Hispanic* 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 | 30,780 | 16,190 | 20,280 | 3,470 | 70,720 |
| Hispanic % of County Population | 6.3% | 11.0% | 15.0% | 6.9% | 8.6% |
| % Female | 53.0% | 50.9% | 54.0% | 61.1% | 53.2% |
| Age distribution | |||||
| % 0-4 | 9.2% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| % 5-17 | 26.0% | 25.9% | 21.7% | 15.4% | 24.2% |
| % 18-29 | 14.8% | 14.0% | 21.4% | 17.6% | 16.7% |
| % 30-44 | 23.8% | 30.2% | 33.6% | 30.0% | 28.4% |
| % 45-64 | 21.3% | 15.9% | 10.7% | 18.4% | 16.9% |
| %65-74 | 3.5% | 2.9% | 1.8% | 7.9% | 3.1% |
| % Over 74 | 1.5% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 5.3% | 1.4% |
| Average Age | 30.1 | 28.7 | 27.3 | 36.6 | 29.3 |
| Education attainment | |||||
| Persons 25 years and older | 17,210 | 9,240 | 11,540 | 2,415 | 40,405 |
| %< H.S. Dipl | 16.9% | 19.1% | 32.3% | 18.6% | 21.1% |
| % H.S. Graduate | 35.4% | 36.4% | 37.1% | 19.5% | 35.2% |
| % Assoc/Trade Sch | 3.4% | 4.3% | 6.9% | 6.1% | 4.6% |
| % Bachelor's Degree | 18.2% | 20.7% | 11.0% | 31.8% | 17.9% |
| % Grad/Prof/PhD | 26.0% | 19.6% | 12.7% | 23.9% | 21.2% |
| Labor force | |||||
| No. Employed Residents*** | 16,115 | 9,045 | 11,345 | 1,820 | 38,325 |
| % Female Emp*** | 70.1% | 75.4% | 76.4% | 57.5% | 71.8% |
| Women/Children <6 | 3,060 | 1,440 | 2,095 | * | 6,595 |
| % Employed*** | 63.6% | 76.9% | * | * | 66.1% |
| Employer | |||||
| % Private for Profit | 44.5% | 48.5% | 56.9% | 44.0% | 48.5% |
| % Private not for Profit | 20.4% | 14.9% | 12.7% | 27.9% | 17.6% |
| % Self Employed | 18.4% | 12.2% | 13.1% | 6.9% | 15.0% |
| % Government | 16.7% | 24.4% | 17.3% | 21.2% | 18.9% |
| Work location | |||||
| % In the County | 51.9% | 62.1% | 68.3% | 44.2% | 58.1% |
| % Inside Beltway | 21.2% | 17.2% | 27.9% | 23.4% | 22.1% |
| % Outside Beltway | 30.7% | 44.9% | 40.4% | 20.8% | 36.0% |
| % Elsewhere MD | 4.9% | 7.5% | 8.3% | 2.7% | 6.3% |
| % to D.C. | 35.9% | 23.6% | 16.3% | 50.0% | 28.7% |
| % to Virginia | 6.5% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 3.0% | 5.5% |
| Work Trip | |||||
| % Driving | 80.4% | 88.1% | 71.4% | 65.0% | 79.3% |
| % Alone | 68.2% | 68.1% | 60.7% | 62.4% | 66.0% |
| % Carpool | 12.2% | 20.0% | 10.7% | 2.6% | 13.3% |
| % Public Trans. | 14.0% | 9.1% | 26.0% | 26.2% | 16.4% |
| % Walk/Bicycle/Other | 1.7% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 5.5% | 2.1% |
| %Working at Home | 3.9% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| Access to Metrorail | |||||
| % Car | 64.9% | * | * | * | 64.5% |
| % Ride-On/Metrobus | 20.8% | * | * | * | 18.1% |
| % Walk/Bicycle | 14.3% | * | * | * | 17.4% |
| Housing | |||||
| HHs by Structure Type | 6,790 | 4,200 | 6,465 | 1,515 | 18,900 |
| % Hispanic Households by Structure Type | 35.7% | 22.2% | 34.2% | 7.9% | 100.0% |
| Avg. Household Size | 3.92 | 3.70 | 3.04 | 2.06 | 3.42 |
| Tenure | |||||
| % Rental | 10.8% | 11.3% | 82.8% | 84.2% | 41.4% |
| Average Monthly Housing Costs | |||||
| Homeowners | $1,490 | $1,078 | $794 | $1,003 | $1,268 |
| Renters | $1,137 | $772 | $706 | $666 | $744 |
| % in Same Home 5 years | 54.8% | 56.6% | 32.6% | 33.4% | 46.0% |
| Median Yrs. Same Home | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Average Age of HH Head | 46.4% | 42.9% | 39.8% | 47.8% | 43.5% |
| % HHs with Foreign Born Head or Spouse | 76.2% | 83.5% | 76.0% | 73.3% | 77.5% |
| Households by Type | |||||
| % Family HHs | 95.6% | 93.2% | 84.8% | 57.9% | 88.4% |
| % Married-Couple | 84.8% | 81.4% | 62.6% | 41.2% | 73.0% |
| % Single-Parent | 8.3% | 9.3% | 18.8% | 16.7% | 12.8% |
| % Nonfamily HHs | 4.4% | 6.8% | 15.2% | 42.1% | 11.6% |
| % one-person HH | 3.2% | 6.1% | 13.6% | 41.0% | 10.4% |
| Persons in Households | |||||
| % 1 Person | 3.2% | 6.1% | 13.6% | 41.0% | 10.4% |
| % 2 Persons | 14.6% | 13.6% | 27.1% | 35.9% | 20.3% |
| % 3 Persons | 22.6% | 21.4% | 24.6% | 8.5% | 21.9% |
| % 4 Persons | 26.9% | 31.6% | 17.4% | 8.7% | 23.3% |
| % 5+ Persons | 32.7% | 27.3% | 17.3% | 5.8% | 24.1% |
| Avg. Number of Cars | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| % HHs with Computers | 76.4% | 80.5% | 42.9% | 45.3% | 65.0% |
| % with Internet Connect | 69.0% | 65.1% | 52.2% | 72.3% | 64.7% |
| Income: 1996 HH Income | |||||
| % Under $15,000 | 14.3% | 24.0% | 6.2% | ||
| %$15,000 to $29,999 | 10.0% | 7.9% | 39.8% | 35.4% | 20.6% |
| % $30,000 to $49,999 | 24.7% | 37.3% | 22.9% | 18.0% | 26.7% |
| % $50,000 to $69,999 | 13.1% | 25.7% | 17.6% | 9.1% | 17.2% |
| % $70,000 to $99,999 | 23.4% | 18.8% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 15.4% |
| % $100,000 + | 28.6% | 10.4% | 0.4% | 7.3% | 14.0% |
| 1996 Median HH Income | $72,760 | $52,835 | $28,780 | $28,525 | $47,310 |
| % of HHs Spending > 25% of Income on Housing Costs | |||||
| % Homeowners | 38.2% | 45.2% | 61.6% | * | 42.8% |
| % Renters | * | * | 49.5% | 74.4% | 51.4% |
* Insufficient data for reliable estimates. |
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