Rockville Planning Area
Montgomery County, MD. 2005 Census Update Survey
Planning Area # 26 SINGLE-
Population Density: 3,939 people/sq. mi. FAMILY TOWN- GARDEN HIGH- ALL
Est. Land Area: 13.6 sq. miles DETACHED HOUSE APT. RISE TYPES
Household Population 31,375 9,735 10,015 2,585 53,710
% Female 51.7% 57.2% 57.8% 59.9% 54.2%
Age Distribution:
% 0-4 Years Old 6.6% 8.8% 6.7% 4.6% 6.9%
% 5-17 Years Old 19.3% 14.1% 8.6% 7.1% 15.8%
P % 18-29 Years Old 9.8% 10.9% 17.6% 12.4% 11.6%
O % 30-44 Years Old 23.6% 29.8% 36.5% 31.7% 27.5%
P % 45-64 Years Old 27.7% 28.6% 19.8% 20.1% 26.0%
U % 65-74 Years Old 7.8% 5.1% 4.3% 6.6% 6.6%
L % Over 74 Years Old 5.2% 2.7% 6.5% 17.5% 5.6%
A Average Age (years) 38.0 36.9 37.6 46.0 38.1
T Race:
I % White 76.5% 57.4% 52.4% 49.2% 67.2%
O % Black 4.3% 3.0% 12.7% 4.4% 5.6%
N % Asian or Pacific Islander 11.7% 33.3% 25.8% 45.4% 19.9%
% Other 7.4% 6.3% 9.1% 1.0% 7.2%
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Hispanic or Latino and Race
1
% Hispanic or Latino 15.7% 10.0% 13.8% 10.7% 14.1%
% Not Hispanic White 67.4% 52.1% 48.2% 40.2% 59.7%
Language Spoken at Home
Persons 5 Years and Older 29,305 8,880 9,350 2,465 50,000
% Speak Language Other than English 34.0% 55.8% 45.6% 64.3% 41.8%
% Speak English less than "Very Well" 10.0% 20.2% 12.4% 34.5% 13.7%
Educational Attainment:
Persons 25 Years and Older 21,265 6,930 7,785 2,230 38,210
% Less than High School Diploma 11.5% 1.3% 10.6% 13.5% 9.5%
% High School Graduate 22.2% 14.2% 24.0% 10.3% 20.2%
% Associate or Trade School 6.4% 11.6% 6.6% 4.9% 7.4%
% Bachelor's Degree 25.7% 29.6% 25.9% 26.5% 26.6%
% Grad, Professional or Doctoral 34.2% 43.3% 32.9% 44.9% 36.4%
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Number of Employed Residents 17,525 5,655 6,740 1,310 31,230
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% Females Who Are Employed 67.2% 66.4% 73.4% 45.9% 66.9%
Women with Children Under Age 6 2,345 765 690 120 3,920
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L % Employed 74.2% * * * 66.1%
A Work Location:
B % Montgomery County 68.3% 68.4% 74.8% * 69.6%
O % Prince George's County 3.5% 2.4% 3.1% * 3.2%
R % Elsewhere in Maryland 2.9% 2.0% 3.3% * 2.8%
% Washington, D.C. 18.0% 17.3% 14.3% * 17.3%
% Virginia 6.0% 6.9% 4.0% * 5.7%
F % Outside MD-VA-DC 1.3% 2.9% 0.5% * 1.4%
O Work Trip:
R % Driving 74.7% 75.9% 75.9% * 74.3%
C % Alone 69.1% 74.0% 70.5% * 69.7%
E % Carpool 5.6% 1.9% 5.5% * 4.6%
% Public Transit or Rail 16.4% 16.1% 20.6% * 18.1%
% Walk/Bicycle/Other 3.7% 4.9% 1.9% * 3.7%
% Work at Home 5.2% 3.2% 1.6% * 3.9%
Average Commuting Time to Work (minutes)
Overall 28.7 28.3 28.9 * 28.8
By Car 25.7 24.9 25.7 * 25.4
By Public Transit 44.8 50.4 41.9 * 45.4
* 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: 2005 Census Update Survey; Research & Technology Center, Montgomery County Planning Dept., M-NCPPC June 2006.
