Silver Spring Planning Area

Montgomery County, MD. 2005 Census Update Survey

Planning Area # 36 SINGLE-
Population Density: 7,770 people/sq. mi. FAMILY TOWN- GARDEN HIGH- ALL
Est. Land Area: 4.6 sq. miles DETACHED HOUSE APT. RISE TYPES

Household Population 14,600 880 9,300 11,080 35,860

% Female 52.2% 50.4% 51.2% 55.5% 52.9%
Age Distribution:
% 0-4 Years Old 7.1% 1.9% 4.6% 2.2% 4.8%
% 5-17 Years Old 18.6% 10.7% 14.7% 12.6% 15.5%
P % 18-29 Years Old 6.6% 15.1% 25.5% 30.7% 19.1%
O % 30-44 Years Old 22.5% 18.7% 34.6% 26.6% 26.8%
P % 45-64 Years Old 33.9% 41.3% 16.6% 15.0% 23.8%
U % 65-74 Years Old 5.8% 11.6% 3.0% 2.5% 4.2%
L % Over 74 Years Old 5.5% 0.7% 0.9% 10.4% 5.7%
A Average Age (years) 38.8 43.1 32.1 37.2 36.7
T Race:
I % White 76.8% 58.0% 37.1% 43.2% 55.7%
O % Black 10.8% 40.8% 30.1% 47.0% 27.7%
N % Asian or Pacific Islander 9.7% 1.2% 11.2% 6.8% 8.9%
% Other 2.8% 21.7% 3.0% 7.7%
Hispanic or Latino and Race 1

% Hispanic or Latino 1 8.2% 22.1% 12.3% 12.9%

% Not Hispanic White 70.9% 58.0% 32.4% 34.6% 49.5%
Language Spoken at Home
Persons 5 Years and Older 13,565 865 8,870 10,840 34,140
% Speak Language Other than English 29.8% 21.3% 48.6% 26.7% 33.5%
% Speak English less than "Very Well" 5.1% * * 6.1% 8.7%
Educational Attainment:
Persons 25 Years and Older 10,280 730 6,400 7,945 25,355
% Less than High School Diploma 2.2% 1.2% 7.7% 4.1% 4.1%
% High School Graduate 15.4% 6.1% 24.1% 20.5% 18.8%
% Associate or Trade School 0.6% 6.3% 5.9% 5.9% 3.7%
% Bachelor's Degree 26.5% 36.7% 24.8% 31.2% 27.8%
% Grad, Professional or Doctoral 55.3% 49.7% 37.5% 38.3% 45.6%
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Number of Employed Residents 8,400 595 7,160 7,210 23,365
% Females Who Are Employed 2
71.6% 75.0% 90.7% 73.3% 77.0%
Women with Children Under Age 6 960 20 670 260 1,910
L % Employed 2
77.2% * * * 83.1%
A Work Location:
B % Montgomery County 44.7% 39.4% 38.2% 37.6% 40.6%
O % Prince George's County 6.8% 0.9% 2.9% 10.6% 6.7%
R % Elsewhere in Maryland 2.3% 0.6% 3.9% 1.5% 2.5%
% Washington, D.C. 38.4% 56.8% 37.6% 40.3% 39.2%
% Virginia 6.4% 2.3% 16.3% 8.7% 9.8%
F % Outside MD-VA-DC 1.4% 1.1% 1.3% 1.3%
O Work Trip:
R % Driving 70.0% 69.8% 59.8% 52.8% 61.9%
C % Alone 63.8% 58.3% 55.8% 47.5% 56.5%
E % Carpool 6.2% 11.5% 4.0% 5.3% 5.4%
% Public Transit or Rail 18.5% 20.6% 32.9% 40.2% 29.2%
% Walk/Bicycle/Other 5.3% 1.0% 5.1% 5.0% 5.0%
% Work at Home 6.3% 8.6% 2.2% 2.0% 3.9%
Average Commuting Time to Work (minutes)
Overall 28.1 27.5 32.7 30.9 30.3
By Car 24.9 24.6 30.3 28.2 27.3
By Public Transit 43.8 38.7 40.5 36.7 39.6

* 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.
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2005 Census Update Survey

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

Households by Structure Type 5,330 480 4,380 6,775 16,965

% Total Households by Structure Type 31.4% 2.8% 25.8% 39.9% 100.0%
Average Household Size 2.74 1.83 2.12 1.64 2.11
Tenure:
% Rental 3.8% 17.4% 80.0% 95.9% 60.6%
Average Monthly Costs:
Homeowner $1,634 * * * $1,536
Renter * * $1,087 $1,187 $1,163
Residence in April 2000:
% in Same Home 75.1% 80.4% 32.5% 29.5% 46.5%
% Elsewhere in County 8.3% 8.5% 21.4% 20.2% 16.2%
% Elsewhere in Maryland 2.0% 5.0% 6.1% 5.9% 4.6%
% D.C or Northern Virginia 6.0% 1.9% 11.1% 11.5% 9.3%
% Outside Metro Area 8.6% 4.3% 28.9% 33.0% 23.3%
Median Years in Same Home 12 11 2 2 4
Average Age of Household Head 53.0 50.7 40.2 44.9 46.4
H % Households with Foreign Born Head
O or Spouse 19.2% * 33.1% 26.7% 25.7%
U % Households Speaking Spanish 11.3% * 13.4% 9.1% 10.8%
S Households by Type:
I % Family Households 83.5% 63.0% 46.8% 31.7% 52.8%
N % Married-Couple 74.5% 44.0% 30.7% 19.7% 40.5%
G % Single-Parent 8.0% 16.9% 11.4% 10.9% 10.3%
% Nonfamily Households 16.5% 37.0% 53.2% 68.3% 47.2%
% Householder Living Alone 12.9% 36.1% 37.7% 60.4% 38.9%
Persons in Households:
% 1 Person 12.9% 36.1% 37.7% 60.4% 38.9%
% 2 Persons 36.4% 52.3% 35.8% 22.6% 31.2%
% 3 Persons 21.9% 3.8% 15.3% 11.7% 15.6%
% 4 Persons 22.3% 7.8% 5.2% 3.6% 10.0%
% 5+ Persons 6.6% 0.0% 6.1% 1.7% 4.3%
Average Number of Cars 2.0 1.9 1.5 0.9 1.5
% of Households with Computers 93.5% 100.0% 87.2% 78.3% 86.1%
% of these visiting M-NCPPC website 41.7% 32.8% 25.0% 19.5% 29.1%

2004 Household Income Distribution:

% Under $15,000 1.6% 3.3% 11.5% 5.9%
% $15,000 to $29,999 3.4% 1.0% 19.5% 11.8% 10.8%
I % $30,000 to $49,999 6.6% 22.4% 24.2% 30.7% 21.2%
N % $50,000 to $69,999 8.4% 10.7% 22.2% 19.3% 16.4%
C % $70,000 to $99,999 18.6% 28.9% 15.8% 22.0% 19.5%
O % $100,000 to 149,999 28.1% 15.4% 13.4% 3.9% 14.3%
M % $150,000 to 199,999 16.9% 10.5% 1.0% 0.8% 6.2%
E % $200,000+ 16.4% 11.1% 0.7% 5.6%
2004 Median Household Income $119,110 $93,960 $51,950 $47,385 $62,440
% of Households Spending More Than
30% of Income on Housing Costs:
% Homeowners 12.6% * * * 13.5%
% Renters * * 39.1% 39.0% 38.8%

* 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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