Darnestown 1997 Census Update Survey
Planning Area 24 SINGLE-
FAMILY TOWN- GARDEN HIGH- ALL
Est. Land Area in Sq. Mi. = 17.3 DETACHED HOUSE APT. RISE TYPES
Household Population 10,575 1,455 12,030
% Female 48.2% 55.6% 49.1%
Age Distribution:
% 0-4 Years Old 8.4% 8.2% 8.3%
% 5-17 Years Old 25.8% 21.7% 25.3%
P % 18-29 Years Old 8.7% 10.3% 8.9%
O % 30-44 Years Old 24.9% 42.4% 27.0%
P % 45-64 Years Old 27.3% 14.8% 25.8%
U % 65-74 Years Old 3.1% 1.7% 2.9%
L % Over 74 Years Old 1.8% 1.0% 1.7%
A Average Age 32.3 30.4 32.1
T Race:
I % White 75.5% 65.9% 74.4%
O % Black 9.0% 6.2% 8.6%
N % Asian or Pacific Islander 13.7% 23.8% 14.9%
% Other 1.8% 4.1% 2.1%
1
% Hispanic Origin 2.8% 4.2% 3.0%
Educational Attainment:
Persons 25 Years and Older 6,295 970 7,265
% Less than High School Diploma 6.1% 9.0% 6.5%
% High School Graduate 21.7% 23.8% 22.0%
% Associate or Trade School 3.5% 3.1%
% Bachelor's Degree 34.2% 31.2% 33.9%
% Grad, Professional or Doctoral 34.5% 36.0% 34.6%
2
Number of Employed Residents 5,670 870 6,540
2
% Females Who Are Employed 67.9% 79.7% 69.3%
Women with Children Under Age 6 820 135 955
% Employed 2 66.1% * 65.4%
Employer:
% Private for Profit 54.3% 50.6% 53.9%
% Private not for Profit 10.8% 8.5% 10.5%
% Self-Employed 12.5% 6.5% 11.8%
L % Government 22.4% 34.4% 23.9%
A Work Location:
B % In the County 67.8% 74.0% 68.5%
O % Inside the Beltway 12.8% 21.6% 13.9%
R % Outside the Beltway 55.0% 52.4% 54.6%
% Elsewhere in Maryland 5.3% 1.0% 4.8%
% to Washington, D.C. 12.9% 11.1% 12.7%
F % to Virginia 12.5% 13.0% 12.6%
O Work Trip:
R % Driving 92.1% 90.9% 91.9%
C % Alone 85.5% 79.2% 84.7%
E % Carpool 6.6% 11.7% 7.2%
% Public Transit or Rail 3.0% 6.0% 3.4%
% Walk/Bicycle/Other 1.0% 3.2% 1.3%
% Working at Home 3.9% 3.4%
Access to Metrorail:
% Car * * *
% 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.
Darnestown (cont.)
SINGLE-
FAMILY TOWN- GARDEN HIGH- ALL
DETACHED HOUSE APT. RISE TYPES
Households by Structure Type 3,090 540 3,630
% Total Households by Structure Type 85.1% 14.9% 100.0%
Average Household Size 3.44 2.72 3.33
Tenure:
% Rental 3.6% 18.3% 5.8%
Average Monthly Costs:
Homeowners $1,832 $1,275 $1,766
Renters $1,386 $1,171 $1,293
% in Same Home 5 Years Ago 61.0% 39.3% 57.8%
Median Years in Same Home 7 4 6
Average Age of Household Head 48.0 41.6 47.1
% Households with Foreign Born Head
H or Spouse 21.5% 33.1% 23.3%
O Households by Type:
U % Family Households 94.2% 78.8% 91.9%
S % Married-Couple 89.2% 62.4% 85.2%
I % Single-Parent 4.7% 16.4% 6.4%
N % Nonfamily Households 5.8% 21.2% 8.1%
G % Householder Living Alone 5.0% 18.2% 6.9%
Persons in Households:
% 1 Person 5.0% 18.2% 6.9%
% 2 Persons 23.7% 29.1% 24.5%
% 3 Persons 22.4% 26.2% 23.0%
% 4 Persons 26.2% 20.3% 25.3%
% 5+ Persons 22.7% 6.1% 20.3%
Average Number of Cars 2.4 1.8 2.3
% of Households with Computers 88.7% 78.0% 87.3%
% with Internet Connection 70.2% 70.9% 70.3%
1996 Household Income Distribution:
% Under $15,000 0.8% 0.7%
% $15,000 to $29,999 1.8% 10.6% 3.1%
I % $30,000 to $49,999 2.4% 16.1% 4.4%
N % $50,000 to $69,999 8.1% 19.7% 9.8%
C % $70,000 to $99,999 24.5% 23.3% 24.3%
O % $100,000+ 62.4% 30.2% 57.7%
M 1996 Median Household Income $117,515 $75,575 $110,430
E % of Households Spending More Than
25% of Income on Housing Costs:
% Homeowners 18.1% 22.1% 18.6%
% Renters * * *
* Insufficient data for reliable estimates.
Source: 1997 Census Update Survey; Montgomery County Planning Dept, Research and Technology Center, October 1999.
