Bethesda (Montgomery County, MD) Change Neighborhood

The weekly outdoor bazaar in Bethesda, Md. Photo by Jeffrey Porter/For The Washington Post

The weekly outdoor bazaar in Bethesda, Md. Photo by Jeffrey Porter/For The Washington Post

Modern homes near Wilson Lane, Bethesda, Md. Photo by Jeffrey Porter/For The Washington Post.

Modern homes near Wilson Lane, Bethesda, Md. Photo by Jeffrey Porter/For The Washington Post.

Colonial-style houses in Bethesda, Md. Photo by Jeffrey Porter/For The Washington Post

Colonial-style houses in Bethesda, Md. Photo by Jeffrey Porter/For The Washington Post

High-rise apartments in downtown Bethesda, Md. Photo by Jeffrey Porter/For The Washington Post

High-rise apartments in downtown Bethesda, Md. Photo by Jeffrey Porter/For The Washington Post

People gather outside the Barnes and Nobles in downtown Bethesda, Md. Photo by Jeffrey Porter/For The Washington Post

People gather outside the Barnes and Nobles in downtown Bethesda, Md. Photo by Jeffrey Porter/For The Washington Post

The new Apple Store on Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda, Md. Photo by Jeffrey Porter/For The Washington Post

The new Apple Store on Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda, Md. Photo by Jeffrey Porter/For The Washington Post

Avg Home Sold Price
$803,253

Last six months

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Avg Monthly Rent
$1,615

Based on 1Bd, 1 Bath

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Demographics

Population
61,511
Population Change Since 2000
8%
Population Change Since 1990
16%
Population Density
4,610
Median Annual Household Income
$131,683
Change in Avg Income Since 2000
33%
Change in Avg Income Since 1990
90%
Households with Children
31.0%
Avg Residents per Home
2.3
Median Age
37
Married
63%
Single
28%
Divorced
8%

Real Estate

Owner-Occupied Homes
64%
Renter-Occupied Homes
29%
Vacant Homes
7%
Median Years in Residence
4.0
Annual Residential Turnover
17%
Median Age of Homes (Years)
41

Transportation

Average Commute Time
28.3 min
Distance to Nearest Airport (Mile)
10.0
Drive/Carpool
70%
Public Transit
15%
Walk/Bike/Other
7%
Work at Home
8%

Data Provided by Onboard Informatics. Neighborhood Site Index

Local DC MD VA Area News

U.Va. capital campaign exceeds $3 billion goal, receives gifts from more than 220,000 donors

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The University of Virginia's capital campaign has exceeded its $3 billion goal.

Longtime Lynchburg Symphony music director and conductor retires, general manager resigns

LYNCHBURG, Va. — The Lynchburg Symphony is losing both its longtime music director and its general manager.

Man dragged 4 miles by car in Va., driver tells police he thought he ran over wreck debris

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Police say a car dragged a man for about 4 miles before another motorist alerted the driver that the victim was under the vehicle.

Man charged with setting fires at woman's Bel Air apartment after argument

BEL AIR, Md. — Maryland fire investigators have charged a Harford County man with setting two fires at a woman's Bel Air apartment after an argument.

Cape Water Taxi returns for second season with expanded offerings

LEWES, Del. — The Cape Water Taxi has returned to the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal for a second season.

Crash closes I-95 North lanes in Stafford County

Only the right lane is getting by near Exit 143 in Garrisonville, Va., following a tractor-trailer crash.

Principal: Why our new educator evaluation system is unethical

Principal: Why our new educator evaluation system is unethical

The ethical standard by which each evaluation component should be judged -- and why New York's new educator assessment system violates it.

Virginia postpones action on North-South highway through Loudoun, Prince William

Virginia postpones action on North-South highway through Loudoun, Prince William

After hearing concerns from Rep. Frank Wolf, state board delays vote on Bi-County Parkway to June.

Oakton's John Cochran wins 'Survivor' show, and $1 million

Oakton's John Cochran wins 'Survivor' show, and $1 million

Longtime fan of the show wins a unanimous verdict on his second attempt.

Forecast: Warm today, toasty mid-week, cooler for Memorial Day weekend

Forecast: Warm today, toasty mid-week, cooler for Memorial Day weekend

The front draped over the region this weekend has retreated to the north, allowing summertime to invade. The humidity is here and the heat builds, climaxing at near 90 midweek.

Aircraft technician school in Hagerstown, Md., opens expanded campus at airport

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — An aircraft maintenance school in Hagerstown is celebrating an expansion.

BC-LOT--Lottery State-by-State,5th Add, LOT

TRENTON, N.J. — Here are the winning numbers selected Sunday in the midday New Jersey State Lottery drawing:<

Television ad to begin airing praising gun-control bill

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A television ad will begin airing in the Baltimore area that praises the gun-control measure recently signed by Gov. Martin O'Malley.

US bank fraud trial in Norfolk in jurors' hands; accusations involved $71 million

NORFOLK, Va. — Federal court jurors in Norfolk are set to continue their deliberations in the trial of four former Bank of Commonwealth executives and a developer accused of conspiring to defraud the bank out of $71 million.

Civil War Trust launches $3.6 million campaign to preserve 56 acres of Va. battlefield

CULPEPER, Va. — The Civil War Trust has launched a $3.6 million national fundraising campaign to preserve 56 battlefield acres at Brandy Station in Culpeper County.

U.Va. board to discuss strategic planning and policy changes, choose new vice rector

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Strategic planning and the selection of a new vice rector are on the agenda for University of Virginia Board of Visitors.

Sept. 19 sentencing set for woman convicted of embezzling from Virginia Angus Association

STAUNTON, Va. — A September sentencing is set for a woman convicted of embezzling from the Virginia Angus Association.

VA Lottery

RICHMOND, Va. — These Virginia lotteries were drawn Sunday:

Winning numbers drawn in 'Cash 5 Day' game

RICHMOND, Va. — The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Virginia Lottery's "Cash 5 Day" game were:

Obama's commencement speech at Morehouse -- text

Obama's commencement speech at Morehouse -- text

"I will say it betrays a poverty of ambition if all you think about is what goods you can buy instead of what good you can do."

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