Rockville Regional Services Center
Montgomery County, MD. 2003 Census Update Survey
SINGLE-
FAMILY TOWN- GARDEN HIGH- ALL
DETACHED HOUSE APT. RISE TYPES
Household Population 32,220 9,275 8,060 2,820 52,375
% Female 50.5% 56.4% 52.7% 67.0% 52.8%
Age Distribution:
% 0-4 Years Old 5.1% 7.3% 5.5% * 5.5%
% 5-17 Years Old 20.5% 14.7% 12.3% * 17.7%
P % 18-29 Years Old 11.0% 12.7% 24.1% * 12.8%
O % 30-44 Years Old 19.2% 27.7% 36.4% * 24.1%
P % 45-64 Years Old 32.1% 25.4% 12.9% * 26.9%
U % 65-74 Years Old 7.7% 7.9% 6.1% * 8.1%
L % Over 74 Years Old 4.3% 4.3% 2.6% * 4.9%
A Average Age (years) 38.1 37.6 34.6 49.1 38.1
T Race:
I % White 77.8% 76.1% 50.4% 40.5% 71.2%
O % Black 8.0% 6.9% 24.5% 3.5% 10.1%
N % Asian or Pacific Islander 10.8% 11.8% 25.0% 56.0% 15.7%
% Other 3.4% 5.2% 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino and Race 1
% Hispanic or Latino 1 13.2% 9.1% 10.1% 11.2%
% Not Hispanic White 67.1% 69.3% 41.0% 40.5% 62.0%
Language Spoken at Home
Persons 5 Years and Older 30,575 8,595 7,615 2,730 49,515
% Speak Language Other than English 33.1% 33.2% 51.7% 52.5% 36.9%
% Speak English less than "Very Well" 7.6% 14.1% 9.7% 29.1% 10.3%
Educational Attainment:
Persons 25 Years and Older 21,490 6,895 6,275 2,385 37,045
% Less than High School Diploma 8.6% 2.1% 3.0% 8.5% 6.5%
% High School Graduate 23.4% 16.1% 26.0% 21.7% 22.3%
% Associate or Trade School 6.2% 3.4% 5.6% 7.8% 5.7%
% Bachelor's Degree 27.4% 36.0% 32.0% 26.7% 29.7%
% Grad, Professional or Doctoral 34.4% 42.4% 33.4% 35.3% 35.8%
2
Number of Employed Residents 18,035 2
5,340 2
4,900 2
1,325 2
29,600 2
% Females Who Are Employed 2 68.6% 67.9% * * 66.2%
Women with Children Under Age 6 2,040 660 * * 3,090
L % Employed 2 78.2% * * * 70.4%
A Work Location:
B % Montgomery County 60.8% 56.0% * * 59.9%
O % Prince George's County 4.3% 2.8% * * 3.5%
R % Elsewhere in Maryland 3.9% 7.3% * * 4.6%
% Washington, D.C. 22.2% 16.4% * * 21.8%
% Virginia 7.8% 16.8% * * 9.1%
F % Outside MD-VA-DC 1.0% 0.7% * * 1.1%
O Work Trip:
R % Driving 75.4% 83.3% * * 73.9%
C % Alone 72.5% 76.8% * * 70.4%
E % Carpool 2.8% 6.6% * * 3.5%
% Public Transit or Rail 17.6% 9.4% * * 19.0%
% Walk/Bicycle/Other 2.2% 0.7% * * 2.0%
% Work at Home 4.9% 6.5% * * 5.1%
Average Commuting Time to Work (minutes)
Overall 28.0 31.9 * * 29.5
By Car 24.4 29.8 * * 25.3
By Public Transit 44.8 55.5 * * 46.2
* 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: 2003 Census Update Survey; Montgomery County Planning Dept, Research and Technology Center, May 2004.
Rockville RSC (continued)
2003 Census Update Survey
SINGLE-
FAMILY TOWN- GARDEN HIGH- ALL
DETACHED HOUSE APT. RISE TYPES
Households by Structure Type 10,505 3,810 3,860 1,720 19,895
% Total Households by Structure Type 52.8% 19.1% 19.4% 8.6% 100.0%
Average Household Size 3.07 2.43 2.09 1.64 2.63
Tenure:
% Rental 4.2% 23.2% 68.3% 64.0% 25.5%
Average Monthly Costs:
Homeowner $1,424 $1,266 * * $1,306
Renter $1,143 $1,229 * * $1,024
Residence in April 1998:
% in Same Home 71.7% 41.5% 41.1% 60.0% 59.0%
% Elsewhere in County 19.7% 36.4% 24.8% 8.1% 22.8%
% Elsewhere in Maryland 2.2% 5.4% 9.7% 4.1%
% D.C or Northern Virginia 2.5% 1.3% 3.7% 8.6% 3.0%
% Outside Metro Area 3.9% 15.4% 20.7% 23.3% 11.0%
Median Years in Same Home 13 4 5 10 8
Average Age of Household Head 53.8 48.3 44.4 61.0 51.5
H % Households with Foreign Born Head
O or Spouse 30.5% 30.8% * * 33.4%
U % Households Speaking Spanish 12.3% 4.8% * * 9.1%
S Households by Type:
I % Family Households 87.9% 76.5% 58.2% 44.1% 76.2%
N % Married-Couple 78.8% 60.4% 48.1% 34.9% 65.5%
G % Single-Parent 7.3% 11.9% 10.1% 9.1% 8.9%
% Nonfamily Households 12.1% 23.5% 41.8% 55.9% 23.8%
% Householder Living Alone 11.3% 19.5% 37.1% 55.9% 21.7%
Persons in Households:
% 1 Person 11.3% 19.5% 37.1% 55.9% 21.7%
% 2 Persons 30.2% 41.4% 35.4% 31.0% 33.4%
% 3 Persons 21.9% 20.8% 14.5% 6.0% 18.9%
% 4 Persons 21.7% 12.7% 7.7% 7.0% 16.0%
% 5+ Persons 14.9% 5.6% 5.3% 10.0%
Average Number of Cars 2.2 1.7 1.4 0.8 1.8
% of Households with Computers 91.2% 87.6% 81.4% 60.2% 85.8%
% of these with Internet Connection 92.5% 97.9% 85.9% 87.6% 92.1%
2002 Household Income Distribution:
% Under $15,000 2.2% 1.6% * * 4.5%
% $15,000 to $29,999 3.5% 8.5% * * 7.4%
I % $30,000 to $49,999 12.2% 10.6% * * 17.1%
N % $50,000 to $69,999 16.2% 21.2% * * 19.3%
C % $70,000 to $99,999 15.9% 20.0% * * 16.7%
O % $100,000 to 149,999 28.4% 18.0% * * 19.4%
M % $150,000 to 199,999 12.8% 14.2% * * 9.9%
E % $200,000+ 8.8% 5.9% * * 5.7%
2002 Median Household Income $100,014 $82,225 $49,210 $38,020 $73,265
% of Households Spending More Than
25% of Income on Housing Costs:
% Homeowners 20.3% 21.1% * * 20.3%
% Renters * * * * 58.9%
* Insufficient data for reliable estimates.
Source: 2003 Census Update Survey; Montgomery County Planning Dept, Research and Technology Center, May 2004.
