Bethesda is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 68,056 people and 20 associated neighborhoods, Bethesda is the tenth largest community in Maryland. Bethesda home prices are not only among the most expensive in Maryland, but Bethesda real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Bethesda is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 98.08% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Bethesda is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bethesda who work in management occupations (19.12%), business and financial occupations (12.67%), and legal occupations (9.87%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Bethesda has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Also of interest is that Bethesda has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Bethesda is also a town of artists. Bethesda has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Bethesda’s character. A relatively large number of people in Bethesda telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 31.31% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In addition to being popular with young singles, Bethesda is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates". While both of these categories describe educated professionals, urban sophisticates are quite a different demographic. Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel. One downside of living in Bethesda, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.02 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. For the size of the town, public transportation in Bethesda is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the subway. For Bethesda, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.If knowledge is power, Bethesda is a pretty powerful place. 87.66% of the adults in Bethesda have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Bethesda in 2022 was $116,088, which is wealthy relative to Maryland and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $464,352 for a family of four. Bethesda is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bethesda home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bethesda residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Bethesda include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Russian. Bethesda also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 24.38%. The most common language spoken in Bethesda is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
