Gaithersburg, MD, Housing Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
	Number	Percent

Total housing units	20,562	100.0
1-unit, detached	4,398	21.4
1-unit, attached	5,924	28.8
2 units	86	0.4
3 or 4 units	285	1.4
5 to 9 units	2,452	11.9
10 to 19 units	4,633	22.5
20 or more units	2,772	13.5
Mobile home	7	0.0
Boat, RV, van, etc.	5	0.0

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	1,205	5.9
1995 to 1998	1,453	7.1
1990 to 1994	2,436	11.8
1980 to 1989	5,677	27.6
1970 to 1979	6,422	31.2
1960 to 1969	2,228	10.8
1940 to 1959	882	4.3
1939 or earlier	259	1.3

ROOMS
1 room	487	2.4
2 rooms	1,575	7.7
3 rooms	2,661	12.9
4 rooms	3,236	15.7
5 rooms	3,184	15.5
6 rooms	2,419	11.8
7 rooms	2,274	11.1
8 rooms	2,342	11.4
9 or more rooms	2,384	11.6
Median (rooms)	5.2	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	19,501	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	5,646	29.0
1995 to 1998	6,325	32.4
1990 to 1994	3,675	18.8
1980 to 1989	2,816	14.4
1970 to 1979	779	4.0
1969 or earlier	260	1.3

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	1,888	9.7
1	7,666	39.3
2	7,537	38.6
3 or more	2,410	12.4

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	10,987	56.3
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	149	0.8
Electricity	7,636	39.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	634	3.3
Coal or coke	0	0.0
Wood	0	0.0
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	51	0.3
No fuel used	44	0.2

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	109	0.6
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	168	0.9
No telephone service	174	0.9

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	19,501	100.0
1.00 or less	17,694	90.7
1.01 to 1.50	945	4.8
1.51 or more	862	4.4

Specified owner-occupied units	8,242	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	112	1.4
$50,000 to $99,999	333	4.0
$100,000 to $149,999	2,781	33.7
$150,000 to $199,999	1,635	19.8
$200,000 to $299,999	2,218	26.9
$300,000 to $499,999	992	12.0
$500,000 to $999,999	171	2.1
$1,000,000 or more	0	0.0
Median (dollars)	171,100	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	7,587	92.1
Less than $300	0	0.0
$300 to $499	62	0.8
$500 to $699	165	2.0
$700 to $999	621	7.5
$1,000 to $1,499	3,107	37.7
$1,500 to $1,999	1,861	22.6
$2,000 or more	1,771	21.5
Median (dollars)	1,474	(X)
Not mortgaged	655	7.9
Median (dollars)	388	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	2,061	25.0
15 to 19 percent	1,503	18.2
20 to 24 percent	1,529	18.6
25 to 29 percent	980	11.9
30 to 34 percent	751	9.1
35 percent or more	1,400	17.0
Not computed	18	0.2

Specified renter-occupied units	9,161	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	87	0.9
$200 to $299	45	0.5
$300 to $499	232	2.5
$500 to $749	1,764	19.3
$750 to $999	3,767	41.1
$1,000 to $1,499	2,524	27.6
$1,500 or more	662	7.2
No cash rent	80	0.9
Median (dollars)	904	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	1,542	16.8
15 to 19 percent	1,496	16.3
20 to 24 percent	1,454	15.9
25 to 29 percent	1,151	12.6
30 to 34 percent	845	9.2
35 percent or more	2,490	27.2
Not computed	183	2.0

(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94

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