Black Residents of Montgomery County
1997, Census Update Survey data
| Category | Single Family Detached | Town-House | Garden Apt. | High Rise Apt. | All Types |
| Population | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Population | 36,120 | 25,580 | 36,610 | 11,790 | 110,100 |
| Black % of County Population | 7.4% | 17.4% | 27.0% | 23.5% | 13.4% |
| % Female | 54.4% | 53.0% | 57.8% | 57.2% | 55.5% |
| Age distribution | |||||
| % 0-4 | 7.3% | 8.3% | 7.3% | 5.6% | 7.3% |
| % 5-17 | 24.8% | 26.3% | 23.2% | 18.7% | 23.9% |
| % 18-29 | 12.1% | 17.4% | 23.1% | 21.6% | 18.0% |
| % 30-44 | 22.1% | 30.2% | 31.1% | 31.7% | 28.0% |
| % 45-64 | 25.5% | 15.0% | 12.1% | 12.8% | 17.2% |
| %65-74 | 6.1% | 2.0% | 1.5% | 4.5% | 3.5% |
| % Over 74 | 2.2% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 5.2% | 2.0% |
| Average Age | 33.4 | 28.4 | 28.1 | 33.4 | 30.5 |
| % Hispanic Origin** | 3.3 | * | * | * | 2.3% |
| Education attainment | |||||
| Persons 25 years and older | 21,370 | 14,570 | 21,830 | 7,705 | 65,475 |
| %< H.S. Dipl | 11.5% | 9.3% | 14.5% | 10.4% | 11.8% |
| % H.S. Graduate | 32.5% | 35.2% | 43.0% | 35.1% | 36.7% |
| % Assoc/Trade Sch | 3.9% | 7.9% | 10.3% | 9.4% | 7.5% |
| % Bachelor's Degree | 25.2% | 27.3% | 19.4% | 25.0% | 23.9% |
| % Grad/Prof/PhD | 26.8% | 20.2% | 12.8% | 20.1% | 20.2% |
| Labor force | |||||
| No. Employed Residents*** | 19,575 | 14,675 | 21,250 | 6,835 | 62,335 |
| % Female Emp*** | 73.0% | 82.2% | 80.7% | 72.0% | 77.5% |
| Women/Children <6 | 3,160 | 2,250 | 3,085 | 785 | 9,280 |
| % Employed*** | 64.7% | 80.4% | 86.5% | * | 78.1% |
| Employer | |||||
| % Private for Profit | 42.8% | 49.4% | 58.8% | 51.5% | 50.5% |
| % Private not for Profit | 11.2% | 15.9% | 11.7% | 18.5% | 13.3% |
| % Self Employed | 10.5% | 4.5% | 4.7% | 8.3% | 6.9% |
| % Government | 35.5% | 30.2% | 24.8% | 21.7% | 29.2% |
| Work location | |||||
| % In the County | 49.8% | 54.7% | 57.7% | 44.7% | 53.0% |
| % Inside Beltway | 14.3% | 17.4% | 26.1% | 25.8% | 20.2% |
| % Outside Beltway | 35.5% | 37.3% | 31.6% | 18.9% | 32.8% |
| % Elsewhere MD | 8.5% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 5.8% | 9.3% |
| % to D.C. | 32.4% | 23.4% | 24.2% | 43.4% | 28.7% |
| % to Virginia | 7.9% | 8.8% | 6.3% | 3.9% | 7.2% |
| Work Trip | |||||
| % Driving | 80.9% | 82.4% | 74.9% | 57.5% | 76.7% |
| % Alone | 73.0% | 72.8% | 64.6% | 49.7% | 67.6% |
| % Carpool | 7.9% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 7.8% | 9.1% |
| % Public Trans. | 13.5% | 14.6% | 22.0% | 36.5% | 19.2% |
| % Walk/Bicycle/Other | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 6.0% | 2.3% |
| %Working at Home | 4.1% | 1.9% | 0.5% | 1.9% | |
| Access to Metrorail | |||||
| % Car | 52.6% | 55.4% | 27.2% | 4.2% | 34.6% |
| % Ride-On/Metrobus | 26.4% | 38.2% | 41.9% | 36.5% | 19.2% |
| % Walk/Bicycle | 21.0% | 6.4% | 30.9% | 59.3% | 29.9% |
| Housing | |||||
| HHs by Structure Type | 9,850 | 8,055 | 14,690 | 5,520 | 38,115 |
| % Black Households by Structure Type | 25.9% | 21.2% | 38.5% | 14.4% | 100.0% |
| Avg. Household Size | 3.50 | 3.17 | 2.43 | 2.08 | 2.81 |
| Tenure | |||||
| % Rental | 17.3% | 22.9% | 89.6% | 89.8% | 56.8% |
| Average Monthly Housing Costs | |||||
| Homeowners | $1,370 | $1,065 | $834 | $961 | $1,172 |
| Renters | $1,106 | $817 | $682 | $787 | $744 |
| % in Same Home 5 years | 59.3% | 39.9% | 22.7% | 27.9% | 36.7% |
| Median Yrs. Same Home | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Average Age of HH Head | 50.7% | 42.6% | 38.9% | 44.9% | 43.6% |
| % HHs with Foreign Born Head or Spouse | 27.0% | 26.0% | 29.4% | 34.7% | 28.8% |
| Households by Type | |||||
| % Family HHs | 89.2% | 83.7% | 72.4% | 56.1% | 76.8% |
| % Married-Couple | 72.1% | 55.8% | 36.9% | 37.0% | 50.1% |
| % Single-Parent | 16.3% | 25.0% | 31.2% | 14.8% | 23.7% |
| % Nonfamily HHs | 10.8% | 16.3% | 27.6% | 43.9% | 23.2% |
| % one-person HH | 9.4% | 13.5% | 23.2% | 40.5% | 20.1% |
| Persons in Households | |||||
| % 1 Person | 9.4% | 13.5% | 23.2% | 40.5% | 20.1% |
| % 2 Persons | 19.4% | 24.4% | 37.9% | 33.2% | 29.6% |
| % 3 Persons | 23.2% | 22.6% | 21.1% | 12.8% | 20.8% |
| % 4 Persons | 24.6% | 19.8% | 11.8% | 6.6% | 16.1% |
| % 5+ Persons | 23.4% | 19.7% | 5.9% | 6.9% | 13.5% |
| Avg. Number of Cars | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| % HHs with Computers | 76.5% | 62.2% | 44.3% | 46.9% | 57.6% |
| % with Internet Connect | 54.2% | 58.8% | 51.4% | 57.9% | 55.0% |
| Income: 1996 HH Income | |||||
| % Under $15,000 | 2.4% | 0.9% | 11.7% | 11.2% | 6.7% |
| %$15,000 to $29,999 | 4.8% | 3.6% | 22.3% | 25.3% | 14.2% |
| % $30,000 to $49,999 | 15.1% | 27.3% | 39.4% | 30.2% | 28.7% |
| % $50,000 to $69,999 | 18.8% | 27.1% | 19.4% | 16.9% | 20.5% |
| % $70,000 to $99,999 | 22.1% | 23.9% | 6.5% | 13.1% | 15.6% |
| % $100,000 + | 36.8% | 15.4% | 0.7% | 3.3% | 14.4% |
| 1996 Median HH Income | $81,540 | $58,660 | $37,735 | $37,220 | $50,325 |
| % of HHs Spending > 25% of Income on Housing Costs | |||||
| % Homeowners | 21.5% | 29.8% | * | * | 25.5% |
| % Renters | * | * | 38.8% | 51.0% | 41.3% |
* Insufficient data for reliable estimates. |
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