Germantown 1997 Census Update Survey

Planning Area 19 SINGLE-

FAMILY TOWN- GARDEN HIGH- ALL
Est. Land Area in Sq. Mi. = 16.7 DETACHED HOUSE APT. RISE TYPES

Household Population 15,330 30,095 12,460 57,885

% Female 50.2% 51.7% 52.5% 51.5%
Age Distribution:
% 0-4 Years Old 9.0% 12.9% 6.7% 10.5%
% 5-17 Years Old 27.1% 19.7% 11.7% 19.9%
P % 18-29 Years Old 8.2% 14.3% 31.5% 16.3%
O % 30-44 Years Old 32.5% 38.2% 30.8% 35.1%
P % 45-64 Years Old 20.7% 12.2% 17.2% 15.5%
U % 65-74 Years Old 1.6% 2.2% 1.4% 1.9%
L % Over 74 Years Old 1.9% 0.5% 0.8% 0.7%
A Average Age 29.7 27.9 31.3 29.1
T Race:
I % White 78.6% 71.7% 78.1% 74.9%
O % Black 8.3% 13.8% 11.1% 11.8%
N % Asian or Pacific Islander 11.0% 10.1% 8.0% 9.9%
% Other 2.0% 4.3% 2.8% 3.4%
% Hispanic Origin 1 4.8% 11.6% 9.3% 9.3%
Educational Attainment:
Persons 25 Years and Older 8,965 18,790 8,825 36,580
% Less than High School Diploma 6.2% 7.8% 6.1% 7.0%
% High School Graduate 31.3% 32.3% 36.6% 32.9%
% Associate or Trade School 8.4% 6.9% 8.8% 7.7%
% Bachelor's Degree 33.4% 34.2% 28.8% 32.9%
% Grad, Professional or Doctoral 20.7% 18.7% 19.8% 19.5%
2
Number of Employed Residents 8,875 18,250 9,345 36,470
2
% Females Who Are Employed 75.2% 84.0% 88.9% 82.8%
Women with Children Under Age 6 1,175 3,580 990 5,745
2
% Employed 56.3% 76.4% 81.6% 73.0%
Employer:
% Private for Profit 57.3% 61.4% 60.3% 60.1%
% Private not for Profit 7.9% 9.9% 8.3% 9.0%
% Self-Employed 12.1% 5.9% 4.6% 7.2%
L % Government 22.8% 22.8% 26.9% 23.7%
A Work Location:
B % In the County 73.5% 70.9% 86.1% 75.1%
O % Inside the Beltway 8.3% 11.0% 18.5% 12.0%
R % Outside the Beltway 65.2% 59.9% 67.6% 63.1%
% Elsewhere in Maryland 4.6% 5.7% 3.2% 4.8%
% to Washington, D.C. 13.5% 12.7% 4.7% 11.0%
F % to Virginia 8.0% 8.4% 5.7% 7.7%
O Work Trip:
R % Driving 86.0% 88.6% 90.0% 88.3%
C % Alone 78.6% 80.0% 79.6% 79.5%
E % Carpool 7.4% 8.7% 10.4% 8.8%
% Public Transit or Rail 9.6% 7.6% 7.1% 8.0%
% Walk/Bicycle/Other 0.3% 1.1% 2.9% 1.3%
% Working at Home 4.2% 2.6% 2.4%
Access to Metrorail:
% Car 72.3% 93.5% * 80.4%
% Ride-On/Metrobus 27.7% 6.5% * 18.2%
% Walk/Bicycle * *

* 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.
 Germantown (cont.)

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

Households by Structure Type 4,490 10,095 6,495 21,080

% Total Households by Structure Type 21.3% 47.9% 30.8% 100.0%
Average Household Size 3.41 2.98 1.92 2.75
Tenure:
% Rental 6.3% 17.1% 58.5% 27.5%
Average Monthly Costs:
Homeowners $1,449 $1,023 $799 $1,113
Renters * $901 $707 $776
% in Same Home 5 Years Ago 54.2% 41.4% 29.5% 40.5%
Median Years in Same Home 6 4 2 4
Average Age of Household Head 43.9 40.3 38.2 40.4
% Households with Foreign Born Head
H or Spouse 24.8% 25.8% 18.3% 23.3%
O Households by Type:
U % Family Households 95.5% 83.2% 56.0% 77.5%
S % Married-Couple 87.1% 72.1% 44.7% 66.9%
I % Single-Parent 7.3% 10.2% 10.1% 9.6%
N % Nonfamily Households 4.5% 16.8% 44.0% 22.5%
G % Householder Living Alone 3.9% 14.3% 39.1% 19.7%
Persons in Households:
% 1 Person 3.9% 14.3% 39.1% 19.7%
% 2 Persons 24.8% 27.1% 38.9% 30.2%
% 3 Persons 26.0% 21.4% 16.4% 20.8%
% 4 Persons 25.2% 24.4% 2.9% 17.9%
% 5+ Persons 20.2% 12.9% 2.7% 11.3%
Average Number of Cars 2.3 1.9 1.4 1.9
% of Households with Computers 87.7% 72.9% 57.6% 72.0%
% with Internet Connection 70.7% 66.2% 50.2% 63.9%

1996 Household Income Distribution:

% Under $15,000 0.6% 1.5% 5.5% 2.4%
% $15,000 to $29,999 1.6% 5.9% 20.9% 9.2%
I % $30,000 to $49,999 5.8% 24.7% 38.0% 24.3%
N % $50,000 to $69,999 22.1% 30.9% 24.7% 27.2%
C % $70,000 to $99,999 29.5% 24.4% 8.1% 20.9%
O % $100,000+ 40.4% 12.6% 2.8% 16.0%
M 1996 Median Household Income $90,210 $61,625 $42,110 $60,080
E % of Households Spending More Than
25% of Income on Housing Costs:
% Homeowners 22.4% 30.1% 28.6% 27.6%
% Renters * 26.7% 35.9% 32.1%

* Insufficient data for reliable estimates.

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