Gaithersburg.
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25 tracts·62K people·$497K median·6,020/mi²
Hispanic 31 · White 30 · Asian 20 · Black 15 · Multiracial 4 · Other 1
Married couple 47 · Living alone 29 · Other 24
Professional 33 · Health 18 · Retail 17 · Manufacturing 10 · Public admin 10 · Leisure 9 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 53 · Service 17 · Sales · office 14 · Construction · maintenance 8 · Production · transport 7
Drive alone 52 · Work from home 24 · Carpool 22 · Transit 7 · Walk 2 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Gaithersburg is $496,500 (Census ACS) — 1.1× the US median of $458,812.
Gaithersburg has 69,825 residents across 18 census tracts and 14 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 37.8; the population is 30.6% Hispanic or Latino, 29.7% White, 20.3% Asian, 14.6% Black, 3.8% Multiracial and 1.0% Other; the average household has 2.7 people; 52.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 8.8% (Census ACS).
Rachel Carson Elementary (74%), Diamond Elementary (72%) and Fields Road Elementary (44%) lead the elementary schools; Lakelands Park Middle (52%), Gaithersburg Middle (23%) and Forest Oak Middle (21%) lead the middle schools; Gaithersburg High is the high school with reported scores (25%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,058/month, 30% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Gaithersburg is $112,467 a year, 31% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Gaithersburg, median rent is $2,058/month and the median home value is $496,500 (Census ACS).
Gaithersburg reported 2.3 violent crimes and 14.8 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 85°F; winter lows average 27°F; there are 82 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 45 inches; snowfall averages 22 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Gaithersburg are winter weather (75), landslide (63) and hail (56), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.17g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Gaithersburg, 1.8% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).