Travilah 1997 Census Update Survey
Planning Area 25 SINGLE-
FAMILY TOWN- GARDEN HIGH- ALL
Est. Land Area in Sq. Mi. = 19.0 DETACHED HOUSE APT. RISE TYPES
Household Population 18,750 3,660 22,410
% Female 50.8% 49.9% 50.6%
Age Distribution:
% 0-4 Years Old 6.2% 9.4% 6.7%
% 5-17 Years Old 26.8% 24.2% 26.4%
P % 18-29 Years Old 8.8% 12.8% 9.4%
O % 30-44 Years Old 23.4% 37.1% 25.6%
P % 45-64 Years Old 28.3% 14.6% 26.1%
U % 65-74 Years Old 4.7% 1.0% 4.1%
L % Over 74 Years Old 1.8% 0.9% 1.7%
A Average Age 33.5 28.4 32.7
T Race:
I % White 73.7% 54.5% 70.6%
O % Black 2.7% 13.6% 4.4%
N % Asian or Pacific Islander 21.7% 30.6% 23.1%
% Other 1.9% 1.3% 1.8%
1
% Hispanic Origin 4.4% 9.1% 5.2%
Educational Attainment:
Persons 25 Years and Older 11,270 2,160 13,430
% Less than High School Diploma 3.0% 7.3% 3.7%
% High School Graduate 19.5% 22.3% 20.0%
% Associate or Trade School 2.5% 3.6% 2.7%
% Bachelor's Degree 33.2% 39.9% 34.4%
% Grad, Professional or Doctoral 41.9% 26.9% 39.2%
2
Number of Employed Residents 10,440 2,220 12,660
2
% Females Who Are Employed 69.7% 85.4% 72.4%
Women with Children Under Age 6 1,210 360 1,570
% Employed 2 66.4% 76.1% 68.8%
Employer:
% Private for Profit 51.9% 57.3% 52.9%
% Private not for Profit 11.5% 11.7% 11.5%
% Self-Employed 13.6% 10.7% 13.1%
L % Government 22.9% 20.3% 22.4%
A Work Location:
B % In the County 64.6% 57.6% 63.3%
O % Inside the Beltway 13.4% 17.5% 14.2%
R % Outside the Beltway 51.2% 40.1% 49.1%
% Elsewhere in Maryland 7.7% 6.6% 7.5%
% to Washington, D.C. 15.5% 18.4% 16.1%
F % to Virginia 10.4% 15.1% 11.3%
O Work Trip:
R % Driving 90.9% 86.8% 90.2%
C % Alone 85.8% 80.2% 84.8%
E % Carpool 5.1% 6.6% 5.4%
% Public Transit or Rail 4.6% 12.2% 6.1%
% Walk/Bicycle/Other 1.0% 0.5% 0.9%
% Working at Home 3.4% 0.5% 2.9%
Access to Metrorail:
% Car 95.5% 87.2% 92.4%
% Ride-On/Metrobus * * *
% Walk/Bicycle * * *
* 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: 1997 Census Update Survey; Montgomery County Planning Dept, Research and Technology Center, October 1999.
Travilah (cont.)
SINGLE-
FAMILY TOWN- GARDEN HIGH- ALL
DETACHED HOUSE APT. RISE TYPES
Households by Structure Type 5,385 1,210 6,595
% Total Households by Structure Type 81.7% 18.3% 100.0%
Average Household Size 3.49 3.02 3.40
Tenure:
% Rental 4.4% 17.1% 6.7%
Average Monthly Costs:
Homeowners $2,028 $1,165 $1,873
Renters $1,285 $969 $1,112
% in Same Home 5 Years Ago 64.7% 49.8% 62.0%
Median Years in Same Home 7 4 7
Average Age of Household Head 49.3 42.0 48.0
% Households with Foreign Born Head
H or Spouse 34.5% 43.3% 36.1%
O Households by Type:
U % Family Households 94.4% 82.2% 92.2%
S % Married-Couple 90.2% 68.8% 86.3%
I % Single-Parent 4.0% 13.3% 5.7%
N % Nonfamily Households 5.6% 17.8% 7.8%
G % Householder Living Alone 4.8% 17.1% 7.0%
Persons in Households:
% 1 Person 4.8% 17.1% 7.0%
% 2 Persons 22.5% 19.8% 22.0%
% 3 Persons 20.0% 20.8% 20.1%
% 4 Persons 31.9% 31.8% 31.9%
% 5+ Persons 20.8% 10.5% 18.9%
Average Number of Cars 2.4 1.8 2.2
% of Households with Computers 86.6% 79.6% 85.2%
% with Internet Connection 74.2% 69.1% 73.3%
1996 Household Income Distribution:
% Under $15,000 0.7% 1.3% 0.8%
% $15,000 to $29,999 1.3% 6.9% 2.4%
I % $30,000 to $49,999 6.3% 24.2% 9.9%
N % $50,000 to $69,999 9.5% 20.8% 11.8%
C % $70,000 to $99,999 18.7% 30.2% 21.0%
O % $100,000+ 63.6% 16.5% 54.0%
M 1996 Median Household Income $115,500 $64,835 $105,210
E % of Households Spending More Than
25% of Income on Housing Costs:
% Homeowners 22.5% 23.8% 22.7%
% Renters 14.8% 58.9% 38.9%
* Insufficient data for reliable estimates.
Source: 1997 Census Update Survey; Montgomery County Planning Dept, Research and Technology Center, October 1999.
