Potomac 1997 Census Update Survey
Planning Area 29 SINGLE-
FAMILY TOWN- GARDEN HIGH- ALL
Est. Land Area in Sq. Mi. = 26.1 DETACHED HOUSE APT. RISE TYPES
Household Population 36,705 5,870 1,250 960 44,785
% Female 51.5% 56.1% 63.6% 65.7% 52.7%
Age Distribution:
% 0-4 Years Old 5.4% 9.8% 3.3% 5.8%
% 5-17 Years Old 21.9% 14.2% 15.0% 2.8% 20.3%
P % 18-29 Years Old 9.4% 11.5% 14.8% 11.8% 9.9%
O % 30-44 Years Old 17.4% 25.0% 26.6% 13.3% 18.5%
P % 45-64 Years Old 34.3% 28.9% 18.5% 24.3% 32.9%
U % 65-74 Years Old 8.3% 8.8% 11.3% 21.3% 8.7%
L % Over 74 Years Old 3.4% 1.8% 10.5% 26.5% 3.9%
A Average Age 38.1 37.0 41.6 58.3 38.5
T Race:
I % White 83.0% 77.7% 86.5% 90.0% 82.5%
O % Black 3.1% 8.4% 4.8% 3.8%
N % Asian or Pacific Islander 12.9% 12.1% 4.1% 8.3% 12.4%
% Other 1.0% 1.8% 4.7% 1.7% 1.3%
1
% Hispanic Origin 6.3% 8.9% 13.3% 23.3% 7.2%
Educational Attainment:
Persons 25 Years and Older 24,285 4,230 965 890 30,370
% Less than High School Diploma 2.8% 8.6% 9.5% 16.0% 4.1%
% High School Graduate 17.1% 20.3% 32.7% 13.0% 17.9%
% Associate or Trade School 2.3% 1.9% 4.4% 3.5% 2.3%
% Bachelor's Degree 28.2% 33.8% 28.4% 32.5% 29.0%
% Grad, Professional or Doctoral 49.6% 35.5% 25.1% 35.0% 46.7%
2
Number of Employed Residents 18,495 3,295 675 420 22,885
2
% Females Who Are Employed 56.2% 65.1% 63.1% 46.2% 57.1%
Women with Children Under Age 6 2,385 460 * 2,895
2
% Employed 69.5% 37.8% * 66.7%
Employer:
% Private for Profit 45.5% 45.1% 54.9% 63.8% 46.1%
% Private not for Profit 11.8% 15.5% 11.3% 12.9% 12.2%
% Self-Employed 21.9% 16.2% 16.0% 8.3% 20.8%
L % Government 20.9% 23.1% 17.8% 15.0% 20.9%
A Work Location:
B % In the County 49.9% 59.9% 64.5% 48.3% 51.5%
O % Inside the Beltway 14.2% 17.8% 20.5% 30.1% 15.1%
R % Outside the Beltway 35.7% 42.1% 44.0% 18.2% 36.4%
% Elsewhere in Maryland 5.5% 6.6% 4.2% 5.5%
% to Washington, D.C. 31.1% 15.7% 21.2% 37.5% 29.0%
F % to Virginia 11.9% 16.9% 10.1% 14.1% 12.5%
O Work Trip:
R % Driving 84.7% 86.0% 84.7% 81.4% 84.8%
C % Alone 76.2% 79.4% 83.2% 73.8% 76.7%
E % Carpool 8.6% 6.6% 1.5% 7.6% 8.1%
% Public Transit or Rail 6.9% 9.2% 14.1% 14.8% 7.6%
% Walk/Bicycle/Other 1.4% 0.7% 1.3%
% Working at Home 6.9% 4.2% 1.2% 3.8% 6.4%
Access to Metrorail:
% Car 80.4% * * * 75.3%
% Ride-On/Metrobus 19.6% * * * 24.7%
% 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.
Potomac (cont.)
SINGLE-
FAMILY TOWN- GARDEN HIGH- ALL
DETACHED HOUSE APT. RISE TYPES
Households by Structure Type 11,745 2,295 710 660 15,410
% Total Households by Structure Type 76.2% 14.9% 4.6% 4.3% 100.0%
Average Household Size 3.13 2.56 1.77 1.58 2.91
Tenure:
% Rental 4.6% 23.1% 40.3% 39.8% 10.5%
Average Monthly Costs:
Homeowners $2,217 $1,376 $776 $945 $2,027
Renters $1,481 $1,086 $711 $438 $1,084
% in Same Home 5 Years Ago 72.9% 47.3% 54.8% 68.5% 68.1%
Median Years in Same Home 11 5 6 8 10
Average Age of Household Head 54.0 49.3 51.5 62.3 53.6
% Households with Foreign Born Head
H or Spouse 31.0% 27.6% 24.4% 28.4% 30.1%
O Households by Type:
U % Family Households 92.6% 72.0% 44.0% 36.6% 84.9%
S % Married-Couple 86.8% 63.9% 26.5% 36.6% 78.7%
I % Single-Parent 5.0% 8.0% 16.2% 5.6%
N % Nonfamily Households 7.4% 28.0% 56.0% 63.4% 15.1%
G % Householder Living Alone 6.7% 20.9% 49.5% 62.0% 13.2%
Persons in Households:
% 1 Person 6.7% 20.9% 49.5% 62.0% 13.2%
% 2 Persons 36.1% 38.9% 28.9% 28.8% 35.9%
% 3 Persons 16.8% 18.4% 17.0% 4.0% 16.5%
% 4 Persons 24.1% 13.2% 4.6% 3.5% 20.7%
% 5+ Persons 16.2% 8.5% 1.8% 13.7%
Average Number of Cars 2.3 1.7 1.2 1.1 2.1
% of Households with Computers 84.3% 79.1% 48.0% 40.9% 80.1%
% with Internet Connection 73.4% 61.5% 54.2% 53.0% 70.8%
1996 Household Income Distribution:
% Under $15,000 0.6% 3.3% 19.5% 26.7% 3.0%
% $15,000 to $29,999 1.5% 2.7% 10.7% 10.3% 2.5%
I % $30,000 to $49,999 6.5% 10.9% 30.4% 17.2% 8.6%
N % $50,000 to $69,999 8.6% 13.4% 24.4% 22.4% 10.6%
C % $70,000 to $99,999 12.8% 26.6% 12.6% 6.7% 14.4%
O % $100,000+ 69.9% 43.1% 2.4% 16.6% 60.9%
M 1996 Median Household Income $133,550 $93,655 $42,275 $45,545 $118,985
E % of Households Spending More Than
25% of Income on Housing Costs:
% Homeowners 17.5% 22.1% 30.1% 33.3% 19.0%
% Renters 32.0% 6.1% 21.7% 45.7% 24.7%
* Insufficient data for reliable estimates.
Source: 1997 Census Update Survey; Montgomery County Planning Dept, Research and Technology Center, October 1999.
