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Silver Spring/Takoma Park: Montgomery County, MD. 2003 Census Update Survey

The document provides demographic data from the 2003 Census Update Survey for the Silver Spring/Takoma Park area of Montgomery County, Maryland. It shows statistics on population, age, race, language, education level, employment, housing, and household characteristics broken down by housing type (single-family detached homes, townhouses, garden apartments, and high-rise apartments). The data shows that the population is diverse and varies significantly depending on housing type, with rental units, foreign-born residents, and language diversity highest in garden and high-rise apartment units.

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Silver Spring/Takoma Park: Montgomery County, MD. 2003 Census Update Survey

The document provides demographic data from the 2003 Census Update Survey for the Silver Spring/Takoma Park area of Montgomery County, Maryland. It shows statistics on population, age, race, language, education level, employment, housing, and household characteristics broken down by housing type (single-family detached homes, townhouses, garden apartments, and high-rise apartments). The data shows that the population is diverse and varies significantly depending on housing type, with rental units, foreign-born residents, and language diversity highest in garden and high-rise apartment units.

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Silver Spring/Takoma Park Community Based Planning Team Are

Montgomery County, MD. 2003 Census Update Survey


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

Household Population 44,175 3,415 27,155 16,445 91,190


% Female 52.1% 60.4% 56.0% 60.8% 55.1%
Age Distribution:
% 0-4 Years Old 8.1% 5.8% 5.2% 3.1% 6.2%
% 5-17 Years Old 19.4% 10.9% 20.2% 16.3% 18.8%
P % 18-29 Years Old 8.3% 10.3% 18.3% 20.8% 13.6%
O % 30-44 Years Old 26.1% 34.4% 30.7% 21.2% 26.9%
P % 45-64 Years Old 28.8% 29.6% 18.3% 22.7% 24.6%
U % 65-74 Years Old 4.6% 6.1% 3.2% 5.5% 4.4%
L % Over 74 Years Old 4.8% 2.9% 4.1% 10.5% 5.6%
A Average Age (years) 36.5 38.4 33.1 39.4 36.1
T Race:
I % White 73.7% 49.7% 37.9% 47.9% 57.8%
O % Black 13.5% 39.7% 39.6% 33.1% 25.6%
N % Asian or Pacific Islander 5.0% 0.9% 7.6% 7.8% 6.1%
% Other 7.8% 9.7% 14.9% 11.2% 10.5%
Hispanic or Latino and Race 1
% Hispanic or Latino 1 11.5% 13.7% 23.2% 19.5% 16.5%
% Not Hispanic White 67.2% 45.4% 27.8% 36.2% 49.2%
Language Spoken at Home
Persons 5 Years and Older 40,615 3,220 25,740 15,940 85,515
% Speak Language Other than English 25.4% 39.5% 50.9% 51.1% 38.0%
% Speak English less than "Very Well" 4.5% 11.3% 20.5% 12.3% 10.9%
Educational Attainment:
Persons 25 Years and Older 30,010 2,795 17,940 12,645 63,390
% Less than High School Diploma 7.1% 5.7% 20.4% 13.1% 11.7%
% High School Graduate 17.0% 21.7% 23.9% 14.2% 18.5%
% Associate or Trade School 3.9% 10.0% 7.1% 5.8% 5.4%
% Bachelor's Degree 28.9% 20.1% 21.0% 34.7% 27.5%
% Grad, Professional or Doctoral 43.1% 42.5% 27.7% 32.2% 36.8%
2
Number of Employed Residents 25,820 2 2,385 2
17,615 2 9,775 2
55,595 2
% Females Who Are Employed 2 72.6% 78.7% 81.6% 67.4% 74.2%
Women with Children Under Age 6 4,050 185 1,355 720 6,310
L % Employed 2 72.7% * * * 76.7%
A Work Location:
B % Montgomery County 43.7% 30.3% 44.4% 33.7% 41.5%
O % Prince George's County 9.4% 9.4% 4.0% 5.2% 7.1%
R % Elsewhere in Maryland 3.9% 3.7% 2.1% 2.1% 3.0%
% Washington, D.C. 35.3% 47.1% 41.1% 51.7% 40.4%
% Virginia 7.2% 8.4% 7.1% 6.7% 7.2%
F % Outside MD-VA-DC 0.5% 1.0% 1.2% 0.7% 0.8%
O Work Trip:
R % Driving 70.6% 67.1% 66.1% 57.0% 66.9%
C % Alone 63.2% 62.0% 58.5% 54.6% 60.3%
E % Carpool 7.4% 5.1% 7.6% 2.4% 6.5%
% Public Transit or Rail 19.9% 26.2% 29.6% 35.8% 25.7%
% Walk/Bicycle/Other 4.4% 2.7% 2.9% 4.9% 4.0%
% Work at Home 5.1% 4.0% 1.3% 2.3% 3.4%
Average Commuting Time to Work (minutes)
Overall 29.5 33.0 33.8 38.0 32.5
By Car 26.4 28.9 30.7 27.2 27.9
By Public Transit 43.3 42.1 41.4 58.4 46.2

