Gaithersburg & Vicinity Planning Areas

Montgomery County, MD. 2005 Census Update Survey

Planning Area # 20 & 21 SINGLE-
Population Density: 4,325 people/sq. mi. FAMILY TOWN- GARDEN HIGH- ALL
Est. Land Area: 30.2 sq. miles DETACHED HOUSE APT. RISE TYPES

Household Population 42,040 49,820 36,255 2,385 130,500

% Female 49.6% 53.2% 53.8% 65.4% 52.4%
Age Distribution:
% 0-4 Years Old 8.7% 8.1% 9.2% 8.4%
% 5-17 Years Old 20.2% 16.8% 16.7% 2.1% 17.6%
P % 18-29 Years Old 10.1% 14.6% 20.3% 6.3% 14.6%
O % 30-44 Years Old 22.9% 28.2% 28.4% 12.3% 26.3%
P % 45-64 Years Old 30.3% 26.5% 18.6% 12.8% 25.3%
U % 65-74 Years Old 4.6% 4.2% 3.6% 20.6% 4.5%
L % Over 74 Years Old 3.2% 1.6% 3.3% 45.8% 3.4%
A Average Age (years) 35.3 34.1 32.1 66.8 34.5
T Race:
I % White 73.2% 53.9% 40.8% 82.2% 57.1%
O % Black 6.3% 20.3% 30.2% 3.1% 18.1%
N % Asian or Pacific Islander 15.3% 16.5% 12.9% 13.7% 15.1%
% Other 5.2% 9.4% 16.1% 1.0% 9.7%
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Hispanic or Latino and Race
1
% Hispanic or Latino 11.1% 22.5% 22.8% 2.0% 18.5%
% Not Hispanic White 66.0% 41.2% 33.7% 80.2% 47.8%
Language Spoken at Home
Persons 5 Years and Older 38,395 45,800 32,930 2,385 119,510
% Speak Language Other than English 32.0% 43.3% 44.1% 14.2% 39.0%
% Speak English less than "Very Well" 5.8% 15.5% 12.5% 7.7% 11.2%
Educational Attainment:
Persons 25 Years and Older 26,915 33,535 23,260 2,205 85,915
% Less than High School Diploma 7.2% 8.1% 16.9% 6.8% 10.0%
% High School Graduate 21.2% 26.5% 35.1% 18.6% 26.7%
% Associate or Trade School 5.8% 8.9% 4.7% 10.8% 6.8%
% Bachelor's Degree 32.8% 32.2% 24.2% 21.8% 30.1%
% Grad, Professional or Doctoral 33.1% 24.3% 19.1% 42.0% 26.4%
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Number of Employed Residents 23,970 31,030 21,185 895 77,080
2
% Females Who Are Employed 70.0% 73.7% 74.7% * 71.7%
Women with Children Under Age 6 3,640 5,020 3,790 * 12,450
2
L % Employed 65.1% 71.4% * * 72.5%
A Work Location:
B % Montgomery County 67.2% 70.8% 80.0% * 72.1%
O % Prince George's County 2.5% 3.5% 2.3% * 2.9%
R % Elsewhere in Maryland 4.8% 1.8% 2.3% * 2.9%
% Washington, D.C. 15.1% 13.8% 10.0% * 13.1%
% Virginia 9.3% 7.4% 4.2% * 7.2%
F % Outside MD-VA-DC 1.1% 2.7% 1.3% * 1.8%
O Work Trip:
R % Driving 81.8% 83.1% 76.7% * 81.1%
C % Alone 75.3% 77.1% 68.4% * 74.4%
E % Carpool 6.5% 6.0% 8.3% * 6.7%
% Public Transit or Rail 12.2% 13.2% 20.0% * 14.6%
% Walk/Bicycle/Other 1.6% 1.1% 2.1% * 1.5%
% Work at Home 4.4% 2.6% 1.2% * 2.8%
Average Commuting Time to Work (minutes)
Overall 33.3 34.0 30.6 * 32.8
By Car 30.7 30.2 25.3 * 29.1
By Public Transit 53.4 58.1 52.0 * 54.7

