North Bethesda/Garrett Park Planning Area

Montgomery County, MD. 2005 Census Update Survey

Planning Area # 30 SINGLE-
Population Density: 3,439 people/sq. mi. FAMILY TOWN- GARDEN HIGH- ALL
Est. Land Area: 10.2 sq. miles DETACHED HOUSE APT. RISE TYPES

Household Population 18,600 4,630 13,700 4,915 41,845

% Female 49.7% 51.2% 59.6% 59.3% 54.2%
Age Distribution:
% 0-4 Years Old 6.3% 8.8% 9.0% 0.5% 6.8%
% 5-17 Years Old 20.4% 15.2% 9.9% 2.7% 14.4%
P % 18-29 Years Old 9.2% 9.4% 21.6% 6.4% 12.9%
O % 30-44 Years Old 18.8% 21.7% 36.1% 23.7% 25.3%
P % 45-64 Years Old 26.3% 36.1% 15.7% 26.3% 23.9%
U % 65-74 Years Old 9.5% 6.1% 3.4% 10.9% 7.3%
L % Over 74 Years Old 9.5% 2.8% 4.5% 29.4% 9.4%
A Average Age (years) 40.1 38.1 34.2 57.9 40.0
T Race:
I % White 78.0% 84.3% 58.9% 79.2% 72.6%
O % Black 7.5% 4.7% 13.1% 7.5% 9.0%
N % Asian or Pacific Islander 9.5% 7.5% 16.6% 11.4% 11.8%
% Other 5.0% 3.6% 11.4% 1.9% 6.6%
Hispanic or Latino and Race 1

% Hispanic or Latino 1 10.8% 20.3% 18.3% 9.5% 14.2%

% Not Hispanic White 71.6% 66.9% 53.0% 70.8% 64.9%
Language Spoken at Home
Persons 5 Years and Older 17,435 4,225 12,470 4,890 39,020
% Speak Language Other than English 27.1% 39.4% 37.7% 33.5% 32.5%
% Speak English less than "Very Well" 7.2% 15.3% 13.6% 10.5% 10.5%
Educational Attainment:
Persons 25 Years and Older 12,485 3,320 10,165 4,535 30,505
% Less than High School Diploma 5.5% 3.4% 3.7% 3.4% 4.4%
% High School Graduate 16.2% 15.9% 14.8% 24.0% 16.9%
% Associate or Trade School 4.4% 3.4% 6.2% 3.2% 4.6%
% Bachelor's Degree 28.9% 31.3% 27.3% 31.5% 29.1%
% Grad, Professional or Doctoral 45.0% 46.1% 47.9% 37.8% 44.9%
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Number of Employed Residents 9,370 2,660 9,125 2,510 23,665
% Females Who Are Employed 2
59.0% 68.8% 79.2% 48.6% 65.3%
Women with Children Under Age 6 1,065 380 1,100 45 2,590
L % Employed 2
* * * * 58.4%
A Work Location:
B % Montgomery County 58.5% 50.4% 52.4% 51.0% 54.5%
O % Prince George's County 5.4% 2.5% 5.5% 1.4% 4.6%
R % Elsewhere in Maryland 4.4% 2.7% 7.1% 2.1% 4.9%
% Washington, D.C. 22.4% 35.2% 23.9% 30.1% 25.4%
% Virginia 8.2% 8.6% 9.8% 8.5% 8.9%
F % Outside MD-VA-DC 1.0% 0.6% 1.2% 6.8% 1.7%
O Work Trip:
R % Driving 77.5% 68.8% 70.1% 57.5% 71.6%
C % Alone 72.3% 65.5% 65.7% 52.6% 67.0%
E % Carpool 5.1% 3.4% 4.4% 4.9% 4.6%
% Public Transit or Rail 14.9% 26.3% 24.2% 37.8% 22.2%
% Walk/Bicycle/Other 1.3% 0.0% 4.9% 1.9% 2.5%
% Work at Home 6.3% 4.9% 0.8% 2.8% 3.7%
Average Commuting Time to Work (minutes)
Overall 28.3 29.5 30.9 32.6 29.9
By Car 25.0 26.5 27.6 26.3 26.2
By Public Transit 45.9 37.3 42.1 41.1 42.2

