Takoma Park 1997 Census Update Survey
Planning Area 37 SINGLE-
FAMILY TOWN- GARDEN HIGH- ALL
Est. Land Area in Sq. Mi. = 4.6 DETACHED HOUSE APT. RISE TYPES
Household Population 14,265 1,250 13,670 3,745 32,930
% Female 53.4% 57.1% 57.1% 53.8% 55.1%
Age Distribution:
% 0-4 Years Old 6.0% 3.8% 5.7% 3.5% 5.5%
% 5-17 Years Old 19.9% 19.1% 19.7% 23.6% 20.2%
P % 18-29 Years Old 8.7% 15.8% 22.9% 15.8% 15.6%
O % 30-44 Years Old 30.1% 20.5% 27.8% 35.4% 29.4%
P % 45-64 Years Old 24.3% 31.7% 20.5% 10.0% 21.4%
U % 65-74 Years Old 6.4% 5.7% 2.6% 4.0% 4.5%
L % Over 74 Years Old 4.7% 3.4% 0.8% 7.7% 3.4%
A Average Age 36.8 36.9 31.2 34.6 34.3
T Race:
I % White 70.5% 34.2% 38.3% 20.0% 50.0%
O % Black 20.5% 52.0% 37.3% 71.8% 34.5%
N % Asian or Pacific Islander 7.2% 6.3% 20.1% 11.7%
% Other 1.8% 7.5% 4.3% 8.2% 3.8%
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% Hispanic Origin 11.9% 20.3% 25.5% 2.1% 16.8%
Educational Attainment:
Persons 25 Years and Older 9,780 830 8,545 2,385 21,540
% Less than High School Diploma 8.2% 17.3% 21.5% 15.2% 14.0%
% High School Graduate 23.1% 37.0% 36.9% 25.8% 28.5%
% Associate or Trade School 3.4% 8.3% 4.0% 14.9% 5.1%
% Bachelor's Degree 26.6% 16.0% 21.4% 23.6% 24.1%
% Grad, Professional or Doctoral 38.6% 21.4% 16.9% 20.4% 28.4%
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Number of Employed Residents 8,350 800 7,835 1,875 18,860
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% Females Who Are Employed 74.3% 71.1% 72.7% 61.2% 72.1%
Women with Children Under Age 6 950 * 1,055 * 2,210
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% Employed 75.0% * 54.4% * 64.8%
Employer:
% Private for Profit 37.8% 32.7% 64.2% 40.1% 47.5%
% Private not for Profit 20.5% 21.5% 15.3% 19.8% 18.6%
% Self-Employed 15.8% 9.7% 6.6% 4.3% 11.1%
L % Government 25.9% 36.1% 13.9% 35.8% 22.9%
A Work Location:
B % In the County 39.7% 33.2% 53.4% 22.6% 42.7%
O % Inside the Beltway 27.3% 18.9% 43.1% 13.8% 31.3%
R % Outside the Beltway 12.5% 14.3% 10.4% 8.9% 11.4%
% Elsewhere in Maryland 13.2% 21.4% 11.7% 13.6% 13.0%
% to Washington, D.C. 39.5% 39.0% 24.8% 56.7% 35.9%
F % to Virginia 4.9% 4.6% 8.1% 4.5% 6.0%
O Work Trip:
R % Driving 68.6% 75.6% 62.8% 62.4% 66.1%
C % Alone 60.8% 65.8% 51.4% 50.9% 56.5%
E % Carpool 7.8% 9.8% 11.4% 11.5% 9.6%
% Public Transit or Rail 21.3% 23.7% 33.3% 33.9% 27.1%
% Walk/Bicycle/Other 4.1% 0.8% 3.2% 3.7% 3.6%
% Working at Home 6.0% 0.6% 3.2%
Access to Metrorail:
% Car 26.8% * 21.6% * 24.5%
% Ride-On/Metrobus 17.3% * 34.4% * 30.4%
% Walk/Bicycle 55.9% * 43.9% * 45.2%
Note: Data and geography reflect the unification of Takoma Park into Montgomery County, July 1, 1997 .
* Insufficient data for reliable estimates.
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Those of Hispanic origin may be of any race. 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.
Takoma Park (cont.)
SINGLE-
FAMILY TOWN- GARDEN HIGH- ALL
DETACHED HOUSE APT. RISE TYPES
Households by Structure Type 5,155 420 5,260 1,685 12,520
% Total Households by Structure Type 41.2% 3.4% 42.0% 13.4% 100.0%
Average Household Size 2.77 3.01 2.57 2.22 2.62
Tenure:
% Rental 11.9% 26.1% 91.4% 87.6% 56.2%
Average Monthly Costs:
Homeowners $992 $761 $657 $742 $944
Renters $887 $689 $618 $669 $656
% in Same Home 5 Years Ago 70.9% 82.4% 38.5% 49.5% 55.0%
Median Years in Same Home 10 12 3 6 5
Average Age of Household Head 50.4 51.8 43.3 47.2 47.0
% Households with Foreign Born Head
H or Spouse 22.0% 38.5% 49.2% 33.3% 35.5%
O Households by Type:
U % Family Households 78.1% 74.1% 66.2% 50.6% 69.3%
S % Married-Couple 68.2% 50.3% 38.9% 34.5% 50.7%
I % Single-Parent 7.6% 22.6% 20.8% 10.5% 14.1%
N % Nonfamily Households 21.9% 25.9% 33.8% 49.4% 30.7%
G % Householder Living Alone 16.5% 18.4% 29.6% 46.0% 26.0%
Persons in Households:
% 1 Person 16.5% 18.4% 29.6% 46.0% 26.0%
% 2 Persons 35.6% 25.8% 24.5% 18.8% 28.3%
% 3 Persons 18.1% 23.4% 23.2% 18.8% 20.5%
% 4 Persons 19.0% 18.1% 11.3% 3.8% 13.7%
% 5+ Persons 10.9% 14.3% 11.5% 12.6% 11.5%
Average Number of Cars 1.8 1.8 1.1 1.0 1.4
% of Households with Computers 70.9% 56.5% 47.9% 42.3% 57.6%
% with Internet Connection 59.7% 57.5% 44.7% 70.7% 56.0%
1996 Household Income Distribution:
% Under $15,000 2.5% 3.7% 17.4% 17.3% 10.4%
% $15,000 to $29,999 8.8% 25.0% 27.2% 37.1% 20.5%
I % $30,000 to $49,999 19.1% 16.4% 27.6% 13.4% 21.4%
N % $50,000 to $69,999 24.1% 29.1% 23.3% 17.8% 23.1%
C % $70,000 to $99,999 21.1% 19.4% 3.8% 11.2% 13.0%
O % $100,000+ 24.5% 6.5% 0.6% 3.3% 11.6%
M 1996 Median Household Income $64,700 $52,275 $35,485 $29,000 $46,260
E % of Households Spending More Than
25% of Income on Housing Costs:
% Homeowners 14.6% 25.6% * * 17.6%
% Renters 16.2% * 35.6% 50.9% 37.1%
Note: Data and geography reflect the unification of Takoma Park into Montgomery County, July 1, 1997 .
* Insufficient data for reliable estimates.
Source: 1997 Census Update Survey; Montgomery County Planning Dept, Research and Technology Center, October 1999.
