Silver Spring 1997 Census Update Survey

Planning Area 36 SINGLE-

FAMILY TOWN- GARDEN HIGH- ALL
Est. Land Area in Sq. Mi. = 4.4 DETACHED HOUSE APT. RISE TYPES

Household Population 12,870 795 7,345 10,810 31,820

% Female 51.4% 49.9% 57.6% 56.0% 54.4%
Age Distribution:
% 0-4 Years Old 9.0% 7.7% 4.1% 2.7% 5.7%
% 5-17 Years Old 17.6% 11.2% 11.7% 8.1% 12.9%
P % 18-29 Years Old 6.4% 12.0% 28.2% 29.0% 19.2%
O % 30-44 Years Old 28.8% 31.3% 34.6% 28.5% 30.1%
P % 45-64 Years Old 25.9% 30.3% 16.1% 15.8% 20.3%
U % 65-74 Years Old 6.3% 5.5% 1.6% 5.0% 4.8%
L % Over 74 Years Old 5.9% 2.0% 3.6% 10.9% 6.9%
A Average Age 37.2 36.9 33.7 39.5 37.1
T Race:
I % White 82.6% 53.0% 59.2% 38.8% 61.7%
O % Black 12.6% 40.9% 29.8% 39.5% 26.4%
N % Asian or Pacific Islander 4.4% 2.5% 4.5% 11.3% 6.7%
% Other 0.5% 3.5% 6.5% 10.4% 5.3%
1
% Hispanic Origin 6.4% 2.8% 11.7% 7.8% 8.0%
Educational Attainment:
Persons 25 Years and Older 8,920 610 5,550 8,410 23,490
% Less than High School Diploma 7.3% 3.5% 6.6% 7.8% 7.2%
% High School Graduate 15.8% 23.2% 23.5% 26.7% 21.2%
% Associate or Trade School 5.1% 3.0% 9.3% 3.7% 5.7%
% Bachelor's Degree 26.8% 37.4% 36.9% 32.0% 31.3%
% Grad, Professional or Doctoral 45.0% 32.8% 23.7% 29.9% 34.7%

Number of Employed Residents 2 7,360 550 5,475 7,040 20,425

% Females Who Are Employed 2 69.7% 77.6% 83.5% 64.0% 72.0%
Women with Children Under Age 6 1,030 70 500 450 2,050
2
% Employed 87.7% * * * 77.8%
Employer:
% Private for Profit 41.7% 35.1% 48.7% 55.3% 47.3%
% Private not for Profit 16.8% 20.9% 18.2% 19.2% 18.0%
% Self-Employed 12.7% 8.8% 12.2% 2.8% 9.7%
L % Government 28.8% 35.2% 20.9% 22.7% 25.0%
A Work Location:
B % In the County 38.9% 38.8% 28.0% 43.7% 36.9%
O % Inside the Beltway 27.0% 27.2% 22.1% 30.7% 26.6%
R % Outside the Beltway 11.9% 11.6% 5.9% 13.0% 10.4%
% Elsewhere in Maryland 10.6% 8.3% 15.2% 3.6% 9.9%
% to Washington, D.C. 43.0% 45.2% 45.5% 44.5% 44.2%
F % to Virginia 6.7% 7.7% 10.5% 6.3% 7.7%
O Work Trip:
R % Driving 71.0% 75.0% 59.4% 55.2% 63.4%
C % Alone 59.1% 61.6% 50.2% 48.3% 53.6%
E % Carpool 11.9% 13.4% 9.2% 6.9% 9.8%
% Public Transit or Rail 19.6% 18.6% 34.9% 36.1% 28.6%
% Walk/Bicycle/Other 2.5% 3.1% 1.8% 7.5% 3.7%
% Working at Home 6.9% 3.4% 3.9% 1.3% 4.3%
Access to Metrorail:
% Car 33.2% 10.1% 22.2% 17.8%
% Ride-On/Metrobus 17.6% 13.1% 13.2% 4.6% 11.6%
% Walk/Bicycle 49.3% 76.9% 64.6% 95.4% 70.6%

* 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: 1997 Census Update Survey; Montgomery County Planning Dept, Research and Technology Center, October 1999.
 Silver Spring (cont.)

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

Households by Structure Type 4,640 370 4,130 6,280 15,420

% Total Households by Structure Type 30.1% 2.4% 26.8% 40.7% 100.0%
Average Household Size 2.75 2.15 1.79 1.72 2.06
Tenure:
% Rental 8.2% 13.4% 85.3% 96.8% 65.1%
Average Monthly Costs:
Homeowners $1,292 $1,221 $964 $754 $1,224
Renters $1,030 $918 $659 $794 $747
% in Same Home 5 Years Ago 63.1% 60.6% 39.7% 27.5% 42.4%
Median Years in Same Home 9 7 2 2 4
Average Age of Household Head 51.4 46.6 41.4 47.0 46.8
% Households with Foreign Born Head
H or Spouse 19.9% 22.3% 34.4% 32.7% 29.0%
O Households by Type:
U % Family Households 84.4% 68.2% 47.5% 41.7% 56.7%
S % Married-Couple 75.2% 55.0% 36.3% 34.1% 47.5%
I % Single-Parent 8.2% 11.2% 10.4% 5.7% 7.8%
N % Nonfamily Households 15.6% 31.8% 52.5% 58.3% 43.3%
G % Householder Living Alone 13.0% 28.7% 45.9% 54.9% 39.3%
Persons in Households:
% 1 Person 13.0% 28.7% 45.9% 54.9% 39.3%
% 2 Persons 37.7% 45.2% 43.4% 31.0% 36.7%
% 3 Persons 20.7% 15.2% 3.4% 6.0% 10.0%
% 4 Persons 20.4% 8.9% 2.1% 5.2% 9.0%
% 5+ Persons 8.1% 2.1% 5.1% 2.8% 5.0%
Average Number of Cars 1.8 1.5 1.1 1.0 1.3
% of Households with Computers 72.9% 68.0% 69.5% 48.5% 63.4%
% with Internet Connection 69.1% 54.6% 78.2% 65.1% 70.5%

1996 Household Income Distribution:

% Under $15,000 1.4% 4.3% 10.4% 5.3%
% $15,000 to $29,999 7.3% 3.9% 19.0% 20.5% 15.1%
I % $30,000 to $49,999 12.3% 22.7% 46.2% 35.8% 30.4%
N % $50,000 to $69,999 16.3% 13.3% 22.7% 17.6% 18.6%
C % $70,000 to $99,999 21.7% 18.7% 7.0% 12.0% 14.1%
O % $100,000+ 41.0% 41.5% 0.7% 3.5% 16.6%
M 1996 Median Household Income $87,365 $80,265 $44,905 $37,990 $49,630
E % of Households Spending More Than
25% of Income on Housing Costs:
% Homeowners 17.6% 22.1% 51.7% * 23.5%
% Renters * * 30.3% 41.7% 36.6%

* Insufficient data for reliable estimates.

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