Rural Community Based Planning Team Area
Montgomery County, MD. 2003 Census Update Survey
SINGLE-
FAMILY TOWN- GARDEN HIGH- ALL
DETACHED HOUSE APT. RISE TYPES
Household Population 34,175 3,340 350 37,865
% Female 51.2% 49.1% * 51.1%
Age Distribution:
% 0-4 Years Old 6.4% 4.3% * 6.1%
% 5-17 Years Old 25.2% 19.8% * 24.5%
P % 18-29 Years Old 9.6% 20.2% * 10.6%
O % 30-44 Years Old 21.5% 26.3% * 22.0%
P % 45-64 Years Old 29.9% 25.3% * 29.4%
U % 65-74 Years Old 4.7% 2.6% * 4.5%
L % Over 74 Years Old 2.8% 1.5% * 3.0%
A Average Age (years) 34.6 33.2 * 34.7
T Race:
I % White 91.4% 70.5% * 89.6%
O % Black 4.1% 17.9% * 5.3%
N % Asian or Pacific Islander 2.4% 0.6% * 2.2%
% Other 2.1% 11.0% * 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino and Race 1
% Hispanic or Latino 1 3.0% 11.6% * 3.7%
% Not Hispanic White 89.1% 67.3% * 87.2%
Language Spoken at Home
Persons 5 Years and Older 31,995 3,195 * 35,540
% Speak Language Other than English 10.1% 19.4% * 10.9%
% Speak English less than "Very Well" 0.7% 3.2% * 0.9%
Educational Attainment:
Persons 25 Years and Older 21,025 2,140 * 23,515
% Less than High School Diploma 10.6% 18.5% * 11.6%
% High School Graduate 27.3% 42.3% * 28.3%
% Associate or Trade School 9.0% 17.6% * 10.1%
% Bachelor's Degree 30.0% 14.3% * 28.5%
% Grad, Professional or Doctoral 23.2% 7.3% * 21.4%
2
Number of Employed Residents 17,675 2 2,155 2
* 2 2
20,000 2
% Females Who Are Employed 2 64.9% 77.4% * 65.7%
Women with Children Under Age 6 2,420 145 * 2,565
L % Employed 2 50.5% * * 51.0%
A Work Location:
B % Montgomery County 73.2% 81.3% * 74.2%
O % Prince George's County 2.6% 5.1% * 2.8%
R % Elsewhere in Maryland 8.2% 3.9% * 7.8%
% Washington, D.C. 9.6% 5.8% * 9.1%
% Virginia 5.7% 2.9% * 5.4%
F % Outside MD-VA-DC 0.7% 1.0% * 0.7%
O Work Trip:
R % Driving 88.0% 91.1% * 88.5%
C % Alone 82.4% 83.5% * 82.7%
E % Carpool 5.7% 7.6% * 5.8%
% Public Transit or Rail 5.8% 7.2% * 5.9%
% Walk/Bicycle/Other 1.5% * 1.3%
% Work at Home 4.6% 1.7% * 4.3%
Average Commuting Time to Work (minutes)
Overall 34.5 33.3 * 34.3
By Car 32.8 30.9 * 32.6
By Public Transit 68.9 59.0 * 67.5
* 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.
Rural CBPA (continued)
2003 Census Update Survey
SINGLE-
FAMILY TOWN- GARDEN HIGH- ALL
DETACHED HOUSE APT. RISE TYPES
Households by Structure Type 10,255 1,305 330 11,890
% Total Households by Structure Type 86.2% 11.0% * 100.0%
Average Household Size 3.33 2.56 * 3.18
Tenure:
% Rental 2.3% 12.1% * 3.7%
Average Monthly Costs:
Homeowner $1,627 $840 * $1,519
Renter * * * $951
Residence in April 1998:
% in Same Home 69.7% 68.8% * 69.1%
% Elsewhere in County 21.9% 24.1% * 22.0%
% Elsewhere in Maryland 3.0% 3.9% * 3.9%
% D.C or Northern Virginia 1.0% 0.0% * 0.8%
% Outside Metro Area 4.3% 3.2% * 4.1%
Median Years in Same Home 11 7 * 10
Average Age of Household Head 51.0 45.3 * 50.5
H % Households with Foreign Born Head
O or Spouse 11.1% 11.5% * 11.1%
U % Households Speaking Spanish 4.9% 14.6% * 5.9%
S Households by Type:
I % Family Households 92.5% 82.4% * 89.1%
N % Married-Couple 85.1% 61.4% * 80.5%
G % Single-Parent 6.5% 13.9% * 7.1%
% Nonfamily Households 7.5% 17.6% * 10.9%
% Householder Living Alone 7.0% 17.6% * 10.5%
Persons in Households:
% 1 Person 7.0% 17.6% * 10.5%
% 2 Persons 28.5% 34.8% * 28.6%
% 3 Persons 20.4% 27.7% * 20.6%
% 4 Persons 25.1% 14.0% * 23.2%
% 5+ Persons 19.1% 5.9% * 17.1%
Average Number of Cars 2.7 2.1 * 2.6
% of Households with Computers 93.1% 95.3% * 92.6%
% of these with Internet Connection 95.8% 86.9% * 94.9%
2002 Household Income Distribution:
% Under $15,000 1.1% 7.6% * 2.2%
% $15,000 to $29,999 2.6% 7.5% * 4.1%
I % $30,000 to $49,999 6.6% 16.5% * 8.8%
N % $50,000 to $69,999 10.8% 35.4% * 13.2%
C % $70,000 to $99,999 22.6% 22.2% * 22.1%
O % $100,000 to 149,999 32.0% 9.2% * 28.5%
M % $150,000 to 199,999 13.1% 1.6% * 11.4%
E % $200,000+ 11.2% * 9.6%
2002 Median Household Income $106,675 $63,160 * $99,490
% of Households Spending More Than
25% of Income on Housing Costs:
% Homeowners 16.4% 15.7% * 16.0%
% Renters * * * 45.2%
* Insufficient data for reliable estimates.
Source: 2003 Census Update Survey; Montgomery County Planning Dept, Research and Technology Center, revised October 2004.