Potomac

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  2. Potomac Statistics
  3. Potomac Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Potomac Employment Information
  5. Potomac Family Information
  6. Potomac Education Information
  7. Potomac Public Benefits Information
  8. Potomac Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Potomac Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,504
  • Land Area (2000): 86.506 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.029 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,872
Potomac Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,720 67.39%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 38 0.33%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,697 32.27%

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Potomac Employment Information Back to top
Potomac Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 553 18.58%
2. Truck Transportation 172 5.78%
3. Printing and Related Manufacturing 134 4.50%
4. Public Administration 124 4.17%
5. Educational Services 120 4.03%
6. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 97 3.26%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 95 3.19%
8. Health Care 94 3.16%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 91 3.06%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 85 2.86%
11. Repair and Maintenance 84 2.82%
12. Finance and Insurance 75 2.52%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 70 2.35%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 68 2.28%
15. Utilities 67 2.25%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 63 2.12%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 55 1.85%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 53 1.78%
19. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 49 1.65%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 47 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 359 13.34%
2. Finance and Insurance 282 10.48%
3. Educational Services 194 7.21%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 172 6.39%
5. Public Administration 153 5.68%
6. Social Assistance 150 5.57%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 148 5.50%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 133 4.94%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 96 3.57%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 56 2.08%
11. Department and Other General Stores 55 2.04%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 47 1.75%
13. Gasoline Stations 46 1.71%
14. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 41 1.52%
15. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 40 1.49%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 40 1.49%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 39 1.45%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 38 1.41%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 36 1.34%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 35 1.30%

Potomac Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 238 7.99%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 230 7.73%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 208 6.99%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 159 5.34%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 120 4.03%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 115 3.86%
7. Other Management Occupations 106 3.56%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 102 3.43%
9. Other Construction Trades 96 3.22%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 94 3.16%
11. Carpenters 70 2.35%
12. Electricians 70 2.35%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 70 2.35%
14. Engineers 69 2.32%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 69 2.32%
16. Top Executives 68 2.28%
17. Construction Laborers 65 2.18%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 64 2.15%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 61 2.05%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 59 1.98%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 211 7.84%
2. Secretaries and Admins 159 5.91%
3. Cashiers 151 5.61%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 137 5.09%
5. Other Production Occupations 123 4.57%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 121 4.49%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 107 3.97%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 95 3.53%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 95 3.53%
10. Child Care Workers 94 3.49%
11. Customer Service Representatives 90 3.34%
12. Business Operations Specialists 88 3.27%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 84 3.12%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 77 2.86%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 75 2.79%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 74 2.75%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 74 2.75%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 72 2.67%
19. Accountants and Auditors 45 1.67%
20. Computer Specialists 38 1.41%

Potomac Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,199 58.61%
15-35 hours 1,031 11.62%
1-14 hours 138 1.56%
No regular hours 2,502 28.21%

Potomac Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 448 8.16%
5 AM-5:29 AM 288 5.25%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 399 7.27%
6 AM-6:29 AM 445 8.11%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 802 14.61%
7 AM-7:29 AM 860 15.67%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 587 10.69%
8 AM-8:29 AM 274 4.99%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 185 3.37%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 123 2.24%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 85 1.55%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 34 0.62%
Noon-3:59 PM 513 9.35%
4 PM-11:59 PM 446 8.13%

Potomac Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 78 1.42%
5-9 334 6.08%
10-14 633 11.53%
15-19 1,205 21.95%
20-24 1,023 18.64%
25-29 378 6.89%
30-34 617 11.24%
35-39 101 1.84%
40-44 212 3.86%
45-59 379 6.90%
60-89 251 4.57%
At least 90 278 5.06%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 18 0.33% 3,633 66.19%
30-44 11 0.20% 919 16.74%
45-59 0 0.00% 379 6.90%
At least 60 6 0.11% 523 9.53%

Potomac Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 732 13.15%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,668 83.87%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 21 0.38%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 35 0.63%
Color 6 Box Walked 33 0.59%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 77 1.38%

