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Montgomery County

Population in July 2007: 7,879.
Males: 3,671  (46.6%)
Females: 4,208  (53.4%)

Median resident age:  38.7 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 20902.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $78,887 (it was $59,844 in 2000)
Forest Glen:  $78,887
Maryland:  $70,545

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $37,563

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $389,940 (it was $167,800 in 2000)
Forest Glen:  $389,940
Maryland:  $341,200

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $379,727; Detached houses: $410,116; Townhouses or other attached units: $368,003; In 2-unit structures: $286,662; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $323,626; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $266,572

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Races in Forest Glen:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.4%)
  • Black (17.5%)
  • Hispanic (14.3%)
  • Other race (5.0%)
  • Two or more races (4.0%)
  • Chinese (2.2%)
  • Vietnamese (1.6%)
  • Other Asian (1.4%)
  • Asian Indian (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Filipino (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Forest Glen: 117.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (13.0%), German (11.9%), English (10.3%), Italian (6.3%), Subsaharan African (3.5%), United States (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 309 feet

Land area: 1.29 square miles.

Population density: 6114 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

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For population 25 years and over in Forest Glen

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 23.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Forest Glen CDP

  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

1,948 residents are foreign born (11.5% Latin America, 7.6% Asia, 3.8% Europe, 3.0% Africa).

This place:  26.5%
Maryland:  9.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Forest Glen:  1.3% ($2,202)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Silver Spring, MD (1.8 miles , pop. 76,540).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (7.5 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (122.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Kensington, MD (1.2 miles ), Kemp Mill, MD (1.3 miles ), South Kensington, MD (1.3 miles ), Silver Spring, MD (1.3 miles ), Chevy Chase View, MD (1.3 miles ), North Chevy Chase, MD (1.4 miles ), North Kensington, MD (1.4 miles ), Wheaton-Glenmont, MD (1.6 miles ).

Latitude: 39.02 N, Longitude: 77.05 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -864 (-11.8%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 252 (6.7%)

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Computer specialists (9%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (4%)
  • Lawyers (3%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Top executives (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)



Average climate in Forest Glen, Maryland

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Forest Glen-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 61% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/24/2001, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.1 miles away from the Forest Glen place center killed 2 people and injured 55 people and caused $101 million in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.2 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.


Forest Glen-area historical earthquake activity is above Maryland state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from Forest Glen center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 89.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Forest Glen:
  • HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; SILVER SPRING, MD)
  • SUBURBAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 4 miles; BETHESDA, MD)
  • WASHINGTON ADVENTIST HOSP (about 4 miles; TAKOMA PARK, MD)

Amtrak stations near Forest Glen:
  • 8 miles: ROCKVILLE (HUNGERFORD DR. & PARK ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: WASHINGTON (50 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. N.E.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: NEW CARROLLTON (4300 GARDEN CITY DR.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forest Glen:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; Adelphi, MD; Full-time enrollment: 8,434)
  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 8,859)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 6 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (about 7 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 16,045)
  • MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD; FT enrollment: 11,829)
  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 11,674)

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Notable locations in Forest Glen: Forest Glen Metro Station (A), Forest Glen Railroad Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Forest Glen include: Saint Andrew Lutheran Church (A), Saint Johns Evangelist Church (B), Montgomery Hills Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Big Millpond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Forest Glen include: Capital View Park (1), Homewood-Capital View Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  59.7%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.0%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  3.8%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  1.2%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Forest Glen, MD


People in group quarters in Forest Glen
  • 94 people in nursing homes
  • 7 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in religious group quarters


Forest Glen compared to Maryland state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



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2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Maryland:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (79%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)


Religion statistics for Forest Glen

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.66%
Here52.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents40.3%7.2%6.4%4.0%3.2%
Congregations6.8%11.2%11.7%1.5%5.5%
NameEpiscopal ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther
Adherents3.2%2.7%2.1%2.0%28.9%
Congregations4.6%5.5%4.9%2.7%45.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


7.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,595 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.68%
Maryland average:  7.95%

0.44% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,481 average AGI)
Montgomery County:  0.44%
Maryland average:  0.25%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Prince George's County, MD  1.31% ($37,903 average AGI)
from District of Columbia, DC  0.81% ($69,713)
from Fairfax County, VA  0.37% ($66,045)


8.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($63,916 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.63%
Maryland average:  8.13%

0.24% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,609 average AGI)
Montgomery County:  0.24%
Maryland average:  0.13%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Prince George's County, MD  1.24% ($37,929 average AGI)
to Frederick County, MD  0.72% ($59,976)
to District of Columbia, DC  0.68% ($63,918)


Strongest AM radio stations in Forest Glen:
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WACA (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WHEATON, MD; Owner: AC ACQUISITION, LLC)
  • WWRC (1260 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPLC (1050 AM; 1 kW; SILVER SPRING, MD; Owner: METRO RADIO, INC.)
  • WMAL (630 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WTNT (570 AM; 5 kW; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WABS (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Forest Glen:
  • WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WRQX (107.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHUR-FM (96.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WIHT (99.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCSP-FM (90.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NATIONAL CABLE SATELLITE CORPORATION)
  • WBIG-FM (100.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WGMS-FM (103.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WAMU (88.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE EXEC. COMM. OF THE BD. OF TRUSTEES OF AMERICAN UNIV.)
  • WMMJ (102.3 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPFW (89.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WGTS (91.9 FM; TAKOMA PARK, MD; Owner: COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WETA (90.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WAVA (105.1 FM; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WJFK-FM (106.7 FM; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WMZQ-FM (98.7 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJZW (105.9 FM; WOODBRIDGE, VA; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WPGC-FM (95.5 FM; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MARYLAND)

TV broadcast stations around Forest Glen:
  • WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTTG (Channel 5; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WJLA-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ACC LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WUSA (Channel 9; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE DETROIT NEWS, INC.)
  • WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
  • WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WHUT-TV (Channel 32; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WRC-TV (Channel 4; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WRC-TV), INC.)
  • WZDC-LP (Channel 64; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ONDA CAPITAL, INC.)
  • W28BY (Channel 63; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFORMATION SUPER STATION, L.L.C.)
  • WMDO-CA (Channel 30; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WKRP-LP (Channel 42; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA, LLC)
  • WNVC (Channel 56; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WIAV-LP (Channel 58; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
  • WPXW (Channel 66; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFPT (Channel 62; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WNVT (Channel 53; GOLDVEIN, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$332,000158$269,203153$265,45226$182,85017$242,690
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$012$198,20745$277,5319$122,9441$98,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$022$312,34180$297,0849$134,7625$322,068
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$015$229,13646$310,2639$275,9472$120,490
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$08$173,8299$361,6181$40,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 7039.01 , 7040.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED17$378,18112$383,7771$294,090
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$328,1804$358,6980$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$409,0300$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$285,3701$409,0300$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 7039.01 , 7040.00

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Forest Glen on our top lists:
    • #27 (20902) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Sierra Leonean first ancestries"
    • #74 (20902) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Ethiopian first ancestries"
    • #91 (20902) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Other Subsaharan African first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
    • #96 (20902) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Senegalese first ancestries"
    • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
    • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
    • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
    • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
    • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"

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