Potomac earns more, with a median household income $74,047 higher. Gaithersburg has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs -3%).
NORTH POTOMACGAITHERSBURGDIFFERENCE
Total population23,92271,113−66% vs Gaithersburg
Population density3,6686,890−3,222
Population growth-2.5%16.2%−18.8 pts
Median age46.537.8+8.7
Male48.8%48.1%+0.7 pts
Female51.2%51.9%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born41.2%44.3%−3.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic42.1%29.7%+12.4 pts
Black6.1%14.6%−8.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.6%30.5%−23.9 pts
Asian40.5%20.3%+20.2 pts
Other4.7%4.8%−0.2 pts
Median household income$186,514$112,467+$74,047
Per capita income$74,358$54,861+$19,497
Poverty rate5.3%8.8%−3.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4030.439−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher77.2%52.5%+24.8 pts
Graduate degree42.5%24.7%+17.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%4.6%−0.5 pts
Labor force participation64.1%73.5%−9.4 pts
Median home value$826,200$496,500+$329,700
Median gross rent$2,413$2,058+$355
Owner-occupied82.9%50.8%+32.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.1%5.5%−2.5 pts
Rent-burdened households47.9%46.4%+1.5 pts
Average commute31.529.4+2.1
Worked from home39.3%26.0%+13.2 pts
Public transit to work2.5%7.1%−4.7 pts
Uninsured1.7%14.4%−12.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024