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Moving to Germantown, Maryland

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Population: 55,419
Males: 26,985 (48.7%), Females: 28,434 (51.3%)

Zip codes: 20874, 20876.

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.3 years
Median household income: $62,431
Median house value: $140,900

Population by Race

Races in Germantown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.5%)
  • Black (19.1%)
  • Hispanic (10.2%)
  • Other race (4.2%)
  • Two or more races (4.2%)
  • Asian Indian (3.5%)
  • Chinese (2.0%)
  • Other Asian (1.2%)
  • Vietnamese (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Korean (1.0%)
  • Filipino (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (15.1%), Irish (13.0%), English (8.0%), Italian (5.5%), United States (4.4%), Polish (3.1%).

Land area: 10.8 square miles

Map of Germantown, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Germantown

  • High school or higher: 93.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 43.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Germantown CDP

  • Never married: 29.9%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 2.4%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

20.1% Foreign born (8.8% Asia, 6.7% Latin America, 2.2% Europe, 2.1% Africa).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Germantown:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Germantown:

  • WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 22 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: IAD)
  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 28 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: DCA)
  • ANDREWS AFB (about 38 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; Abbreviation: ADW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Germantown:

  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY AIRPARK (about 8 miles; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Abbreviation: GAI)
  • DAVIS (about 10 miles; LAYTONSVILLE, MD; Abbreviation: W50)
  • FREDERICK MUNI (about 18 miles; FREDERICK, MD; Abbreviation: FDK)

Amtrak stations near Germantown:

  • 11 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.
  • 20 miles: FREDERICK (GREYHOUND STA., 27 E. ALL SAINTS ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Germantown:

  • STRAYER UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 235; Location: 20030 CENTURY BLVD STE 300; Private, for-profit; Website: www.strayer.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Germantown:

  • MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 11,829)
  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 8,859)
  • MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; ARLINGTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 22 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; FREDERICK, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,407)
  • GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; FAIRFAX, VA; Full-time enrollment: 16,564)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; Adelphi, MD; Full-time enrollment: 8,434)

Schools

Public high schools in Germantown:

  • NORTHWEST HIGH (Students: 1,778; Location: 13501 RICHTER FARM RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SENECA VALLEY HIGH (Students: 1,623; Location: 12700 MIDDLEBROOK RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Germantown:

  • KINGSVIEW MIDDLE (Students: 1,318; Location: 18909 KINGSVIEW RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. MIDDLE (Students: 1,009; Location: 13737 WISTERIA DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SPARK M. MATSUNAGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 986; Location: 13902 BROMFIELD RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ROBERTO W. CLEMENTE MIDDLE (Students: 933; Location: 18808 WARING STATION RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NEELSVILLE MIDDLE (Students: 842; Location: 11700 NEELSVILLE CHURCH RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • RONALD A. MCNAIR ELEMENTARY (Students: 687; Location: 13881 HOPKINS RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CAPTAIN JAMES E. DALY ELEMENTARY (Students: 645; Location: 20301 BRANDERMILL DR; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WATERS LANDING ELEMENTARY (Students: 639; Location: 13100 WATERS LANDING DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • S. CHRISTA MCAULIFFE ELEMENTARY (Students: 634; Location: 12500 WISTERIA DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • DR. SALLY K. RIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 619; Location: 21301 SENECA CROSSING DR; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Germantown:

  • MADISON COUNTRY DAY (Students: 50; Location: 20701 FREDERICK ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • ACADEMY OF THE CHILD (Students: 46; Location: 13244 EXECUTIVE PARK TERRACE; Grades: PK – 2)

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