Bethesda

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  3. Bethesda Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Bethesda Employment Information
  5. Bethesda Family Information
  6. Bethesda Education Information
  7. Bethesda Public Benefits Information
  8. Bethesda Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Bethesda Zip Codes


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Bethesda Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 55,277
  • Land Area (2000): 34.040 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.123 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 24,368
Bethesda Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Bethesda Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4,311 28.75%
2. Public Administration 2,102 14.02%
3. Finance and Insurance 1,571 10.48%
4. Health Care 1,034 6.90%
5. Educational Services 824 5.50%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 533 3.55%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 511 3.41%
8. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 497 3.31%
9. Construction 482 3.21%
10. Info Services and Data Processing 441 2.94%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 302 2.01%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 255 1.70%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 202 1.35%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 197 1.31%
15. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 175 1.17%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 134 0.89%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 132 0.88%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 115 0.77%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 104 0.69%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 69 0.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,020 21.20%
2. Educational Services 1,920 13.48%
3. Public Administration 1,541 10.82%
4. Health Care 1,483 10.41%
5. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 881 6.18%
6. Finance and Insurance 865 6.07%
7. Private Household Services 440 3.09%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 377 2.65%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 360 2.53%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 357 2.51%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 352 2.47%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 332 2.33%
13. Social Assistance 320 2.25%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 296 2.08%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 227 1.59%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 148 1.04%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 129 0.91%
18. Department and Other General Stores 119 0.84%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 92 0.65%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 74 0.52%

Bethesda Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Lawyers 2,017 13.45%
2. Other Management Occupations 1,351 9.01%
3. Computer Specialists 845 5.64%
4. Life and Physical Scientists 831 5.54%
5. Business Operations Specialists 718 4.79%
6. Physicians and Surgeons 695 4.64%
7. Top Executives 684 4.56%
8. Social Scientists and Related 596 3.97%
9. Media and Communications Workers 551 3.67%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 471 3.14%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 441 2.94%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 401 2.67%
13. Accountants and Auditors 400 2.67%
14. Postsecondary Teachers 350 2.33%
15. Other Financial Specialists 332 2.21%
16. Financial Managers 325 2.17%
17. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 281 1.87%
18. Engineers 252 1.68%
19. Other Health Occupations 246 1.64%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 182 1.21%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Management Occupations 1,094 7.68%
2. Lawyers 922 6.47%
3. Media and Communications Workers 641 4.50%
4. Life and Physical Scientists 640 4.49%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 632 4.44%
6. Business Operations Specialists 629 4.41%
7. Secretaries and Admins 587 4.12%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 549 3.85%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 545 3.83%
10. Computer Specialists 520 3.65%
11. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 423 2.97%
12. Social Scientists and Related 372 2.61%
13. Child Care Workers 341 2.39%
14. Physicians and Surgeons 326 2.29%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 325 2.28%
16. Top Executives 314 2.20%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 313 2.20%
18. Accountants and Auditors 305 2.14%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 302 2.12%
20. Art and Design Workers 297 2.08%

Bethesda Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 26,471 59.60%
15-35 hours 4,620 10.40%
1-14 hours 1,516 3.41%
No regular hours 11,807 26.58%

Bethesda Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 197 0.73%
5 AM-5:29 AM 165 0.61%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 294 1.08%
6 AM-6:29 AM 792 2.92%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,414 5.22%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,760 13.87%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,442 20.08%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6,351 23.43%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,748 13.83%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,867 10.58%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 624 2.30%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 267 0.99%
Noon-3:59 PM 633 2.34%
4 PM-11:59 PM 550 2.03%

Bethesda Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 354 1.31%
5-9 1,939 7.15%
10-14 3,141 11.59%
15-19 3,101 11.44%
20-24 3,186 11.75%
25-29 2,329 8.59%
30-34 4,394 16.21%
35-39 1,501 5.54%
40-44 2,161 7.97%
45-59 3,708 13.68%
60-89 982 3.62%
At least 90 308 1.14%

Bethesda Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 584 2.15% 13,466 49.68%
30-44 1,893 6.98% 6,163 22.74%
45-59 1,487 5.49% 2,221 8.19%
At least 60 370 1.37% 920 3.39%

Bethesda Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 303 1.03%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,550 8.65%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,943 60.90%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 31 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 179 0.61%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4,334 14.71%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,764 5.99%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,359 8.01%

