Germantown

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  4. Germantown Employment Information
  5. Germantown Family Information
  6. Germantown Education Information
  7. Germantown Public Benefits Information
  8. Germantown Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Germantown Zip Codes


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Germantown Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 55,419
  • Land Area (2000): 27.903 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.136 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 21,568
Germantown 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.


Germantown Employment Information Back to top
Germantown Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,465 15.07%
2. Public Administration 1,480 9.05%
3. Construction 1,354 8.28%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 853 5.22%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 842 5.15%
6. Educational Services 752 4.60%
7. Finance and Insurance 730 4.46%
8. Health Care 657 4.02%
9. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 656 4.01%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 653 3.99%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 392 2.40%
12. Other Transportation 385 2.35%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 353 2.16%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 342 2.09%
15. Department and Other General Stores 310 1.90%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 308 1.88%
17. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 294 1.80%
18. Repair and Maintenance 282 1.72%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 278 1.70%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 205 1.25%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,520 16.01%
2. Health Care 1,942 12.33%
3. Educational Services 1,546 9.82%
4. Public Administration 1,247 7.92%
5. Finance and Insurance 1,106 7.02%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 898 5.70%
7. Social Assistance 578 3.67%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 484 3.07%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 415 2.64%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 408 2.59%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 368 2.34%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 330 2.10%
13. Department and Other General Stores 328 2.08%
14. Construction 270 1.71%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 270 1.71%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 266 1.69%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 227 1.44%
18. Private Household Services 218 1.38%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 213 1.35%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 203 1.29%

Germantown Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 2,054 12.56%
2. Other Management Occupations 1,055 6.45%
3. Engineers 838 5.12%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 750 4.59%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 574 3.51%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 518 3.17%
7. Top Executives 476 2.91%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 465 2.84%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 443 2.71%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 433 2.65%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 429 2.62%
12. Business Operations Specialists 405 2.48%
13. Life and Physical Scientists 394 2.41%
14. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 317 1.94%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 308 1.88%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 308 1.88%
17. Other Production Occupations 305 1.87%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 273 1.67%
19. Accountants and Auditors 259 1.58%
20. Media and Communications Workers 231 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,291 8.20%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 1,059 6.73%
3. Computer Specialists 1,008 6.40%
4. Other Management Occupations 779 4.95%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 776 4.93%
6. Business Operations Specialists 720 4.57%
7. Registered Nurses 536 3.40%
8. Child Care Workers 492 3.12%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 473 3.00%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 411 2.61%
11. Accountants and Auditors 409 2.60%
12. Customer Service Representatives 406 2.58%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 379 2.41%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 366 2.32%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 331 2.10%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 308 1.96%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 300 1.91%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 262 1.66%
19. Cashiers 253 1.61%
20. Financial Managers 250 1.59%

Germantown Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 30,100 74.41%
15-35 hours 3,912 9.67%
1-14 hours 925 2.29%
No regular hours 5,517 13.64%

Germantown Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 619 2.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 765 2.47%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,494 4.82%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,079 9.94%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,665 11.84%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,959 16.01%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,233 13.67%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,798 12.26%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,574 8.31%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,162 6.98%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 733 2.37%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 264 0.85%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,369 4.42%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,253 4.05%

Germantown Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 366 1.18%
5-9 1,640 5.30%
10-14 2,901 9.37%
15-19 3,925 12.67%
20-24 4,180 13.50%
25-29 1,679 5.42%
30-34 4,315 13.93%
35-39 1,199 3.87%
40-44 1,530 4.94%
45-59 4,083 13.19%
60-89 3,983 12.86%
At least 90 1,166 3.77%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 259 0.84% 14,432 46.60%
30-44 310 1.00% 6,734 21.75%
45-59 317 1.02% 3,766 12.16%
At least 60 1,327 4.29% 3,822 12.34%

Germantown Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 33 0.10%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,803 11.91%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 24,400 76.43%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 19 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 150 0.47%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,213 6.93%
Color 6 Box Walked 349 1.09%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 959 3.00%

Germantown 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.