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Potomac Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,481 (11,280 people)
Families (2000): 3,220 (9,516 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,229
People at same address in 1995: 5,955
Potomac Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 483 10.78%
$10,000-$14,999 229 5.11%
$15,000-$19,999 250 5.58%
$20,000-$24,999 376 8.39%
$25,000-$29,999 267 5.96%
$30,000-$34,999 365 8.15%
$35,000-$39,999 234 5.22%
$40,000-$44,999 301 6.72%
$45,000-$49,999 239 5.33%
$50,000-$59,999 684 15.26%
$60,000-$74,999 500 11.16%
$75,000-$99,999 323 7.21%
$100,000-$124,999 174 3.88%
$125,000-$149,999 23 0.51%
$150,000-$199,999 15 0.33%
$200,000 or more 18 0.40%

Potomac Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,008 22.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,374 30.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 204 4.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 823 18.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 21 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 659 14.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 22 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 228 5.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 76 1.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 37 0.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Potomac Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,733 32.45%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,231 10.70%
Public Assistance 143 1.24%
Retirement 754 6.55%
Self Employment 323 2.81%
Social Security 956 8.31%
Supplemental Security 174 1.51%
Wage / Salary 3,640 31.64%
Other 551 4.79%

Potomac Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,364 55.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,114 44.96%

Potomac Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 494 11.38%
Color 1 Box Married 2,620 60.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,096 25.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 130 3.00%

Potomac Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 588 12.46%
Color 1 Box Married 2,719 57.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 957 20.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 456 9.66%

Potomac 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.


Potomac Education Information Back to top
Potomac Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 607 7.12%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,230 14.42%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,857 45.22%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,463 17.15%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 303 3.55%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 679 7.96%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 391 4.58%

Potomac 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 23 0.20% 104 0.90% 127 1.10%
Kindergarten 188 1.63% 44 0.38% 232 2.02%
Grades 1-4 618 5.37% 21 0.18% 639 5.55%
Grades 5-8 769 6.68% 22 0.19% 791 6.88%
Grades 9-12 609 5.29% 0 0.00% 609 5.29%
Undergrad college 254 2.21% 75 0.65% 329 2.86%
Graduate or professional school 42 0.37% 39 0.34% 81 0.70%
Total 2,503 21.76% 305 2.65% 2,808 24.41%

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Potomac Public Benefits Information Back to top
Potomac Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,132 89.73%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,160 10.27%

Potomac 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.


Potomac Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Potomac Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,577 13.71%
10-19 Years 1,668 14.50%
20-29 Years 1,364 11.86%
30-39 Years 1,886 16.39%
40-49 Years 1,887 16.40%
50-59 Years 1,415 12.30%
60-69 Years 866 7.53%
70-79 Years 599 5.21%
80-89 Years 197 1.71%
90+ Years 45 0.39%

Potomac Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,659 49.19%
Color 1 Box Female 5,845 50.81%

Potomac Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,850 94.32%
Color 1 Box African-American 327 2.84%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 134 1.16%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 105 0.91%
Color 2 Box Asian 50 0.43%
Color 6 Box Other Race 18 0.16%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.04%

Potomac Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,808 31.22%
2. United States Or American 1,792 19.93%
3. Irish 1,279 14.22%
4. English 864 9.61%
5. Italian 542 6.03%
6. French Non-Basque 299 3.32%
7. Dutch 259 2.88%
8. Polish 204 2.27%
9. Scottish 160 1.78%
10. Welsh 130 1.45%

Potomac Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,419 96.54%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 139 1.29%
3. French 75 0.69%
4. German 55 0.51%
5. Serbo Croatian 53 0.49%
6. Tagalog 15 0.14%
7. Polish 11 0.10%
8. Italian 9 0.08%
9. Hebrew 9 0.08%
10. Arabic 7 0.06%

Potomac Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,319 98.81%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 100 0.87%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 36 0.31%

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Potomac 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.