Gaithersburg

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


Gaithersburg Legal Resources Back to top

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Gaithersburg Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 52,613
  • Land Area (2000): 26.124 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.188 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 30.7186 (-0.7) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 74.7186 (23.7) / 85.8186 (29.9)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 5,093
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 889
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 41 inches
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Houses (2000): 20,674
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,082
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 2,582
Gaithersburg 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.


Gaithersburg Employment Information Back to top
Gaithersburg Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 24,123 23,391 732 3.03% 30
1991 24,513 23,498 1,015 4.14% 42
1992 24,945 23,846 1,100 4.41% 44
1993 24,798 23,768 1,030 4.15% 42
1994 25,364 24,448 916 3.61% 36
1995 25,489 24,570 919 3.60% 36
1996 25,821 24,969 852 3.30% 33
1997 25,695 24,925 770 3.00% 30
1998 26,029 25,327 703 2.70% 27
1999 26,339 25,732 608 2.31% 23
2000 30,617 29,686 930 3.04% 30
2001 30,712 29,615 1,098 3.57% 36
2002 31,101 29,847 1,254 4.03% 40
2003 31,101 29,903 1,198 3.85% 39
2004 31,078 29,924 1,154 3.71% 37
2005 32,407 31,417 990 3.06% 31
2006 32,933 32,013 920 2.79% 28
2007 32,884 32,026 858 2.61% 26
2008 33,083 32,136 946 2.86% 29
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 32,782 31,867 915 2.79% 28
Feb 2008 32,696 31,809 887 2.71% 27
Mar 2008 32,705 31,901 804 2.46% 25
Apr 2008 32,747 31,993 754 2.30% 23
May 2008 33,089 32,193 896 2.71% 27
Jun 2008 33,476 32,438 1,038 3.10% 31
Jul 2008 33,933 32,824 1,109 3.27% 33
Aug 2008 33,364 32,356 1,008 3.02% 30
Sep 2008 32,954 31,847 1,107 3.36% 34
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Gaithersburg Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,457 16.28%
2. Construction 1,731 11.47%
3. Public Administration 1,355 8.98%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,115 7.39%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 758 5.02%
6. Finance and Insurance 743 4.92%
7. Educational Services 509 3.37%
8. Health Care 462 3.06%
9. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 423 2.80%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 405 2.68%
11. Info Services and Data Processing 377 2.50%
12. Repair and Maintenance 362 2.40%
13. Other Transportation 282 1.87%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 274 1.82%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 268 1.78%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 253 1.68%
17. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 238 1.58%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 215 1.42%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 200 1.33%
20. Department and Other General Stores 189 1.25%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,102 15.58%
2. Health Care 1,529 11.34%
3. Educational Services 1,328 9.85%
4. Public Administration 1,022 7.58%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 988 7.33%
6. Finance and Insurance 809 6.00%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 564 4.18%
8. Social Assistance 552 4.09%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 441 3.27%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 378 2.80%
11. Private Household Services 359 2.66%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 311 2.31%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 262 1.94%
14. Department and Other General Stores 258 1.91%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 247 1.83%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 227 1.68%
17. Construction 214 1.59%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 207 1.53%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 204 1.51%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 114 0.85%

Gaithersburg Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 1,539 10.20%
2. Other Management Occupations 923 6.12%
3. Engineers 712 4.72%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 683 4.53%
5. Life and Physical Scientists 604 4.00%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 587 3.89%
7. Top Executives 482 3.19%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 405 2.68%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 393 2.60%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 369 2.45%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 362 2.40%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 352 2.33%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 334 2.21%
14. Business Operations Specialists 330 2.19%
15. Accountants and Auditors 322 2.13%
16. Other Installation / Maintenance 316 2.09%
17. Carpenters 304 2.01%
18. Other Construction Trades 302 2.00%
19. Other Production Occupations 289 1.92%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 279 1.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 854 6.33%
2. Computer Specialists 790 5.86%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 757 5.61%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 667 4.95%
5. Other Management Occupations 661 4.90%
6. Business Operations Specialists 564 4.18%
7. Child Care Workers 462 3.43%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 454 3.37%
9. Cashiers 445 3.30%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 424 3.14%
11. Registered Nurses 378 2.80%
12. Customer Service Representatives 375 2.78%
13. Accountants and Auditors 374 2.77%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 348 2.58%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 314 2.33%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 297 2.20%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 235 1.74%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 227 1.68%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 212 1.57%
20. Media and Communications Workers 209 1.55%

Gaithersburg Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 26,978 66.12%
15-35 hours 4,001 9.81%
1-14 hours 1,244 3.05%
No regular hours 8,579 21.03%

Gaithersburg Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 459 1.68%
5 AM-5:29 AM 772 2.83%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,001 3.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,376 8.70%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,803 10.26%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,767 13.79%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,789 13.87%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,164 15.24%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,689 9.84%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,285 8.36%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 838 3.07%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 267 0.98%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,037 3.80%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,070 3.92%

Gaithersburg Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 276 1.01%
5-9 2,041 7.47%
10-14 3,563 13.04%
15-19 3,672 13.44%
20-24 2,762 10.11%
25-29 1,192 4.36%
30-34 4,167 15.25%
35-39 719 2.63%
40-44 1,251 4.58%
45-59 3,555 13.01%
60-89 3,345 12.25%
At least 90 774 2.83%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 409 1.50% 13,097 47.94%
30-44 743 2.72% 5,394 19.75%
45-59 675 2.47% 2,880 10.54%
At least 60 1,603 5.87% 2,516 9.21%

Gaithersburg Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 61 0.22%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,770 13.39%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 19,262 68.44%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 21 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 127 0.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3,430 12.19%
Color 6 Box Walked 646 2.30%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 828 2.94%

Gaithersburg 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.


