Montgomery County, MD 1997 Census Update Survey

SINGLE-
FAMILY TOWN- GARDEN HIGH- ALL
Est. Land Area in Sq. Miles= 497 DETACHED HOUSE APT. RISE TYPES

Household Population 490,695 147,170 135,375 50,260 823,500

% Female 51.4% 53.8% 56.3% 59.4% 53.2%
Age Distribution:
% 0-4 Years Old 7.1% 9.3% 6.1% 3.5% 7.1%
% 5-17 Years Old 20.5% 18.6% 14.4% 7.5% 18.4%
P % 18-29 Years Old 9.6% 14.6% 24.3% 15.0% 13.2%
O % 30-44 Years Old 23.8% 33.3% 31.8% 25.1% 26.9%
P % 45-64 Years Old 27.0% 18.3% 15.1% 18.2% 23.0%
U % 65-74 Years Old 7.4% 3.9% 3.8% 10.8% 6.4%
L % Over 74 Years Old 4.5% 2.0% 4.5% 19.9% 5.0%
A Average Age 36.7 31.8 33.3 47.5 35.9
T Race:
I % White 81.0% 65.5% 56.1% 62.6% 73.0%
O % Black 7.4% 17.4% 27.0% 23.5% 13.4%
N % Asian or Pacific Islander 9.9% 13.3% 12.4% 9.4% 10.9%
% Other 1.8% 3.8% 4.5% 4.5% 2.8%
1
% Hispanic Origin 6.3% 11.0% 15.0% 6.9% 8.6%
Educational Attainment:
Persons 25 Years and Older 325,630 96,955 94,815 41,620 559,020
% Less than High School Diploma 7.3% 8.2% 12.2% 9.2% 8.3%
% High School Graduate 26.4% 29.0% 31.8% 29.9% 27.9%
% Associate or Trade School 3.7% 5.6% 6.1% 4.5% 4.5%
% Bachelor's Degree 28.3% 31.4% 27.7% 26.9% 28.6%
% Grad, Professional or Doctoral 34.3% 25.8% 22.1% 29.4% 30.7%
2 2
Number of Employed Residents 263,625 89,355 85,505 25,590 464,075
2
% Females Who Are Employed 64.8% 76.9% 74.6% 49.6% 67.4%
Women with Children Under Age 6 36,015 13,810 9,620 1,950 61,395
2
% Employed 67.1% 69.5% 71.6% 61.6% 68.1%
Employer:
% Private for Profit 46.7% 53.2% 56.4% 49.6% 49.7%
% Private not for Profit 12.8% 12.5% 14.0% 17.2% 13.2%
% Self-Employed 13.9% 8.5% 6.4% 7.4% 11.3%
L % Government 26.5% 25.7% 23.2% 25.9% 25.8%
A Work Location:
B % In the County 56.8% 60.9% 61.8% 46.9% 57.9%
O % Inside the Beltway 17.2% 15.8% 22.9% 28.5% 18.4%
R % Outside the Beltway 39.6% 45.1% 38.9% 18.4% 39.5%
% Elsewhere in Maryland 9.0% 9.5% 9.5% 8.3% 9.2%
% to Washington, D.C. 25.0% 19.0% 20.4% 34.6% 23.6%
F % to Virginia 7.9% 9.0% 7.3% 8.3% 8.0%
O Work Trip:
R % Driving 83.8% 85.1% 75.5% 62.7% 81.6%
C % Alone 75.0% 75.3% 66.0% 55.2% 72.5%
E % Carpool 8.8% 9.8% 9.5% 7.5% 9.1%
% Public Transit or Rail 10.5% 11.3% 20.0% 30.0% 13.2%
% Walk/Bicycle/Other 1.5% 1.4% 2.8% 5.7% 1.9%
% Work at Home 4.2% 2.3% 1.6% 1.6% 3.3%
Access to Metrorail:
% Car 60.9% 66.7% 44.1% 14.9% 53.2%
% Ride-On/Metrobus 16.1% 19.5% 19.4% 14.0% 17.1%
% Walk/Bicycle 22.9% 13.8% 36.5% 71.0% 29.7%

* 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: 1997 Census Update Survey; Montgomery County Planning Dept, Research & Technology Center, revised October 1999.
 Montgomery County, MD (cont.)

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

Households by Structure Type 161,925 53,840 65,020 30,350 311,135

% Total Households by Structure Type 52.0% 17.3% 20.9% 9.8% 100.0%
Average Household Size 3.03 2.74 2.08 1.66 2.64
Tenure:
% Rental 6.8% 15.2% 76.1% 68.9% 28.8%
Average Monthly Costs:
Homeowners $1,379 $1,051 $800 $869 $1,244
Renters $1,099 $934 $712 $818 $804
% in Same Home 5 Years Ago 70.4% 51.5% 30.3% 42.0% 56.1%
Median Years in Same Home 10 5 2 3 6
Average Age of Household Head 52.0 44.4 42.7 55.5 49.1
% Households with Foreign Born Head
H or Spouse 22.8% 28.7% 31.8% 28.2% 26.2%
O Households by Type:
U % Family Households 87.5% 76.4% 58.0% 41.3% 74.9%
S % Married-Couple 79.1% 61.2% 41.2% 33.1% 63.6%
I % Single-Parent 7.1% 13.1% 14.1% 6.0% 9.5%
N % Nonfamily Households 12.5% 23.6% 42.0% 58.7% 25.1%
G % Householder Living Alone 10.7% 19.7% 37.4% 55.8% 22.3%
Persons in Households:
% 1 Person 10.7% 19.7% 37.4% 55.8% 22.3%
% 2 Persons 33.8% 31.1% 35.8% 31.9% 33.6%
% 3 Persons 19.5% 20.5% 14.5% 6.4% 17.3%
% 4 Persons 21.1% 17.9% 7.8% 3.7% 16.1%
% 5+ Persons 14.9% 10.9% 4.5% 2.2% 10.8%
Average Number of Cars 2.1 1.8 1.2 1.0 1.8
% of Households with Computers 75.8% 71.3% 52.5% 42.6% 67.6%
% with Internet Connection 64.5% 62.9% 58.7% 62.3% 63.2%

1996 Household Income Distribution:

% Under $15,000 1.7% 1.5% 9.9% 11.1% 4.1%
% $15,000 to $29,999 5.0% 6.7% 22.7% 18.1% 9.9%
I % $30,000 to $49,999 12.9% 23.7% 34.1% 25.9% 20.0%
N % $50,000 to $69,999 16.2% 25.5% 20.9% 19.9% 19.1%
C % $70,000 to $99,999 23.1% 23.5% 9.1% 12.5% 19.5%
O % $100,000+ 41.2% 19.0% 3.2% 12.5% 27.4%
M 1996 Median Household Income $87,740 $63,500 $39,500 $44,985 $66,085
E % of Households Spending More Than
25% of Income on Housing Costs:
% Homeowners 17.7% 25.6% 34.3% 28.6% 21.1%
% Renters 30.7% 27.7% 40.2% 48.2% 39.7%

* Insufficient data for reliable estimates.

Source: 1997 Census Update Survey; Montgomery County Planning Dept, Research & Technology Center, revised October 1999.