* 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 June 2006.
 N. Bethesda/Garrett Park Planning Area (continued)
2005 Census Update Survey

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

Households by Structure Type 6,565 1,915 7,020 3,500 19,000

% Total Households by Structure Type 34.6% 10.1% 36.9% 18.4% 100.0%
Average Household Size 2.85 2.41 1.95 1.40 2.21
Tenure:
% Rental 6.2% 12.5% 63.9% 52.7% 36.7%
Average Monthly Costs:
Homeowner $1,931 $1,952 $1,210 $1,293 $1,684
Renter * * $1,349 $1,495 $1,472
Residence in April 2000:
% in Same Home 77.9% 48.4% 27.8% 47.7% 51.2%
% Elsewhere in County 11.0% 22.5% 24.3% 25.6% 19.7%
% Elsewhere in Maryland 3.7% 1.9% 5.4% 6.1% 4.6%
% D.C or Northern Virginia 1.5% 9.4% 6.2% 4.4% 4.6%
% Outside Metro Area 5.9% 17.8% 36.2% 16.1% 20.0%
Median Years in Same Home 12 5 2 4 5
Average Age of Household Head 56.0 50.9 42.6 61.0 51.4
H % Households with Foreign Born Head
O or Spouse 30.5% 41.7% 36.5% 30.6% 33.9%
U % Households Speaking Spanish 9.3% 17.2% 9.8% 8.2% 10.1%
S Households by Type:
I % Family Households 83.3% 72.0% 53.1% 34.1% 62.0%
N % Married-Couple 74.4% 59.7% 41.0% 26.5% 51.8%
G % Single-Parent 7.5% 11.5% 7.6% 4.9% 7.5%
% Nonfamily Households 16.7% 28.0% 46.9% 65.9% 38.0%
% Householder Living Alone 14.9% 27.0% 42.1% 64.6% 35.3%
Persons in Households:
% 1 Person 14.9% 27.0% 42.1% 64.6% 35.3%
% 2 Persons 34.7% 38.2% 34.3% 30.3% 34.1%
% 3 Persons 18.9% 13.9% 15.6% 5.1% 14.7%
% 4 Persons 18.2% 9.7% 4.4% 0.0% 8.9%
% 5+ Persons 13.3% 11.1% 3.5% 0.0% 7.0%
Average Number of Cars 2.1 1.7 1.4 1.1 1.6
% of Households with Computers 92.7% 97.9% 87.1% 72.3% 87.4%
% of these visiting M-NCPPC website 33.2% 24.8% 20.1% 14.9% 24.8%

2004 Household Income Distribution:

% Under $15,000 1.4% 0.0% 4.3% 7.8% 3.4%
% $15,000 to $29,999 5.0% 1.6% 7.6% 13.6% 7.1%
I % $30,000 to $49,999 10.1% 3.4% 22.5% 15.6% 15.0%
N % $50,000 to $69,999 12.3% 5.6% 18.1% 18.9% 14.9%
C % $70,000 to $99,999 13.5% 27.0% 21.1% 12.3% 17.5%
O % $100,000 to 149,999 26.5% 26.8% 19.9% 18.6% 22.7%
M % $150,000 to 199,999 13.2% 16.3% 3.9% 5.4% 8.7%
E % $200,000+ 18.1% 19.3% 2.7% 7.7% 10.6%
2004 Median Household Income $113,570 $121,280 $66,200 $56,340 $87,230
% of Households Spending More Than
30% of Income on Housing Costs:
% Homeowners 13.9% 10.4% 20.6% 18.6% 15.5%
% Renters * * 34.1% 55.4% 38.9%

* Insufficient data for reliable estimates.

Source: 2005 Census Update Survey; Research & Technology Center, Montgomery County Planning Dept., M-NCPPC June 2006.
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