Damascus & Vicinity Planning Areas

Montgomery County, MD. 2005 Census Update Survey

Planning Area # 10, 11,14,15 SINGLE-
Population Density: 398 people/sq. mi. FAMILY TOWN- GARDEN HIGH- ALL
Est. Land Area: 83.2 sq. miles DETACHED HOUSE APT. RISE TYPES

Household Population 29,225 3,225 670 33,120

% Female 50.7% 53.2% * 51.2%
Age Distribution:
% 0-4 Years Old 5.7% 10.3% * 6.1%
% 5-17 Years Old 23.5% 17.4% * 22.8%
P % 18-29 Years Old 10.4% 18.2% * 11.4%
O % 30-44 Years Old 20.0% 23.5% * 20.6%
P % 45-64 Years Old 32.4% 25.1% * 31.4%
U % 65-74 Years Old 4.8% 4.4% * 4.7%
L % Over 74 Years Old 3.2% 1.1% * 3.0%
A Average Age (years) 35.9 32.1 * 35.5
T Race:
I % White 87.9% 64.7% * 85.0%
O % Black 6.8% 23.6% * 8.9%
N % Asian or Pacific Islander 3.6% 6.6% * 3.9%
% Other 1.7% 5.1% * 2.2%
1
Hispanic or Latino and Race
1
% Hispanic or Latino 5.8% 7.4% * 6.0%
% Not Hispanic White 83.5% 60.4% * 80.7%
Language Spoken at Home
Persons 5 Years and Older 27,560 2,890 * 31,090
% Speak Language Other than English 13.8% 27.1% * 15.3%
% Speak English less than "Very Well" 2.6% 5.3% * 2.9%
Educational Attainment:
Persons 25 Years and Older 18,400 1,950 * 20,825
% Less than High School Diploma 10.9% 17.0% * 11.5%
% High School Graduate 26.8% 39.0% * 28.7%
% Associate or Trade School 7.4% 6.8% * 7.5%
% Bachelor's Degree 32.5% 21.0% * 30.9%
% Grad, Professional or Doctoral 22.4% 16.1% * 21.3%
2
Number of Employed Residents 16,715 1,940 * 19,030
2
% Females Who Are Employed 68.1% 73.8% * 68.4%
Women with Children Under Age 6 1,810 295 * 2,140
2
L % Employed 64.5% * * 62.8%
A Work Location:
B % Montgomery County 72.8% 70.7% * 73.0%
O % Prince George's County 5.3% 2.5% * 5.0%
R % Elsewhere in Maryland 8.7% 9.9% * 8.7%
% Washington, D.C. 6.8% 8.2% * 6.9%
% Virginia 5.0% 8.7% * 5.2%
F % Outside MD-VA-DC 1.4% * 1.3%
O Work Trip:
R % Driving 88.0% 89.6% * 88.2%
C % Alone 81.8% 87.7% * 82.5%
E % Carpool 6.2% 1.9% * 5.6%
% Public Transit or Rail 4.4% 7.1% * 4.7%
% Walk/Bicycle/Other 1.0% 2.2% * 1.3%
% Work at Home 6.6% 1.0% * 5.9%
Average Commuting Time to Work (minutes)
Overall 35.8 39.0 * 36.0
By Car 34.2 36.9 * 34.4
By Public Transit 68.2 63.6 * 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: 2005 Census Update Survey; Research & Technology Center, Montgomery County Planning Dept., M-NCPPC June 2006.
 Damascus & Vicinity Plannning Areas (continued)
2005 Census Update Survey

SINGLE-
FAMILY TOWN- GARDEN HIGH- ALL
DETACHED HOUSE APT. RISE TYPES
Households by Structure Type 9,160 1,180 300 10,640
% Total Households by Structure Type 86.1% 11.1% 2.8% 100.0%
Average Household Size 3.19 2.73 2.24 3.11
Tenure:
% Rental 3.6% 14.9% * 6.2%
Average Monthly Costs:
Homeowner $1,887 $1,165 * $1,791
Renter * * * $1,121
Residence in April 2000:
% in Same Home 71.0% 49.5% * 67.4%
% Elsewhere in County 21.7% 26.3% * 22.6%
% Elsewhere in Maryland 3.0% 9.4% * 4.1%
% D.C or Northern Virginia 0.7% 2.4% * 1.1%
% Outside Metro Area 3.6% 12.4% * 4.8%
Median Years in Same Home 10 4 * 9
Average Age of Household Head 51.2 44.3 * 50.2
H % Households with Foreign Born Head
O or Spouse 14.5% 14.1% * 14.4%
U % Households Speaking Spanish 6.9% 13.9% * 8.1%
S Households by Type:
I % Family Households 90.7% 77.7% * 88.6%
N % Married-Couple 82.3% 58.6% * 78.1%
G % Single-Parent 7.4% 16.0% * 9.1%
% Nonfamily Households 9.3% 22.3% * 11.4%
% Householder Living Alone 8.4% 21.0% * 10.3%
Persons in Households:
% 1 Person 8.4% 21.0% * 10.3%
% 2 Persons 30.8% 29.7% * 31.1%
% 3 Persons 20.0% 19.7% * 20.0%
% 4 Persons 22.7% 19.3% * 21.7%
% 5+ Persons 18.0% 10.3% * 16.9%
Average Number of Cars 2.8 2.0 * 2.6
% of Households with Computers 92.2% 91.8% * 91.3%
% of these visiting M-NCPPC website 31.4% 34.8% * 31.8%

2004 Household Income Distribution:

% Under $15,000 2.0% 3.2% * 2.7%
% $15,000 to $29,999 2.4% 6.2% * 3.0%
I % $30,000 to $49,999 9.0% 18.4% * 10.3%
N % $50,000 to $69,999 7.8% 26.9% * 10.4%
C % $70,000 to $99,999 19.9% 23.0% * 20.2%
O % $100,000 to 149,999 30.4% 19.0% * 28.5%
M % $150,000 to 199,999 13.2% 2.7% * 11.7%
E % $200,000+ 15.3% 0.6% * 13.2%
2004 Median Household Income $112,715 $64,055 * $105,120
% of Households Spending More Than
30% of Income on Housing Costs:
% Homeowners 14.0% * * 14.7%
% Renters * * * 27.0%

* Insufficient data for reliable estimates.

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