Montgomery County Households by Type

1990 and 2000

1990* 2000 1990 to 2000

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Number % of Total Number % of Total Change % Change
Total households 282,228 100.0% 324,565 100.0% 42,337 15.0%
Family households (families) 198,232 70.2% 224,225 69.1% 25,993 13.1%
With own children under 18 years 94,679 33.5% 113,665 35.0% 18,986 20.1%
Married-couple family 162,833 57.7% 179,192 55.2% 16,359 10.0%
With own children under 18 years 78,126 27.7% 89,960 27.7% 11,834 15.1%
Female householder, no husband present 26,579 9.4% 33,919 10.5% 7,340 27.6%
With own children under 18 years 13,482 4.8% 19,033 5.9% 5,551 41.2%
Male householder, no wife present 8,820 3.1% 11,114 3.4% 2,294 26.0%
With own children under 18 years 3,071 1.1% 4,672 1.4% 1,601 52.1%
Nonfamily households 83,996 29.8% 100,340 30.9% 16,344 19.5%
Householder living alone 62,944 22.3% 79,299 24.4% 16,355 26.0%
Householder 65 years and over 19,408 6.9% 25,022 7.7% 5,614 28.9%

Households with individuals under 18 years 100,085 35.5% 120,843 37.2% 20,758 20.7%
Households with individuals 65 years and over 54,772 19.4% 68,919 21.2% 14,147 25.8%

Average household size 2.65 2.66 0.01 0.4%

Average family size 3.12 3.19 0.07 2.2%

*1990 data does not include the portion of the City of Takoma Park annexed by Montgomery County on July 1, 1997.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000; Research & Technology Center, M-NCPPC.

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