* 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: 2003 Census Update Survey; Montgomery County Planning Dept, Research and Technology Center, revised October 2004.
Silver Spring/Takoma Park CBPA (continued)
2003 Census Update Survey

SINGLE-
FAMILY TOWN- GARDEN HIGH- ALL
DETACHED HOUSE APT. RISE TYPES
Households by Structure Type 15,340 1,545 11,375 8,815 37,075
% Total Households by Structure Type 41.4% 4.2% 30.7% 23.8% 100.0%
Average Household Size 2.88 2.21 2.39 1.87 2.46
Tenure:
% Rental 5.3% 21.4% 88.3% 86.1% 50.6%
Average Monthly Costs:
Homeowner $1,369 $1,139 * $982 $1,290
Renter $1,168 * $802 $994 $899
Residence in April 1998:
% in Same Home 65.9% 58.4% 43.6% 38.5% 52.4%
% Elsewhere in County 14.0% 17.0% 19.5% 17.7% 16.6%
% Elsewhere in Maryland 1.5% 1.4% 7.8% 12.4% 6.0%
% D.C or Northern Virginia 9.7% 6.9% 9.6% 5.1% 8.5%
% Outside Metro Area 9.0% 16.3% 19.5% 26.3% 16.6%
Median Years in Same Home 10 8 4 4 6
Average Age of Household Head 51.6 45.5 44.9 50.2 49.0
H % Households with Foreign Born Head
O or Spouse 22.1% 32.3% 45.8% 33.8% 32.5%
U % Households Speaking Spanish 11.8% 15.5% 18.6% 20.3% 15.9%
S Households by Type:
I % Family Households 82.7% 62.5% 64.2% 47.5% 67.9%
N % Married-Couple 72.3% 53.6% 43.4% 30.6% 52.8%
G % Single-Parent 8.2% 8.0% 15.6% 13.5% 11.7%
% Nonfamily Households 17.3% 37.5% 35.8% 52.5% 32.1%
% Householder Living Alone 15.3% 33.5% 30.4% 49.4% 28.8%
Persons in Households:
% 1 Person 15.3% 33.5% 30.4% 49.4% 28.8%
% 2 Persons 31.2% 35.6% 32.7% 28.1% 31.1%
% 3 Persons 23.4% 17.1% 15.4% 12.4% 18.0%
% 4 Persons 17.8% 10.2% 15.4% 6.7% 14.1%
% 5+ Persons 12.4% 3.6% 6.1% 3.4% 8.0%
Average Number of Cars 1.9 1.5 1.1 1.0 1.5
% of Households with Computers 89.6% 98.4% 74.2% 73.5% 81.7%
% of these with Internet Connection 95.6% 96.3% 87.2% 91.9% 92.6%

2002 Household Income Distribution:


% Under $15,000 2.4% 1.0% 12.4% 10.7% 7.4%
% $15,000 to $29,999 6.1% 5.8% 21.6% 18.3% 13.8%
I % $30,000 to $49,999 10.1% 14.3% 32.4% 24.2% 20.5%
N % $50,000 to $69,999 11.7% 25.4% 16.2% 23.9% 16.5%
C % $70,000 to $99,999 22.7% 28.2% 12.7% 18.4% 18.8%
O % $100,000 to 149,999 27.4% 18.7% 3.6% 4.2% 14.2%
M % $150,000 to 199,999 10.6% 5.1% 1.1% 4.9%
E % $200,000+ 8.9% 1.6% 0.4% 3.8%
2002 Median Household Income $95,575 $74,590 $37,470 $48,090 $59,635
% of Households Spending More Than
25% of Income on Housing Costs:
% Homeowners 17.2% 14.9% * * 20.7%
% Renters 33.4% * 45.7% 48.3% 45.8%

* Insufficient data for reliable estimates.


Source: 2003 Census Update Survey; Montgomery County Planning Dept, Research and Technology Center, revised October 2004.

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