Silver Spring Regional Services Center

Montgomery County, MD. 2005 Census Update Survey

SINGLE-
FAMILY TOWN- GARDEN HIGH- ALL
DETACHED HOUSE APT. RISE TYPES

Household Population 40,535 4,175 23,520 17,110 85,340

% Female 52.9% 51.9% 49.0% 56.9% 52.6%
Age Distribution:
% 0-4 Years Old 7.8% 4.0% 7.1% 3.7% 6.6%
% 5-17 Years Old 18.4% 18.5% 19.3% 12.6% 17.5%
P % 18-29 Years Old 8.4% 16.7% 17.7% 28.7% 15.5%
O % 30-44 Years Old 22.4% 19.6% 31.3% 24.1% 25.0%
P % 45-64 Years Old 31.3% 34.2% 19.6% 17.8% 25.5%
U % 65-74 Years Old 5.6% 4.4% 2.1% 4.4% 4.3%
L % Over 74 Years Old 6.1% 2.7% 2.9% 8.7% 5.6%
A Average Age (years) 37.9 37.2 32.0 37.4 36.2
T Race:
I % White 71.4% 32.2% 29.2% 35.2% 51.4%
O % Black 14.5% 50.5% 39.7% 55.2% 30.9%
N % Asian or Pacific Islander 9.4% 12.6% 12.6% 7.0% 9.9%
% Other 4.7% 4.7% 18.5% 2.6% 7.8%
Hispanic or Latino and Race 1
% Hispanic or Latino 1 9.6% 20.8% 29.7% 11.8% 16.1%
% Not Hispanic White 64.6% 26.6% 20.6% 28.2% 43.3%
Language Spoken at Home
Persons 5 Years and Older 37,380 4,010 21,845 16,475 79,710
% Speak Language Other than English 29.1% 53.9% 60.7% 31.9% 39.3%
% Speak English less than "Very Well" 4.3% 14.1% 23.7% 8.7% 10.9%
Educational Attainment:
Persons 25 Years and Older 28,155 2,780 15,510 12,350 58,795
% Less than High School Diploma 3.9% 10.1% 18.2% 7.4% 8.6%
% High School Graduate 18.4% 20.7% 29.0% 27.9% 23.2%
% Associate or Trade School 1.7% 14.5% 5.2% 5.1% 3.9%
% Bachelor's Degree 29.3% 20.4% 21.3% 28.1% 26.6%
% Grad, Professional or Doctoral 46.7% 34.2% 26.3% 31.6% 37.8%
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Number of Employed Residents 22,745 2,680 15,180 10,930 51,535
% Females Who Are Employed 2 70.8% 76.3% 85.8% 72.7% 75.2%
Women with Children Under Age 6 3,320 * 1,900 * 6,225
L % Employed 2 75.7% * 81.1% * 80.0%
A Work Location:
B % Montgomery County 43.4% 41.6% 48.5% 35.5% 43.1%
O % Prince George's County 8.1% 9.2% 7.7% 10.0% 8.4%
R % Elsewhere in Maryland 4.1% 6.1% 2.7% 3.8% 3.8%
% Washington, D.C. 35.1% 37.8% 30.7% 40.0% 35.1%
% Virginia 8.4% 5.3% 9.9% 9.8% 8.9%
F % Outside MD-VA-DC 0.8% 0.5% 0.9% 0.7%
O Work Trip:
R % Driving 69.2% 72.4% 63.5% 56.3% 65.0%
C % Alone 62.6% 65.6% 56.5% 52.9% 59.0%
E % Carpool 6.6% 6.8% 7.0% 3.4% 6.0%
% Public Transit or Rail 21.3% 23.2% 31.7% 36.6% 27.5%
% Walk/Bicycle/Other 3.7% 1.6% 2.7% 5.7% 3.8%
% Work at Home 5.8% 2.7% 2.1% 1.3% 3.7%
Average Commuting Time to Work (minutes)
Overall 29.3 31.8 32.0 30.1 30.4
By Car 26.1 29.3 29.0 26.8 27.2
By Public Transit 41.4 40.7 39.8 37.2 39.7

* Insufficient data for reliable estimates.

