Potomac/Cabin John Planning Area

Montgomery County, MD. 2005 Census Update Survey

Planning Area # 29 SINGLE-
Population Density: 1,803 people/sq. mi. FAMILY TOWN- GARDEN HIGH- ALL
Est. Land Area: 26.9 sq. miles DETACHED HOUSE APT. RISE TYPES

Household Population 39,810 6,245 1,480 895 48,430

% Female 50.0% 52.0% 60.5% 65.8% 50.9%
Age Distribution:
% 0-4 Years Old 6.8% 7.2% 5.1% 1.5% 6.7%
% 5-17 Years Old 24.0% 14.7% 7.2% 0.0% 21.8%
P % 18-29 Years Old 6.7% 11.2% 13.7% 9.3% 7.6%
O % 30-44 Years Old 15.6% 25.2% 15.5% 11.0% 16.8%
P % 45-64 Years Old 32.4% 32.6% 35.4% 21.9% 32.3%
U % 65-74 Years Old 9.7% 8.3% 6.9% 18.7% 9.6%
L % Over 74 Years Old 4.7% 0.8% 16.1% 37.6% 5.1%
A Average Age (years) 38.2 37.2 48.1 62.0 38.8
T Race:
I % White 81.1% 70.2% 74.9% 79.6% 79.4%
O % Black 4.5% 8.2% 6.5% 1.6% 5.0%
N % Asian or Pacific Islander 12.7% 19.8% 8.9% 15.8% 13.5%
% Other 1.8% 1.8% 9.7% 3.0% 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino and Race 1

% Hispanic or Latino 1 8.9% 7.7% 21.0% 2.4% 9.0%

% Not Hispanic White 73.9% 62.5% 63.6% 79.6% 72.2%
Language Spoken at Home
Persons 5 Years and Older 37,090 5,795 1,405 880 45,170
% Speak Language Other than English 33.2% 40.0% 36.1% 30.2% 34.1%
% Speak English less than "Very Well" 6.0% 13.9% 16.5% 14.0% 7.4%
Educational Attainment:
Persons 25 Years and Older 25,390 4,515 1,210 875 31,990
% Less than High School Diploma 2.3% 3.6% 6.0% 6.8% 2.7%
% High School Graduate 11.2% 12.4% 18.8% 21.8% 12.0%
% Associate or Trade School 4.4% 4.2% 9.9% 9.3% 4.7%
% Bachelor's Degree 30.1% 26.6% 25.8% 26.0% 29.3%
% Grad, Professional or Doctoral 52.1% 53.2% 39.5% 36.1% 51.3%
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Number of Employed Residents 19,555 4,050 780 410 24,795
% Females Who Are Employed 2
59.0% 80.3% * * 61.3%
Women with Children Under Age 6 2,630 390 * * 3,080
L % Employed 2
59.4% * * * 62.4%
A Work Location:
B % Montgomery County 51.3% 59.9% * * 52.9%
O % Prince George's County 4.4% 3.6% * * 4.1%
R % Elsewhere in Maryland 2.4% 2.7% * * 2.6%
% Washington, D.C. 25.8% 20.7% * * 25.0%
% Virginia 14.3% 12.1% * * 13.8%
F % Outside MD-VA-DC 1.8% 1.1% * * 1.7%
O Work Trip:
R % Driving 81.2% 86.6% * * 81.7%
C % Alone 77.1% 80.3% * * 77.4%
E % Carpool 4.1% 6.4% * * 4.4%
% Public Transit or Rail 8.1% 6.6% * * 8.3%
% Walk/Bicycle/Other 1.1% 1.8% * * 1.5%
% Work at Home 9.6% 4.9% * * 8.5%
Average Commuting Time to Work (minutes)
Overall 30.1 27.1 * * 29.6
By Car 27.0 25.4 * * 26.7
By Public Transit 55.1 43.1 * * 53.5

* 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.
 Potomac/Cabin John Planning Area (continued)
2005 Census Update Survey

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

Households by Structure Type 12,560 2,475 855 655 16,545

% Total Households by Structure Type 75.9% 14.9% 5.2% 4.0% 100.0%
Average Household Size 3.17 2.53 1.79 1.37 2.93
Tenure:
% Rental 1.0% 11.0% 43.9% 34.6% 6.0%
Average Monthly Costs:
Homeowner $2,752 $1,947 $1,038 $1,191 $2,509
Renter * * * * $1,294
Residence in April 2000:
% in Same Home 74.3% 60.4% 48.5% 63.3% 70.5%
% Elsewhere in County 15.4% 26.3% 34.9% 25.0% 18.4%
% Elsewhere in Maryland 0.8% 0.0% 1.6% 2.3% 0.8%
% D.C or Northern Virginia 3.7% 3.1% 1.5% 2.0% 3.4%
% Outside Metro Area 5.8% 10.2% 13.5% 7.3% 6.9%
Median Years in Same Home 13 6 5 8 10
Average Age of Household Head 55.6 50.6 55.5 63.4 55.2
H % Households with Foreign Born Head
O or Spouse 34.2% 45.1% 36.8% 32.3% 35.9%
U % Households Speaking Spanish 9.7% 6.4% * 3.6% 9.5%
S Households by Type:
I % Family Households 91.3% 83.8% 48.6% 33.0% 85.7%
N % Married-Couple 87.3% 73.0% 31.5% 31.0% 80.1%
G % Single-Parent 3.1% 9.3% 15.5% 0.0% 4.5%
% Nonfamily Households 8.7% 16.2% 51.4% 67.0% 14.3%
% Householder Living Alone 8.0% 16.7% 45.8% 65.4% 13.5%
Persons in Households:
% 1 Person 8.0% 16.7% 45.8% 65.4% 13.5%
% 2 Persons 32.9% 35.7% 36.6% 32.5% 33.5%
% 3 Persons 16.8% 26.0% 10.2% 2.1% 17.2%
% 4 Persons 24.4% 21.7% 7.4% 0.0% 22.2%
% 5+ Persons 17.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 13.6%
Average Number of Cars 2.4 2.1 1.2 0.9 2.2
% of Households with Computers 96.7% 98.0% 78.2% 62.1% 94.5%
% of these visiting M-NCPPC website 28.5% 30.5% 19.0% 17.6% 28.1%

2004 Household Income Distribution:

% Under $15,000 0.2% 2.0% 7.4% 29.7% 2.1%
% $15,000 to $29,999 1.4% 1.2% 15.1% 6.2% 2.3%
I % $30,000 to $49,999 2.0% 4.8% 22.1% 12.1% 3.9%
N % $50,000 to $69,999 4.4% 9.1% 26.5% 21.8% 7.0%
C % $70,000 to $99,999 9.3% 15.5% 14.6% 20.4% 11.0%
O % $100,000 to 149,999 21.8% 31.0% 9.0% 5.2% 21.8%
M % $150,000 to 199,999 15.9% 17.0% 3.7% 1.8% 14.8%
E % $200,000+ 45.0% 19.3% 1.6% 2.8% 37.0%
2004 Median Household Income $184,435 $122,070 $52,870 $51,545 $156,245
% of Households Spending More Than
30% of Income on Housing Costs:
% Homeowners 14.5% 24.1% * * 17.0%
% Renters * * * * 43.9%

* 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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