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Population (year 2000): 44,822
Males: 21,439 (47.8%), Females: 23,383 (52.2%)
Zip codes:
20854.
Median resident age: 43.8 years
Median household income: $128,936 (year 2000)
Median house value: $450,800 (year 2000)
Races in Potomac:
- White Non-Hispanic (75.2%)
- Chinese (5.6%)
- Hispanic (5.4%)
- Black (3.9%)
- Asian Indian (2.8%)
- Korean (2.3%)
- Two or more races (2.2%)
- Other Asian (1.0%)
- Other race (0.9%)
- Filipino (0.7%)
- Japanese (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (10.5%), English (9.7%),
Irish (9.6%), Russian (8.5%), Polish (5.5%), United States
(5.2%).
Land area: 25.2 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Potomac
- High school or higher: 96.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 76.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 44.2%
- Unemployed: 2.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 30.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Potomac CDP
- Never married: 18.5%
- Now married: 70.9%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 4.5%
- Divorced: 4.9%
24.7% Foreign born (12.2% Asia, 5.6% Europe,
4.5% Latin America).
Hospitals/medical centers near Potomac:
- KESSLER ADVENTIST REHABILITATION (about 5 miles;
ROCKVILLE, MD)
- POTOMAC RIDGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH C (about 5 miles;
ROCKVILLE, MD)
- SHADY GROVE ADVENTIST HOSP (about 5 miles;
ROCKVILLE, MD)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Potomac:
- RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 16 miles;
WASHINGTON, DC; ID: DCA)
- WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 20 miles;
WASHINGTON, DC; ID: IAD)
- ANDREWS AFB (about 27 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; ID:
ADW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Potomac:
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY AIRPARK (about 11 miles;
GAITHERSBURG, MD; ID: GAI)
- DAVIS (about 15 miles; LAYTONSVILLE, MD; ID: W50)
- SOUTH CAPITOL STREET (about 17 miles; WASHINGTON,
DC; ID: 09W)
Amtrak stations near Potomac:
- 6 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.
- 16 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.
- 18 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/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Potomac:
- MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD;
Full-time enrollment: 11,829)
- AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; WASHINGTON, DC;
FT enrollment: 8,859)
- MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; ARLINGTON, VA;
FT enrollment: 2,479)
- UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 11
miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 3,223)
- GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles;
WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 16,045)
- NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles;
ANNANDALE, VA; FT enrollment: 19,406)
- CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (about 15 miles;
WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 4,472)
Public high school in Potomac:
- WINSTON CHURCHILL HIGH (Students: 2,078;
Location: 11300 GAINSBOROUGH RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Potomac:
- THE BULLIS SCHOOL (Students: 585; Location:
10601 FALLS ROAD; Grades: 3 - 12)
- GERMAN SCHOOL WASHINGTON DC (Students: 539;
Location: 8617 CHATEAU DRIVE; Grades: PK - 12)
- ST ANDREWS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 450;
Location: 8804 POSTOAK RD; Grades: 6 - 12)
- THE HEIGHTS SCHOOL (Students: 425; Location:
10400 SEVEN LOCKS RD; Grades: 3 - 12; Boys only)
- CONNELLY SCH OF THE HOLY CHILD (Students:
414; Location: 9029 BRADLEY BOULEVARD; Grades: 6 - 12;
Girls only)
Public primary/middle schools in Potomac:
- CABIN JOHN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 988;
Location: 10701 GAINSBOROUGH RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- WAYSIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 609; Location:
10011 GLEN RD; Grades: KG - 05)
- POTOMAC ELEMENTARY (Students: 594; Location:
10311 RIVER RD; Grades: KG - 05)
- BEVERLY FARMS ELEMENTARY (Students: 518;
Location: 8501 POST OAK RD; Grades: KG - 05)
- BELLS MILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 463;
Location: 8225 BELLS MILL RD; Grades: PK - 05)
- COLD SPRING ELEMENTARY (Students: 448;
Location: 9201 FALLS CHAPEL WAY; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Potomac:
- WASHINGTON HEBREW CONGREGATION (Students:
379; Location: 11810 FALLS RD; Grades: PK - 2)
- GEORGETOWN HILL CHILD CARE CTR (Students:
322; Location: 8311 BELLS MILL RD; Grades: PK - KG)
- OUR LADY OF MERCY ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 281;
Location: 9222 KENTSDALE DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)
- GENEVA DAY SCHOOL (Students: 240; Location:
11931 SEVEN LOCKS ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
- MUSLIM COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 162;
Location: 7917 MONTROSE RD; Grades: PK - 10)
- APPLE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 61;
Location: 11815 SEVEN LOCKS RD; Grades: PK - KG)
- ACADEMY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENT (Students: 59;
Location: 9201 FALLS CHAPEL WAY; Grades: PK - 5)
- POTOMAC CHILD CARE CENTER INC (Students: 20;
Location: 9908 SOUTH GLEN ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
- HAR SHALOM NURSERY SCHOOL (Students: 15;
Location: 11510 FALLS RD; Grades: KG - KG)
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