Upper Rock Creek Planning Area

Montgomery County, MD. 2005 Census Update Survey

Planning Area # 22 SINGLE-
Population Density: 814 people/sq. mi. FAMILY TOWN- GARDEN HIGH- ALL
Est. Land Area: 17.5 sq. miles DETACHED HOUSE APT. RISE TYPES

Household Population 12,020 2,090 115 14,225

% Female 49.2% 55.0% * 50.2%
Age Distribution:
% 0-4 Years Old 4.9% 14.7% * 6.3%
% 5-17 Years Old 27.3% 23.0% * 26.7%
P % 18-29 Years Old 10.5% 9.8% * 10.3%
O % 30-44 Years Old 17.7% 30.3% * 19.5%
P % 45-64 Years Old 32.8% 18.5% * 30.9%
U % 65-74 Years Old 4.4% 3.0% * 4.1%
L % Over 74 Years Old 2.5% 0.6% * 2.2%
A Average Age (years) 34.7 29.2 * 34.0
T Race:
I % White 74.6% 50.1% * 70.9%
O % Black 6.6% 33.8% * 10.8%
N % Asian or Pacific Islander 15.4% 14.9% * 15.2%
% Other 3.4% 1.2% * 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino and Race 1

% Hispanic or Latino 1 10.2% 26.9% * 12.6%

% Not Hispanic White 66.5% 37.0% * 62.1%
Language Spoken at Home
Persons 5 Years and Older 11,435 1,785 * 13,335
% Speak Language Other than English 26.1% 46.8% * 29.3%
% Speak English less than "Very Well" 5.0% 9.0% * 5.8%
Educational Attainment:
Persons 25 Years and Older 7,255 1,215 * 8,555
% Less than High School Diploma 3.9% 7.1% * 4.4%
% High School Graduate 23.3% 24.8% * 23.8%
% Associate or Trade School 5.9% 5.8% * 6.0%
% Bachelor's Degree 35.4% 25.1% * 33.7%
% Grad, Professional or Doctoral 31.4% 37.2% * 32.0%
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Number of Employed Residents 6,680 1,110 * 7,830
% Females Who Are Employed 2
69.7% 71.0% * 69.6%
Women with Children Under Age 6 625 270 * 895
L % Employed 2
* * * 64.4%
A Work Location:
B % Montgomery County 61.0% 70.6% * 62.5%
O % Prince George's County 2.7% 2.9% * 2.7%
R % Elsewhere in Maryland 6.1% 2.6% * 5.5%
% Washington, D.C. 18.0% 17.2% * 17.8%
% Virginia 10.4% 6.7% * 9.8%
F % Outside MD-VA-DC 1.8% * 1.7%
O Work Trip:
R % Driving 80.3% 81.6% * 80.1%
C % Alone 73.7% 73.7% * 73.4%
E % Carpool 6.6% 8.0% * 6.7%
% Public Transit or Rail 13.8% 16.2% * 14.3%
% Walk/Bicycle/Other 1.1% * 0.9%
% Work at Home 4.8% 2.2% * 4.7%
Average Commuting Time to Work (minutes)
Overall 36.9 36.7 * 36.9
By Car 33.6 33.4 * 33.6
By Public Transit 56.3 53.4 * 55.8

* 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.
 Upper Rock Creek Planning Area (continued)
2005 Census Update Survey

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

Households by Structure Type 3,380 700 75 4,155

% Total Households by Structure Type 81.4% 16.8% 1.8% 100.0%
Average Household Size 3.55 3.00 1.52 3.42
Tenure:
% Rental * 30.6% * 9.5%
Average Monthly Costs:
Homeowner $2,151 $1,655 * $2,080
Renter $1,828 * * $1,290
Residence in April 2000:
% in Same Home 65.4% 31.2% * 60.3%
% Elsewhere in County 25.3% 33.1% * 26.4%
% Elsewhere in Maryland 2.1% 9.4% * 3.2%
% D.C or Northern Virginia 1.4% 7.9% * 2.5%
% Outside Metro Area 5.8% 18.4% * 7.7%
Median Years in Same Home 8 3 * 7
Average Age of Household Head 51.3 43.0 * 49.9
H % Households with Foreign Born Head
O or Spouse 33.5% 35.1% * 33.5%
U % Households Speaking Spanish 10.1% 23.1% * 12.7%
S Households by Type:
I % Family Households 95.6% 85.5% * 93.1%
N % Married-Couple 91.2% 59.6% * 84.5%
G % Single-Parent 4.0% 24.7% * 8.2%
% Nonfamily Households 4.4% 14.5% * 6.9%
% Householder Living Alone 2.8% 13.9% * 5.5%
Persons in Households:
% 1 Person 2.8% 13.9% * 5.5%
% 2 Persons 27.4% 27.3% * 27.8%
% 3 Persons 16.5% 22.8% * 17.3%
% 4 Persons 30.7% 22.7% * 28.8%
% 5+ Persons 22.6% 13.2% * 20.6%
Average Number of Cars 2.7 1.6 * 2.4
% of Households with Computers 97.7% 98.1% * 96.8%
% of these visiting M-NCPPC website 41.0% 27.4% * 38.7%

2004 Household Income Distribution:

% Under $15,000 2.0% * 1.6%
% $15,000 to $29,999 0.3% 5.8% * 1.8%
I % $30,000 to $49,999 1.6% 5.8% * 2.3%
N % $50,000 to $69,999 10.0% 20.2% * 11.6%
C % $70,000 to $99,999 17.1% 22.8% * 17.8%
O % $100,000 to 149,999 28.2% 33.4% * 28.6%
M % $150,000 to 199,999 20.1% 4.9% * 17.3%
E % $200,000+ 22.6% 5.2% * 19.1%
2004 Median Household Income $121,455 $79,715 * $110,395
% of Households Spending More Than
30% of Income on Housing Costs:
% Homeowners 15.2% * * 16.4%
% Renters * * * *

* Insufficient data for reliable estimates.

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