* 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.
 Gaithersburg & Vicinity Planning Areas (continued)
2005 Census Update Survey

SINGLE-
FAMILY TOWN- GARDEN HIGH- ALL
DETACHED HOUSE APT. RISE TYPES
Households by Structure Type 13,120 18,195 15,595 1,910 48,820
% Total Households by Structure Type 26.9% 37.3% 31.9% 3.9% 100.0%
Average Household Size 3.20 2.74 2.33 1.25 2.67
Tenure:
% Rental 2.6% 8.3% 67.1% 87.7% 28.6%
Average Monthly Costs:
Homeowner $1,740 $1,308 $980 * $1,417
Renter * * $1,024 $1,395 $1,112
Residence in April 2000:
% in Same Home 67.1% 54.8% 31.0% 53.8% 50.7%
% Elsewhere in County 24.2% 26.5% 39.0% 32.6% 30.0%
% Elsewhere in Maryland 1.1% 2.5% 3.6% 1.5% 2.4%
% D.C or Northern Virginia 2.1% 5.4% 3.8% 3.8%
% Outside Metro Area 5.5% 10.8% 22.6% 12.2% 13.1%
Median Years in Same Home 8 6 2 6 5
Average Age of Household Head 50.2 46.8 44.6 69.8 47.9
H % Households with Foreign Born Head
O or Spouse 32.2% 45.5% 40.8% 20.5% 39.4%
U % Households Speaking Spanish 10.6% 18.9% 18.9% * 15.8%
S Households by Type:
I % Family Households 89.9% 77.8% 61.8% 20.2% 73.7%
N % Married-Couple 83.6% 61.4% 44.2% 19.0% 60.2%
G % Single-Parent 5.5% 13.9% 12.0% 1.2% 10.6%
% Nonfamily Households 10.1% 22.2% 38.2% 79.8% 26.3%
% Householder Living Alone 8.6% 20.9% 36.2% 77.8% 24.7%
Persons in Households:
% 1 Person 8.6% 20.9% 36.2% 77.8% 24.7%
% 2 Persons 30.0% 27.9% 27.8% 19.6% 28.1%
% 3 Persons 21.4% 24.2% 13.3% 2.6% 19.1%
% 4 Persons 22.9% 15.0% 15.8% 16.8%
% 5+ Persons 17.2% 12.0% 6.8% 11.3%
Average Number of Cars 2.3 1.9 1.4 0.8 1.8
% of Households with Computers 96.5% 91.5% 81.0% 64.2% 88.8%
% of these visiting M-NCPPC website 34.4% 31.9% 21.2% 29.0%

2004 Household Income Distribution:

% Under $15,000 0.3% 1.5% 9.4% 13.9% 4.2%
% $15,000 to $29,999 1.6% 6.0% 18.0% 9.1% 8.8%
I % $30,000 to $49,999 4.7% 16.2% 31.3% 34.0% 18.7%
N % $50,000 to $69,999 10.4% 18.7% 21.1% 13.5% 17.1%
C % $70,000 to $99,999 24.5% 27.0% 11.5% 15.4% 20.9%
O % $100,000 to 149,999 33.4% 23.7% 7.3% 12.3% 20.6%
M % $150,000 to 199,999 13.3% 4.8% 0.9% 1.8% 5.7%
E % $200,000+ 11.7% 2.1% 0.6% 4.1%
2004 Median Household Income $110,345 $77,500 $44,295 $48,030 $71,605
% of Households Spending More Than
30% of Income on Housing Costs:
% Homeowners 12.6% 19.2% 29.1% * 18.2%
% Renters * * 45.6% * 42.0%

* Insufficient data for reliable estimates.

Source: 2005 Census Update Survey; Research & Technology Center, Montgomery County Planning Dept., M-NCPPC June 2006.