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Montgomery County Labor Force by Planning Area:
Journey to Work
Characteristics
of the Montgomery County Labor Force by
Planning Area and Countywide, 1997
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Journey
to Work
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Planning
Area
|
Total
Emp |
%
Driving
|
%
Driving
Alone
|
%
Driving in Carpool
|
%
Public Transit or Rail
|
%
Walk/
Bicycle/ Other
|
% Work at
Home
|
|
|
Montgomery
County |
464,115
|
81.6%
|
72.5%
|
9.1%
|
13.2%
|
1.9%
|
3.3%
|
| Aspen
Hill |
28,680
|
86.3%
|
75.1%
|
11.2%
|
10.5%
|
1.3%
|
1.9%
|
| Bethesda/
Chevy Chase |
45,205
|
72.2%
|
64.3%
|
7.9%
|
18.3%
|
4.3%
|
5.2%
|
| Clarksburg
& Vicinity |
985
|
89.9%
|
82.1%
|
7.8%
|
1.3%
|
1.7%
|
7.1%
|
| Cloverly/
Norwood |
9,490
|
92.0%
|
83.4%
|
8.6%
|
3.8%
|
1.3%
|
2.9%
|
| Colesville/
White Oak |
17,815
|
84.2%
|
76.1%
|
8.1%
|
11.2%
|
1.7%
|
2.9%
|
| Damascus
& Vicinity (10,11,14,15) |
15,330
|
92.8%
|
85.0%
|
7.8%
|
3.4%
|
0.5%
|
3.4%
|
| Darnestown |
6,550
|
91.9%
|
84.7%
|
7.2%
|
3.4%
|
1.3%
|
3.4%
|
| Fairland |
21,405
|
87.2%
|
74.2%
|
13.0%
|
9.8%
|
0.7%
|
2.2%
|
| Gaithersburg
& Vicinity (20,21) |
71,960
|
84.7%
|
75.1%
|
9.6%
|
11.8%
|
1.0%
|
2.4%
|
| Germantown |
36,475
|
88.3%
|
79.5%
|
8.8%
|
8.0%
|
1.3%
|
2.4%
|
| Kemp
Mill/ Four Corners |
18,230
|
76.3%
|
67.5%
|
8.8%
|
18.0%
|
2.5%
|
3.3%
|
| Kensington/
Wheaton |
41,660
|
79.7%
|
69.5%
|
10.2%
|
15.6%
|
1.9%
|
2.9%
|
| North
Bethesda/ Garrett Park |
22,970
|
75.3%
|
69.1%
|
6.2%
|
19.1%
|
2.3%
|
3.3%
|
| Olney
& Vicinity |
18,720
|
88.5%
|
78.8%
|
9.7%
|
7.1%
|
0.4%
|
4.0%
|
| Poolesville
& Vicinity (12,16,17,18) |
4,430
|
91.8%
|
83.0%
|
8.8%
|
3.7%
|
1.5%
|
3.0%
|
| Potomac |
22,815
|
85.0%
|
76.9%
|
8.1%
|
7.6%
|
1.3%
|
6.2%
|
| Rockville |
23,405
|
80.7%
|
71.3%
|
9.4%
|
14.0%
|
2.8%
|
2.5%
|
| Silver
Spring |
20,390
|
63.3%
|
53.6%
|
9.7%
|
28.6%
|
3.7%
|
4.3%
|
| Takoma
Park* |
19,655
|
65.0%
|
55.5%
|
9.5%
|
28.3%
|
3.6%
|
3.0%
|
| Travilah |
12,665
|
90.2%
|
84.6%
|
5.5%
|
6.1%
|
0.9%
|
2.9%
|
| Upper
Rock Creek |
6,045
|
84.6%
|
76.7%
|
7.9%
|
11.9%
|
0.5%
|
3.0%
|
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Note:
Persons in labor force age 16 and older. More detailed
data are available in thePlanning Area Profiles
section.
*Reflects
the unification of Takoma Park from Prince George's County to Montgomery
County, July 1, l997.
Source: Montgomery County Department of Park and Planning, Research and
Technology Center, 1997 Census Update Survey.
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