Rockville Planning Area (continued)
2005 Census Update Survey
SINGLE-
FAMILY TOWN- GARDEN HIGH- ALL
DETACHED HOUSE APT. RISE TYPES
Households by Structure Type 11,110 3,815 5,305 1,665 21,895
% Total Households by Structure Type 50.7% 17.4% 24.3% 7.6% 100.0%
Average Household Size 2.82 2.55 1.91 1.55 2.46
Tenure:
% Rental 7.1% 10.4% 66.3% 80.4% 27.7%
Average Monthly Costs:
Homeowner $1,584 $1,712 $1,305 $956 $1,572
Renter * * $1,154 $930 $1,123
Residence in April 2000:
% in Same Home 68.6% 29.3% 16.6% 39.3% 47.0%
% Elsewhere in County 18.7% 48.2% 38.7% 20.3% 28.8%
% Elsewhere in Maryland 1.9% 2.2% 2.9% 5.0% 2.4%
% D.C or Northern Virginia 3.7% 3.6% 8.6% 3.9% 4.9%
% Outside Metro Area 7.0% 16.7% 33.2% 31.5% 16.9%
Median Years in Same Home 9 4 2 3 4
Average Age of Household Head 52.2 47.4 43.2 54.1 49.3
H % Households with Foreign Born Head
O or Spouse 34.1% 45.6% 46.7% 52.6% 40.5%
U % Households Speaking Spanish 13.4% 11.6% 14.0% 8.1% 12.8%
S Households by Type:
I % Family Households 83.7% 81.2% 53.9% 33.5% 72.3%
N % Married-Couple 74.3% 55.1% 43.3% 28.2% 60.0%
G % Single-Parent 7.5% 19.3% 9.0% 1.7% 9.5%
% Nonfamily Households 16.3% 18.8% 46.1% 66.5% 27.7%
% Householder Living Alone 14.7% 18.7% 43.8% 64.2% 26.2%
Persons in Households:
% 1 Person 14.7% 18.7% 43.8% 64.2% 26.2%
% 2 Persons 35.4% 30.9% 31.6% 22.1% 32.7%
% 3 Persons 18.8% 31.1% 16.9% 8.1% 19.7%
% 4 Persons 19.4% 15.4% 6.2% 5.7% 14.5%
% 5+ Persons 11.7% 3.9% 1.4% 0.0% 7.0%
Average Number of Cars 2.1 1.9 1.3 0.9 1.8
% of Households with Computers 91.4% 92.1% 85.1% 71.9% 88.5%
% of these visiting M-NCPPC website 32.3% 23.2% 26.3% 27.7% 28.9%
2004 Household Income Distribution:
% Under $15,000 1.6% 1.0% 5.3% 28.0% 4.5%
% $15,000 to $29,999 4.9% 1.4% 12.7% 8.0% 6.5%
I % $30,000 to $49,999 11.0% 13.9% 31.4% 18.4% 17.2%
N % $50,000 to $69,999 15.2% 12.8% 11.4% 19.8% 14.2%
C % $70,000 to $99,999 17.9% 13.9% 17.4% 21.2% 17.3%
O % $100,000 to 149,999 23.2% 40.7% 15.6% 2.0% 22.7%
M % $150,000 to 199,999 10.2% 9.8% 2.9% 7.5%
E % $200,000+ 16.1% 6.5% 3.3% 2.5% 10.2%
2004 Median Household Income $98,830 $106,175 $50,825 $46,855 $82,640
% of Households Spending More Than
30% of Income on Housing Costs:
% Homeowners 10.5% 19.3% * * 16.3%
% Renters * * 41.7% 41.0% 35.9%
* Insufficient data for reliable estimates.
Source: 2005 Census Update Survey; Research & Technology Center, Montgomery County Planning Dept., M-NCPPC June 2006.
