Kensington / Wheaton 1997 Census Update Survey
Planning Area 31 SINGLE-
FAMILY TOWN- GARDEN HIGH- ALL
Est. Land Area in Sq. Mi. = 15.3 DETACHED HOUSE APT. RISE TYPES
Household Population 57,230 7,415 8,755 1,555 74,955
% Female 54.0% 56.6% 57.0% 63.7% 54.8%
Age Distribution:
% 0-4 Years Old 7.8% 5.5% 6.4% 7.3% 7.4%
% 5-17 Years Old 17.6% 18.8% 10.0% 5.7% 16.6%
P % 18-29 Years Old 10.8% 13.2% 22.9% 13.6% 12.5%
O % 30-44 Years Old 24.3% 35.3% 31.6% 28.5% 26.4%
P % 45-64 Years Old 23.1% 16.7% 15.8% 17.2% 21.5%
U % 65-74 Years Old 9.4% 7.5% 7.1% 12.1% 9.0%
L % Over 74 Years Old 7.0% 3.1% 6.2% 15.5% 6.7%
A Average Age 38.0 35.4 36.4 44.7 37.7
T Race:
I % White 72.2% 56.8% 71.5% 54.1% 70.1%
O % Black 12.4% 23.9% 19.6% 33.1% 14.8%
N % Asian or Pacific Islander 11.8% 13.5% 6.2% 0.6% 11.1%
% Other 3.7% 5.7% 2.8% 12.2% 4.0%
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% Hispanic Origin 10.0% 17.6% 31.7% 3.8% 13.2%
Educational Attainment:
Persons 25 Years and Older 39,490 5,335 6,315 1,355 52,495
% Less than High School Diploma 12.2% 14.5% 16.3% 12.9% 12.9%
% High School Graduate 33.0% 27.2% 39.5% 54.5% 33.7%
% Associate or Trade School 3.9% 4.6% 2.6% 3.0% 3.8%
% Bachelor's Degree 26.9% 25.2% 26.6% 22.9% 26.6%
% Grad, Professional or Doctoral 24.0% 28.6% 15.1% 6.8% 23.0%
Number of Employed Residents 2 30,645 4,825 5,335 885 41,690
% Females Who Are Employed 2 64.7% 79.1% 68.4% 56.5% 66.3%
Women with Children Under Age 6 4,620 500 505 * 5,740
% Employed 2 65.1% 69.4% 66.6% * 66.6%
Employer:
% Private for Profit 45.5% 52.9% 53.2% 39.4% 47.0%
% Private not for Profit 17.3% 9.1% 15.0% 26.3% 16.4%
% Self-Employed 13.3% 4.5% 5.6% 17.3% 11.6%
L % Government 23.9% 33.5% 26.1% 17.0% 25.0%
A Work Location:
B % In the County 52.3% 47.9% 54.5% 79.7% 52.7%
O % Inside the Beltway 14.8% 19.3% 18.3% 45.0% 16.3%
R % Outside the Beltway 37.5% 28.6% 36.2% 34.7% 36.3%
% Elsewhere in Maryland 9.4% 13.3% 9.7% 2.5% 9.7%
% to Washington, D.C. 29.8% 26.7% 29.9% 17.8% 29.2%
F % to Virginia 6.7% 9.9% 4.2% 6.6%
O Work Trip:
R % Driving 80.6% 83.4% 67.9% 86.3% 79.7%
C % Alone 70.2% 71.7% 60.1% 84.0% 69.5%
E % Carpool 10.5% 11.7% 7.8% 2.3% 10.1%
% Public Transit or Rail 14.0% 12.5% 29.8% 13.7% 15.6%
% Walk/Bicycle/Other 2.2% 1.5% 1.9%
% Working at Home 3.1% 2.6% 2.3% 2.9%
Access to Metrorail:
% Car 53.6% 53.2% 41.6% * 51.9%
% Ride-On/Metrobus 20.6% 19.8% * 18.2%
% Walk/Bicycle 25.9% 46.8% 38.6% * 29.9%
* 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.
Kensington/Wheaton (cont.)
SINGLE-
FAMILY TOWN- GARDEN HIGH- ALL
DETACHED HOUSE APT. RISE TYPES
Households by Structure Type 20,135 2,770 4,285 1,040 28,230
% Total Households by Structure Type 71.3% 9.8% 15.2% 3.7% 100.0%
Average Household Size 2.84 2.70 2.05 1.50 2.66
Tenure:
% Rental 11.5% 19.4% 80.1% 78.8% 25.2%
Average Monthly Costs:
Homeowners $979 $1,031 $749 $809 $971
Renters $919 $912 $716 $758 $805
% in Same Home 5 Years Ago 72.9% 62.3% 45.2% 48.8% 66.8%
Median Years in Same Home 12 7 3 4 9
Average Age of Household Head 53.1 46.6 46.5 53.3 51.5
% Households with Foreign Born Head
H or Spouse 27.1% 30.4% 31.5% * 28.0%
O Households by Type:
U % Family Households 81.0% 77.3% 56.3% 29.3% 75.0%
S % Married-Couple 69.0% 61.8% 40.1% 20.3% 62.1%
I % Single-Parent 9.8% 11.5% 14.3% 2.3% 10.4%
N % Nonfamily Households 19.0% 22.7% 43.7% 70.7% 25.0%
G % Householder Living Alone 17.0% 14.9% 39.1% 69.2% 22.1%
Persons in Households:
% 1 Person 17.0% 14.9% 39.1% 69.2% 22.1%
% 2 Persons 35.1% 39.2% 35.4% 20.2% 35.0%
% 3 Persons 19.3% 15.9% 11.4% * 17.1%
% 4 Persons 14.3% 21.3% 11.6% * 14.4%
% 5+ Persons 14.3% 8.7% 2.6% 11.5%
Average Number of Cars 1.9 1.9 1.3 1.0 1.8
% of Households with Computers 63.1% 64.7% 48.3% 33.3% 60.3%
% with Internet Connection 65.0% 58.1% 60.7% 36.2% 63.3%
1996 Household Income Distribution:
% Under $15,000 4.7% 10.2% 18.3% 5.4%
% $15,000 to $29,999 8.9% 10.7% 34.3% 20.2% 12.7%
I % $30,000 to $49,999 24.9% 18.2% 27.2% 42.6% 25.2%
N % $50,000 to $69,999 18.5% 20.5% 19.6% 7.3% 18.4%
C % $70,000 to $99,999 21.5% 25.2% 5.6% 11.6% 19.5%
O % $100,000+ 21.5% 25.4% 3.1% 18.8%
M 1996 Median Household Income $62,355 $70,295 $35,875 $32,460 $55,625
E % of Households Spending More Than
25% of Income on Housing Costs:
% Homeowners 21.5% 17.6% 41.1% 25.9% 21.9%
% Renters 29.1% 19.1% 49.2% 80.5% 44.1%
* Insufficient data for reliable estimates.
Source: 1997 Census Update Survey; Montgomery County Planning Dept, Research and Technology Center, October 1999.
