Potomac is a medium-sized town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 47,018 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, Potomac is the 16th largest community in Maryland. Potomac home prices are not only among the most expensive in Maryland, but Potomac real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Potomac is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 97.57% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Potomac is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Potomac who work in management occupations (18.34%), business and financial occupations (10.48%), and healthcare (10.03%). Also of interest is that Potomac has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Potomac 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. A relatively large number of people in Potomac telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 27.60% 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. Because of many things, Potomac is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Potomac really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Potomac perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. In Potomac, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.45 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. For the size of the town, public transportation in Potomac is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the subway. For Potomac, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Potomac. 84.76% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Potomac in 2022 was $102,878, which is wealthy relative to Maryland and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $411,512 for a family of four. Potomac is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Potomac home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Potomac residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Potomac include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Russian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Potomac's cultural character, accounting for 29.21% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Potomac is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
