Mid-County Regional Services Center

Montgomery County, MD. 2005 Census Update Survey

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

Household Population 145,575 28,680 27,970 7,540 209,765

% Female 50.6% 54.0% 58.2% 58.1% 52.3%
Age Distribution:
% 0-4 Years Old 5.8% 8.2% 6.9% 1.2% 6.1%
% 5-17 Years Old 19.9% 15.9% 16.4% 3.3% 18.3%
P % 18-29 Years Old 10.7% 11.9% 17.2% 8.7% 11.6%
O % 30-44 Years Old 20.2% 27.0% 21.8% 9.6% 20.9%
P % 45-64 Years Old 31.7% 24.9% 24.4% 18.6% 29.3%
U % 65-74 Years Old 6.4% 8.9% 5.3% 14.8% 6.9%
L % Over 74 Years Old 5.3% 3.3% 8.1% 43.7% 6.8%
A Average Age (years) 38.0 36.9 36.9 62.7 38.6
T Race:
I % White 71.9% 53.6% 37.7% 70.7% 64.9%
O % Black 9.1% 25.7% 47.7% 11.6% 16.4%
N % Asian or Pacific Islander 11.9% 14.4% 5.0% 10.4% 11.3%
% Other 7.2% 6.3% 9.6% 7.3% 7.4%
Hispanic or Latino and Race 1
% Hispanic or Latino 1 17.5% 19.7% 22.4% 8.6% 18.1%
% Not Hispanic White 61.4% 40.6% 29.3% 68.9% 54.6%
Language Spoken at Home
Persons 5 Years and Older 137,100 26,335 26,045 7,450 196,930
% Speak Language Other than English 32.8% 38.7% 42.7% 35.0% 34.9%
% Speak English less than "Very Well" 9.9% 13.7% 13.0% 18.1% 11.1%
Educational Attainment:
Persons 25 Years and Older 97,365 19,815 18,850 7,005 143,035
% Less than High School Diploma 11.1% 13.0% 11.4% 10.9% 11.4%
% High School Graduate 24.1% 23.8% 37.1% 33.9% 26.1%
% Associate or Trade School 6.4% 7.8% 10.9% 4.7% 7.1%
% Bachelor's Degree 27.4% 24.5% 24.0% 28.4% 26.6%
% Grad, Professional or Doctoral 31.1% 30.9% 16.7% 22.1% 28.9%
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Number of Employed Residents 81,885 17,750 15,130 2,815 117,580
% Females Who Are Employed 2 66.5% 77.0% 65.8% 34.8% 66.3%
Women with Children Under Age 6 9,705 2,450 2,895 * 15,145
L % Employed 2 69.9% 76.2% 73.2% * 70.9%
A Work Location:
B % Montgomery County 60.1% 58.6% 64.6% 61.2% 60.4%
O % Prince George's County 4.9% 10.3% 4.9% 5.9% 5.8%
R % Elsewhere in Maryland 7.0% 5.1% 3.1% 2.9% 6.2%
% Washington, D.C. 21.3% 21.1% 19.3% 27.5% 21.2%
% Virginia 6.1% 4.4% 7.4% 2.5% 5.9%
F % Outside MD-VA-DC 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 0.5%
O Work Trip:
R % Driving 78.7% 83.7% 64.8% 74.2% 77.7%
C % Alone 74.5% 77.3% 61.4% 72.3% 73.3%
E % Carpool 4.2% 6.5% 3.5% 1.9% 4.4%
% Public Transit or Rail 13.9% 13.1% 30.6% 20.8% 15.9%
% Walk/Bicycle/Other 2.4% 1.6% 2.9% 3.0% 2.3%
% Work at Home 5.1% 1.6% 1.7% 2.1% 4.1%
Average Commuting Time to Work (minutes)
Overall 33.0 31.9 36.2 29.0 33.1
By Car 30.1 30.2 31.3 26.2 30.2
By Public Transit 50.4 44.7 48.6 41.1 49.0

* 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 48,235 11,065 12,365 5,215 76,880

% Total Households by Structure Type 62.7% 14.4% 16.1% 6.8% 100.0%
Average Household Size 3.03 2.60 2.26 1.45 2.74
Tenure:
% Rental 4.6% 11.6% 66.8% 44.4% 18.3%
Average Monthly Costs:
Homeowner $1,612 $1,364 $931 $830 $1,484
Renter $1,464 $1,285 $990 $894 $1,076
Residence in April 2000:
% in Same Home 73.1% 58.5% 42.1% 52.3% 64.6%
% Elsewhere in County 16.6% 24.7% 28.4% 24.4% 20.2%
% Elsewhere in Maryland 3.1% 5.1% 10.1% 4.2% 4.6%
% D.C or Northern Virginia 2.4% 4.7% 3.6% 6.2% 3.2%
% Outside Metro Area 4.8% 7.0% 15.7% 12.9% 7.4%
Median Years in Same Home 11 7 4 5 8
Average Age of Household Head 53.2 49.7 50.0 67.7 53.1
H % Households with Foreign Born Head
O or Spouse 33.6% 34.1% 40.2% 30.9% 34.5%
U % Households Speaking Spanish 14.3% 14.1% 17.4% 12.5% 14.6%
S Households by Type:
I % Family Households 86.3% 77.0% 57.8% 39.9% 77.2%
N % Married-Couple 74.6% 55.5% 37.0% 33.8% 63.0%
G % Single-Parent 9.7% 19.3% 17.0% 5.7% 12.0%
% Nonfamily Households 13.7% 23.0% 42.2% 60.1% 22.8%
% Householder Living Alone 12.5% 20.6% 37.7% 59.7% 20.9%
Persons in Households:
% 1 Person 12.5% 20.6% 37.7% 59.7% 20.9%
% 2 Persons 31.9% 36.2% 29.3% 36.3% 32.4%
% 3 Persons 19.4% 19.6% 16.2% 3.6% 17.8%
% 4 Persons 20.1% 15.0% 9.7% 0.4% 16.4%
% 5+ Persons 16.1% 8.7% 7.2% 12.5%
Average Number of Cars 2.2 1.7 1.2 1.0 1.9
% of Households with Computers 90.4% 89.4% 75.8% 57.7% 85.8%
% of these visiting M-NCPPC website 31.9% 32.1% 23.9% 17.0% 30.1%

2004 Household Income Distribution:

% Under $15,000 2.5% 1.4% 14.5% 12.1% 5.0%
% $15,000 to $29,999 4.7% 5.5% 21.4% 26.6% 9.1%
I % $30,000 to $49,999 10.1% 13.6% 26.6% 22.0% 14.2%
N % $50,000 to $69,999 13.4% 24.4% 19.4% 18.9% 16.3%
C % $70,000 to $99,999 20.9% 24.3% 13.0% 12.1% 19.5%
O % $100,000 to 149,999 25.9% 24.9% 4.4% 6.1% 20.9%
M % $150,000 to 199,999 12.5% 3.9% 0.6% 1.1% 8.5%
E % $200,000+ 9.8% 2.0% 1.0% 6.5%
2004 Median Household Income $97,765 $77,695 $39,190 $40,770 $78,120
% of Households Spending More Than
30% of Income on Housing Costs:
% Homeowners 17.1% 20.0% 27.7% 20.2% 18.5%
% Renters 38.4% 12.8% 53.8% 54.1% 47.2%

* 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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