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Moving to Bethesda, Maryland

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Population: 55,277
Males: 25,820 (46.7%), Females: 29,457 (53.3%)

Montgomery County

Zip codes: 20814, 20816, 20817.

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.4 years
Median household income: $99,102
Median house value: $396,400

Population by Race

Races in Bethesda:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.8%)
  • Hispanic (5.4%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • Chinese (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Asian Indian (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Korean (1.1%)
  • Japanese (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: Irish (13.8%), English (13.1%), German (13.0%), Russian (6.1%), Italian (5.8%), Polish (4.7%).

Elevation: 303 feet

Land area: 13.1 square miles

Map of Bethesda, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bethesda

  • High school or higher: 97.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 78.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 48.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bethesda CDP

  • Never married: 25.3%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

21.4% Foreign born (7.7% Asia, 7.4% Europe, 4.3% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Bethesda:

  • SUBURBAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (8600 OLD GEORGETOWN RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bethesda:

  • SIBLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; SILVER SPRING, MD)
  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; WASHINGTON, DC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bethesda:

  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 11 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: DCA)
  • ANDREWS AFB (about 22 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; Abbreviation: ADW)
  • WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 24 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: IAD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bethesda:

  • SOUTH CAPITOL STREET (about 12 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: 09W)
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY AIRPARK (about 13 miles; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Abbreviation: GAI)
  • COLLEGE PARK (about 14 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; Abbreviation: CGS)

Amtrak stations near Bethesda:

  • 8 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.
  • 10 miles: WASHINGTON (50 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. N.E.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: ALEXANDRIA (110 CALLAHAN DR.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Bethesda:

  • UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCI (Full-time enrollment: 836; Location: 4301 JONES BRIDGE RD; Public; Website: www.usuhs.mil; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • WEICHERT REAL ESTATE SCHOOL (Location: 6610 ROCKLEDGE DR STE 100; Private, for-profit)
  • NAVAL POSTGRADUATE DENTAL SCHOOL (Location: 8901 WISCONSIN AVE; Public)
  • FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCED EDUCATION IN THE SCIENCES (Location: 1 CLOISTER CT; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.FAES.ORG)
  • MID-ATLANTIC CHAPTER OF THE AMER INST OF BANKING (Location: 8120 WOODMONT AVE STE 410; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.midatlanticaib.com)
  • WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF PHOTOGRAPHY (Location: 4850 RUGBY AVE; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethesda:

  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 8,859)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 6 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; ARLINGTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 16,045)
  • MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 11,829)
  • CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (about 9 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 11,674)

Schools

Public high schools in Bethesda:

  • WALTER JOHNSON HIGH (Students: 1,878; Location: 6400 ROCK SPRING DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WALT WHITMAN HIGH (Students: 1,876; Location: 7100 WHITTIER BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BETHESDA-CHEVY CHASE HIGH (Students: 1,608; Location: 4301 EAST-WEST HWY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Bethesda:

  • FRENCH INTERNATIONAL SCH (Students: 1,054; Location: 9600 FOREST ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • STONE RIDGE SCHOOL OF THE SACR (Students: 795; Location: 9101 ROCKVILLE PIKE; Grades: PK – 12)
  • LANDON SCHOOL (Students: 646; Location: 6101 WILSON LANE; Grades: 3 – 12; Boys only)
  • WASHINGTON WALDORF SCHOOL (Students: 317; Location: 4800 SANGAMORE ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Bethesda:

  • THOMAS W. PYLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,271; Location: 6311 WILSON LANE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WESTLAND MIDDLE (Students: 978; Location: 5511 MASSACHUSETTS AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NORTH BETHESDA MIDDLE (Students: 714; Location: 8935 BRADMOOR DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WOOD ACRES ELEMENTARY (Students: 593; Location: 5800 CROMWELL DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ASHBURTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 551; Location: 6314 LONE OAK DR; Grades: PK – 05)
  • GLEN HAVEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 516; Location: 5701 GROSVENOR LA; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BURNING TREE ELEMENTARY (Students: 505; Location: 7900 BEECH TREE RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WYNGATE ELEMENTARY (Students: 483; Location: 9300 WADSWORTH DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BETHESDA ELEMENTARY (Students: 408; Location: 7600 ARLINGTON RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BRADLEY HILLS ELEMENTARY (Students: 397; Location: 8701 HARTSDALE AVE; Grades: KG – 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Bethesda:

  • ST JANE DE CHANTAL SCHOOL (Students: 529; Location: 9525 OLD GEORGETOWN RD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • NORWOOD SCHOOL (Students: 479; Location: 8821 RIVER ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • WASHINGTON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 299; Location: 5600 LITTLE FALLS PARKWAY; Grades: PK – 8)
  • BETHESDA COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 250; Location: 5615 BEECH AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • LITTLE FLOWER SCHOOL (Students: 250; Location: 5601 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • OUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOL (Students: 248; Location: 7500 PEARL STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • WOODS ACADEMY (Students: 230; Location: 6801 GREENTREE ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • MATER DEI SCHOOL INC (Students: 224; Location: 9600 SEVEN LOCKS ROAD; Grades: 1 – 8; Boys only)
  • ST BARTHOLOMEWS SCHOOL (Students: 212; Location: 6900 RIVER ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • MANOR MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 184; Location: PO BOX 34046; Grades: PK – 2)

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