1 Those of Hispanic origin may be of any race.
2 Ages 16 and older and employed full- or part-time.

Source: 2005 Census Update Survey; Research & Technology Center, Montgomery County Planning Dept., M-NCPPC March 2007.
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2005 Census Update Survey

SINGLE-
FAMILY TOWN- GARDEN HIGH- ALL
DETACHED HOUSE APT. RISE TYPES

Households by Structure Type 14,385 1,610 10,170 9,915 36,080

% Total Households by Structure Type 39.9% 4.5% 28.2% 27.5% 100.0%
Average Household Size 2.82 2.59 2.31 1.74 2.37
Tenure:
% Rental 5.2% 18.1% 88.2% 92.5% 53.1%
Average Monthly Costs:
Homeowner $1,539 $1,259 $1,138 $1,058 $1,463
Renter * * $901 $1,081 $1,003
Residence in April 2000:
% in Same Home 74.8% 73.7% 39.7% 32.8% 53.6%
% Elsewhere in County 10.2% 11.5% 19.9% 23.4% 16.5%
% Elsewhere in Maryland 2.2% 4.8% 9.5% 7.2% 5.6%
% D.C or Northern Virginia 6.1% 2.9% 7.2% 9.4% 7.2%
% Outside Metro Area 6.8% 7.1% 23.7% 27.2% 17.0%
Median Years in Same Home 12 10 3 3 6
Average Age of Household Head 52.5 51.6 43.5 46.0 48.1
H % Households with Foreign Born Head
O or Spouse 24.6% 39.0% 49.0% 33.3% 34.5%
U % Households Speaking Spanish 12.9% 20.8% 23.5% 8.6% 14.9%
S Households by Type:
I % Family Households 83.3% 73.8% 56.2% 37.6% 62.7%
N % Married-Couple 72.4% 50.2% 35.3% 26.5% 48.4%
G % Single-Parent 9.4% 19.2% 14.3% 10.3% 11.4%
% Nonfamily Households 16.7% 26.2% 43.8% 62.4% 37.3%
% Householder Living Alone 13.9% 23.5% 36.3% 55.3% 32.0%
Persons in Households:
% 1 Person 13.9% 23.5% 36.3% 55.3% 32.0%
% 2 Persons 34.0% 34.0% 26.9% 25.4% 29.6%
% 3 Persons 20.6% 18.6% 20.3% 11.6% 18.0%
% 4 Persons 22.8% 13.7% 8.4% 6.1% 13.7%
% 5+ Persons 8.7% 10.2% 8.1% 1.6% 6.7%
Average Number of Cars 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.0 1.5
% of Households with Computers 91.1% 92.4% 85.0% 79.0% 86.2%
% of these visiting M-NCPPC website 38.3% 30.7% 20.7% 23.7% 29.6%

2004 Household Income Distribution:

% Under $15,000 1.7% 2.4% 12.2% 12.2% 7.6%
% $15,000 to $29,999 4.5% 9.3% 18.6% 15.1% 11.7%
I % $30,000 to $49,999 8.8% 20.7% 29.7% 33.5% 22.2%
N % $50,000 to $69,999 12.0% 23.0% 18.0% 17.7% 15.8%
C % $70,000 to $99,999 22.1% 22.2% 13.5% 17.7% 18.4%
O % $100,000 to 149,999 28.8% 12.8% 6.8% 3.1% 14.7%
M % $150,000 to 199,999 12.8% 6.3% 0.9% 0.8% 5.8%
E % $200,000+ 9.4% 3.3% 0.3% 3.9%
2004 Median Household Income $101,410 $66,000 $44,070 $41,865 $59,925
% of Households Spending More Than
30% of Income on Housing Costs:
% Homeowners 11.8% 19.9% 2.7% 25.0% 12.5%
% Renters * * 35.2% 46.0% 40.6%

* Insufficient data for reliable estimates.

Source: 2005 Census Update Survey; Research & Technology Center, Montgomery County Planning Dept., M-NCPPC March 2007.
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