Gaithersburg Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 19,686 (52,150 people)
Families (2000): 12,830 (41,436 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,647
People at same address in 1995: 20,308
Gaithersburg Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 781 3.97%
$10,000-$14,999 513 2.61%
$15,000-$19,999 562 2.85%
$20,000-$24,999 767 3.90%
$25,000-$29,999 797 4.05%
$30,000-$34,999 1,136 5.77%
$35,000-$39,999 1,035 5.26%
$40,000-$44,999 1,093 5.55%
$45,000-$49,999 1,138 5.78%
$50,000-$59,999 2,041 10.37%
$60,000-$74,999 2,492 12.66%
$75,000-$99,999 3,042 15.45%
$100,000-$124,999 1,846 9.38%
$125,000-$149,999 1,134 5.76%
$150,000-$199,999 717 3.64%
$200,000 or more 592 3.01%

Gaithersburg Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,461 27.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,332 22.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,203 6.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,104 15.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 233 1.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,855 14.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 90 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,270 6.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 33 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 558 2.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 14 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 461 2.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.04%

Gaithersburg Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 17,726 33.13%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 8,320 15.55%
Public Assistance 417 0.78%
Retirement 2,360 4.41%
Self Employment 2,660 4.97%
Social Security 2,623 4.90%
Supplemental Security 412 0.77%
Wage / Salary 17,202 32.16%
Other 1,777 3.32%

Gaithersburg Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,458 45.69%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,300 54.31%

Gaithersburg Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,065 5.39%
Color 1 Box Married 11,691 59.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,722 34.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 282 1.43%

Gaithersburg Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,245 10.41%
Color 1 Box Married 11,651 54.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,927 27.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,744 8.09%

Gaithersburg 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.


Gaithersburg Education Information Back to top
Gaithersburg Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,973 7.52%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,376 8.53%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,231 15.75%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,014 20.26%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,973 4.99%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 9,938 25.12%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7,050 17.82%

Gaithersburg 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 462 0.88% 693 1.32% 1,155 2.20%
Kindergarten 578 1.10% 248 0.47% 826 1.57%
Grades 1-4 2,657 5.05% 310 0.59% 2,967 5.64%
Grades 5-8 2,379 4.52% 266 0.51% 2,645 5.03%
Grades 9-12 2,218 4.22% 181 0.34% 2,399 4.56%
Undergrad college 1,972 3.75% 416 0.79% 2,388 4.54%
Graduate or professional school 609 1.16% 402 0.76% 1,011 1.92%
Total 10,875 20.67% 2,516 4.78% 13,391 25.45%

Gaithersburg 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.


Gaithersburg Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $472,167,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,816,601,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $184,920,000
Gaithersburg Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gaithersburg Public Benefits Information Back to top
Gaithersburg Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 48,558 92.89%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,718 7.11%

Gaithersburg 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.


Gaithersburg Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Gaithersburg Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,941 15.09%
10-19 Years 6,345 12.06%
20-29 Years 8,256 15.69%
30-39 Years 10,501 19.96%
40-49 Years 8,521 16.20%
50-59 Years 5,348 10.16%
60-69 Years 2,342 4.45%
70-79 Years 1,644 3.12%
80-89 Years 1,298 2.47%
90+ Years 417 0.79%

Gaithersburg Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 25,647 48.75%
Color 1 Box Female 26,966 51.25%

Gaithersburg Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 25,818 49.07%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 10,398 19.76%
Color 1 Box African-American 7,457 14.17%
Color 2 Box Asian 7,205 13.69%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,401 2.66%
Color 6 Box Other Race 170 0.32%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 131 0.25%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 33 0.06%

Gaithersburg Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,396 16.41%
2. Irish 4,915 14.95%
3. English 3,588 10.91%
4. United States Or American 2,315 7.04%
5. Italian 2,295 6.98%
6. Russian 1,228 3.73%
7. Polish 1,178 3.58%
8. Scottish 970 2.95%
9. Iranian 922 2.80%
10. French Non-Basque 920 2.80%

Gaithersburg Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 28,482 58.96%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9,210 19.06%
3. Chinese 2,232 4.62%
4. Korean 872 1.80%
5. Persian 837 1.73%
6. French 754 1.56%
7. African 726 1.50%
8. Vietnamese 565 1.17%
9. Hindi 544 1.13%
10. Other Asian 499 1.03%

Gaithersburg Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 34,696 65.74%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6,297 11.93%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 11,787 22.33%

Gaithersburg 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.
Gaithersburg 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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