Germantown is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 55,152 people and eight constituent neighborhoods, Germantown is the eighth largest community in Maryland.

Germantown is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 89.07% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Germantown is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Germantown who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.57%), management occupations (11.99%), and sales jobs (10.18%).

Also of interest is that Germantown has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Another interesting thing about Germantown, despite not being a huge town, is that there is a relatively high proportion of people living here who are young, single, and upwardly-mobile professionals. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Germantown is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Germantown is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Germantown's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Germantown, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.25 minutes every day commuting to work.

Germantown Information and Demographics

The population of Germantown is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 43.20% of adults in Germantown have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Germantown in 2000 was $26,709, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $106,836 for a family of four. However, Germantown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Germantown is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Germantown home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Germantown is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Germantown include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

In addition, Germantown has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (20.19%).

The most common language spoken in Germantown is English. Some people also speak Spanish.