Germantown Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 20,814 (55,124 people)
Families (2000): 14,206 (45,219 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,369
People at same address in 1995: 21,479
Germantown Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 475 2.28%
$10,000-$14,999 441 2.12%
$15,000-$19,999 478 2.30%
$20,000-$24,999 749 3.60%
$25,000-$29,999 870 4.18%
$30,000-$34,999 956 4.59%
$35,000-$39,999 1,281 6.15%
$40,000-$44,999 952 4.57%
$45,000-$49,999 1,022 4.91%
$50,000-$59,999 2,582 12.41%
$60,000-$74,999 3,430 16.48%
$75,000-$99,999 3,594 17.27%
$100,000-$124,999 2,039 9.80%
$125,000-$149,999 1,041 5.00%
$150,000-$199,999 643 3.09%
$200,000 or more 261 1.25%

Germantown Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,906 23.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,781 22.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,570 7.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,850 18.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 228 1.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,326 15.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 56 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,427 6.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 484 2.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 9 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 247 1.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Germantown Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 20,070 36.53%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,584 13.80%
Public Assistance 288 0.52%
Retirement 1,510 2.75%
Self Employment 2,093 3.81%
Social Security 1,472 2.68%
Supplemental Security 225 0.41%
Wage / Salary 19,758 35.96%
Other 1,945 3.54%

Germantown Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,236 39.81%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,405 60.19%

Germantown Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,284 6.63%
Color 1 Box Married 12,018 62.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,969 30.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 107 0.55%

Germantown Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,534 11.70%
Color 1 Box Married 11,981 55.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,290 29.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 858 3.96%

Germantown 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.


Germantown Education Information Back to top
Germantown Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 830 2.12%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,103 5.36%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,400 18.86%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,165 25.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,816 7.18%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 10,286 26.21%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,642 14.38%

Germantown 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 698 1.26% 569 1.03% 1,267 2.29%
Kindergarten 786 1.42% 180 0.32% 966 1.74%
Grades 1-4 3,446 6.22% 234 0.42% 3,680 6.64%
Grades 5-8 3,405 6.14% 238 0.43% 3,643 6.57%
Grades 9-12 2,392 4.32% 189 0.34% 2,581 4.66%
Undergrad college 2,419 4.36% 361 0.65% 2,780 5.02%
Graduate or professional school 697 1.26% 742 1.34% 1,439 2.60%
Total 13,843 24.98% 2,513 4.53% 16,356 29.51%

Germantown 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.


Germantown Public Benefits Information Back to top
Germantown Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 52,556 95.44%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,511 4.56%

Germantown 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.


Germantown Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Germantown Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 9,735 17.57%
10-19 Years 7,309 13.19%
20-29 Years 8,817 15.91%
30-39 Years 13,172 23.77%
40-49 Years 9,090 16.40%
50-59 Years 4,536 8.18%
60-69 Years 1,728 3.12%
70-79 Years 778 1.40%
80-89 Years 214 0.39%
90+ Years 40 0.07%

Germantown Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 26,985 48.69%
Color 1 Box Female 28,434 51.31%

Germantown Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 31,855 57.48%
Color 1 Box African-American 10,411 18.79%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,660 10.21%
Color 2 Box Asian 5,440 9.82%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,696 3.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 178 0.32%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 147 0.27%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 32 0.06%

Germantown Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 8,364 19.69%
2. Irish 7,174 16.88%
3. English 4,435 10.44%
4. Italian 3,029 7.13%
5. United States Or American 2,435 5.73%
6. Polish 1,706 4.02%
7. French Non-Basque 1,404 3.30%
8. Russian 1,267 2.98%
9. Scottish 1,211 2.85%
10. African 889 2.09%

Germantown Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 37,406 74.65%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,890 9.76%
3. Chinese 895 1.79%
4. French 571 1.14%
5. Persian 541 1.08%
6. Hindi 522 1.04%
7. Other Indic 520 1.04%
8. Urdu 508 1.01%
9. Russian 400 0.80%
10. Vietnamese 382 0.76%

Germantown Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 44,018 79.81%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 5,154 9.35%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5,980 10.84%

Germantown 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.
Germantown 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.


Germantown Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
20874 20875 20876