Central Business Districts

1997 Census Update Survey

Bethesda Silver Spring Wheaton

CBD
CBD
CBD
Household Population
% Female
Age Distribution:
% 0-4 Years Old
% 5-17 Years Old
% 18-29 Years Old
% 30-44 Years Old
% 45-64 Years Old
% 65-74 Years Old
% Over 74 Years Old
Average Age
Race:
% White
% Black
% Asian or Pacific Islander
% Other
1
% Hispanic Origin
Educational Attainment:
Persons 25 Years and Older
% Less than High School Diploma
% High School Graduate
% Associate or Trade School
% Bachelor's Degree
% Grad, Professional or Doctoral

P
O
P
U
L
A
T
I
O
N

Number of Employed Residents 2

% Females Who Are Employed 2
Women with Children Under Age 6
% Employed 2
Employer:
% Private for Profit
% Private not for Profit
% Self-Employed
% Government
Work Location:
% In the County
% Inside the Beltway
% Outside the Beltway
% Elsewhere in Maryland
% to Washington, D.C.
% to Virginia
Work Trip:
% Driving
% Alone
% Carpool
% Public Transit or Rail
% Walk/Bicycle/Other
% Work at Home
Access to Metrorail:
% Car
% Ride-On/Metrobus
% Walk/Bicycle

L
A
B
O
R

F
O
R
C
E

8,035
58.9%

8,590
55.5%

4,510
55.7%

3.5%
4.6%
20.7%
37.7%
18.8%
4.9%
9.8%
40.5

0.9%
7.2%
29.4%
31.7%
17.0%
4.9%
8.9%
39.5

8.0%
10.4%
12.0%
28.2%
25.6%
8.0%
7.8%
40.5

86.2%
2.4%
10.5%
0.9%
3.5%

46.3%
35.7%
7.5%
10.5%
7.6%

54.8%
30.9%
11.8%
2.5%
16.1%

7,025
4.3%
20.2%
2.5%
29.7%
43.2%

7,140
7.9%
24.0%
4.7%
39.0%
24.5%

3,500
10.0%
39.1%
6.9%
20.8%
23.2%

5,585
68.9%
*
*

5,885
72.2%
*
*

2,680
63.7%
*
*

57.1%
11.4%
8.7%
22.9%

54.9%
17.2%
7.3%
20.5%

50.5%
17.8%
7.7%
23.9%

46.0%
31.4%
14.6%
9.3%
33.9%
9.3%

30.1%
22.5%
7.7%
15.8%
48.3%
3.9%

43.5%
16.0%
27.4%
5.9%
40.5%
1.3%

52.9%
49.8%
3.1%
29.8%
14.1%
3.3%

46.6%
35.5%
11.1%
45.0%
4.6%
3.7%

57.8%
50.6%
7.2%
35.6%

5.0%
3.2%
91.8%

*
98.1%

6.6%
27.0%
73.0%

* Insufficient data for reliable estimates.

Those of Hispanic origin may be of any race.
2
Ages 16 and older and employed full- or part-time.
1

Source: 1997 Census Update Survey; Montgomery County Planning Dept, Research and Technology Center,
September, 1999

Central Business Districts (contd)

Bethesda Silver Spring Wheaton

CBD
CBD
CBD

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Households
Average Household Size
Tenure:
% Rental
Average Monthly Costs:
Homeowners
Renters
% in Same Home 5 Years Ago
Median Years in Same Home
Average Age of Household Head
% Households with Foreign Born Head
or Spouse
Households by Type:
% Family Households
% Married-Couple
% Single-Parent
% Nonfamily Households
% Householder Living Alone
Persons in Households:
% 1 Person
% 2 Persons
% 3 Persons
% 4 Persons
% 5+ Persons
Average Number of Cars
% of Households with Computers
% with Internet Connection
1996 Household Income Distribution:
% Under $15,000
% $15,000 to $29,999
% $30,000 to $49,999
% $50,000 to $69,999
% $70,000 to $99,999
% $100,000+
1996 Median Household Income
% of Households Spending More Than
25% of Income on Housing Costs:
% Homeowners
% Renters

5,115
1.57

5,205
1.65

1,930
2.33

74.5%

97.5%

56.0%

$1,049
$879
37.3%
3
45.7

$1,038
$727
25.6%
2
44.7

$1,063
$642
55.3%
6
50.5

19.2%

35.2%

35.5%

33.9%
28.3%
3.2%
66.1%
59.5%

45.6%
35.8%
8.3%
54.4%
49.5%

73.4%
47.2%
21.1%
26.6%
21.4%

59.5%
30.3%
6.0%
3.0%
1.2%
1.1
52.4%
66.2%

49.5%
42.0%
3.9%
3.0%
1.5%
0.9
52.8%
66.5%

21.4%
52.7%
9.0%
8.4%
8.5%
1.4
40.9%
55.8%

5.4%
10.0%
29.0%
24.7%
12.8%
18.2%
$55,315

9.7%
18.7%
41.6%
18.5%
7.6%
3.9%
$40,010

16.1%
16.2%
14.7%
26.3%
17.0%
9.8%
$52,500

28.0%
33.4%

*
37.9%

*
*

* Insufficient data for reliable estimates.

Source: 1997 Census Update Survey; Montgomery County Planning Dept, Research and Technology Center,
September, 1999