Bethesda Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bethesda Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 23,654 (54,503 people)
Families (2000): 14,628 (42,724 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,048
People at same address in 1995: 27,950
Bethesda Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 754 3.19%
$10,000-$14,999 477 2.02%
$15,000-$19,999 360 1.52%
$20,000-$24,999 553 2.34%
$25,000-$29,999 497 2.10%
$30,000-$34,999 790 3.34%
$35,000-$39,999 531 2.24%
$40,000-$44,999 621 2.63%
$45,000-$49,999 596 2.52%
$50,000-$59,999 1,431 6.05%
$60,000-$74,999 2,207 9.33%
$75,000-$99,999 3,113 13.16%
$100,000-$124,999 2,678 11.32%
$125,000-$149,999 1,955 8.26%
$150,000-$199,999 2,824 11.94%
$200,000 or more 4,267 18.04%

Bethesda Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 7,609 32.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,857 28.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,268 5.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,038 12.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 169 0.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,049 12.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 103 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,111 4.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 33 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 330 1.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 9 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 81 0.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Bethesda Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 19,451 26.76%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 16,829 23.15%
Public Assistance 190 0.26%
Retirement 5,059 6.96%
Self Employment 4,224 5.81%
Social Security 5,740 7.90%
Supplemental Security 307 0.42%
Wage / Salary 18,478 25.42%
Other 2,402 3.30%

Bethesda Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,985 54.49%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,835 45.51%

Bethesda Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 937 4.54%
Color 1 Box Married 13,615 66.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,470 26.52%
Color 3 Box Widowed 602 2.92%

Bethesda Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,237 9.11%
Color 1 Box Married 13,811 56.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,961 24.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,553 10.39%

Bethesda Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bethesda Education Information Back to top
Bethesda Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 653 1.51%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,071 2.48%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,879 6.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,573 10.58%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,071 2.48%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 12,986 30.05%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 19,979 46.23%

Bethesda Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 121 0.22% 1,201 2.17% 1,322 2.39%
Kindergarten 426 0.77% 319 0.58% 745 1.35%
Grades 1-4 1,900 3.44% 796 1.44% 2,696 4.88%
Grades 5-8 1,985 3.59% 1,005 1.82% 2,990 5.41%
Grades 9-12 1,972 3.57% 898 1.62% 2,870 5.19%
Undergrad college 902 1.63% 402 0.73% 1,304 2.36%
Graduate or professional school 571 1.03% 1,016 1.84% 1,587 2.87%
Total 7,877 14.25% 5,637 10.20% 13,514 24.45%

Bethesda Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bethesda Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bethesda Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 52,835 96.66%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,828 3.34%

Bethesda Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bethesda Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bethesda Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,612 11.96%
10-19 Years 6,120 11.07%
20-29 Years 5,417 9.80%
30-39 Years 8,208 14.85%
40-49 Years 8,959 16.21%
50-59 Years 8,017 14.50%
60-69 Years 4,656 8.42%
70-79 Years 4,601 8.32%
80-89 Years 2,333 4.22%
90+ Years 354 0.64%

Bethesda Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 25,820 46.71%
Color 1 Box Female 29,457 53.29%

Bethesda Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 45,210 81.79%
Color 2 Box Asian 4,357 7.88%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,000 5.43%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,432 2.59%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,012 1.83%
Color 6 Box Other Race 178 0.32%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 64 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 24 0.04%

Bethesda Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 7,629 14.22%
2. English 7,243 13.50%
3. German 7,212 13.45%
4. Russian 3,363 6.27%
5. Italian 3,199 5.96%
6. Polish 2,573 4.80%
7. United States Or American 2,534 4.72%
8. French Non-Basque 1,848 3.45%
9. Scottish 1,781 3.32%
10. Scotch Irish 1,153 2.15%

Bethesda Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 39,970 76.62%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,946 5.65%
3. French 1,551 2.97%
4. Chinese 1,019 1.95%
5. Persian 534 1.02%
6. German 492 0.94%
7. Other Asian 436 0.84%
8. Korean 417 0.80%
9. Japanese 407 0.78%
10. Russian 393 0.75%

Bethesda Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 43,470 78.61%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 5,005 9.05%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6,825 12.34%

Bethesda Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Bethesda Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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