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Montgomery County

Population in July 2007: 8,026.
Males: 2,764  (34.4%)
Females: 5,262  (65.6%)

Median resident age:  76.9 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 20906.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $58,970 (it was $45,945 in 2000)
Rossmoor:  $58,970
Maryland:  $68,080

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $364,749 (it was $146,400 in 2000)
Rossmoor:  $364,749
Maryland:  $347,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $341,948; Detached houses: $632,916; Townhouses or other attached units: $398,238; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $232,424; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $409,818

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Races in Rossmoor:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.9%)
  • Black (11.6%)
  • Hispanic (4.4%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Rossmoor: 134.5 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (13.2%), German (11.5%), Irish (10.2%), United States (8.1%), Russian (8.0%), Italian (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 1.09 square miles.

Population density: 7336 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rossmoor

  • High school or higher: 90.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rossmoor CDP

  • Never married: 8.2%
  • Now married: 50.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 34.8%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

1,239 residents are foreign born (5.2% Europe, 3.7% Asia, 3.6% Latin America, 3.2% Africa).

This place:  16.4%
Maryland:  9.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Rossmoor:  1.2% ($1,697)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Aspen Hill, MD (1.2 miles , pop. 50,228).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (13.5 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (119.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Aspen Hill, MD (1.1 miles ), Olney, MD (1.8 miles ), Wheaton-Glenmont, MD (1.9 miles ), Colesville, MD (2.0 miles ), North Kensington, MD (2.1 miles ), Rockville, MD (2.1 miles ), Garrett Park, MD (2.2 miles ), Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD (2.2 miles ).

Latitude: 39.10 N, Longitude: 77.07 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Engineers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Art and design workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



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Rossmoor-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 62% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/5/1979, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.9 miles away from the Rossmoor place center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/24/2001, a category 3 tornado 13.0 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 55 people and caused $101 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Rossmoor:
  • MONTGOMERY GENERAL HOSPITAL INC (about 4 miles; OLNEY, MD)
  • EASTERN NEURO REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; SILVER SPRING, MD)
  • KESSLER ADVENTIST REHABILITATION (about 6 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD)

Amtrak stations near Rossmoor:
  • 5 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.
  • 15 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.
  • 16 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 Rossmoor:
  • MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 11,829)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; Adelphi, MD; FT enrollment: 8,434)
  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 8,859)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 12 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; COLUMBIA, MD; FT enrollment: 3,036)
  • CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (about 13 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 16,045)

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Notable location: Rossmore Leisure World Golf Course (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Rossmoor: Saint Matthews United Presbyterian Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  1.5 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  36.9%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  0.8%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.1%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rossmoor, MD


People in group quarters in Rossmoor
  • 117 people in nursing homes
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2 people in other group homes


Rossmoor compared to Maryland state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Maryland:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (89%)
  • Utility gas (10%)


Religon statistics for Rossmoor

Adherents


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 religions
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.
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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 Rossmoor:
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTNT (570 AM; 5 kW; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WMAL (630 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WWRC (1260 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WACA (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WHEATON, MD; Owner: AC ACQUISITION, LLC)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rossmoor:
  • WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WIHT (99.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WRQX (107.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WHUR-FM (96.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WJFK-FM (106.7 FM; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WPFW (89.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WAVA (105.1 FM; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WPOC (93.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMZQ-FM (98.7 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Rossmoor:
  • 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.)
  • WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WNVC (Channel 56; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WMDO-CA (Channel 30; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WFPT (Channel 62; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WKRP-LP (Channel 42; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA, LLC)
  • WIAV-LP (Channel 58; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
  • WPXW (Channel 66; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • W52AS (Channel 52; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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 ORIGINATED3$274,420170$204,706119$202,4628$84,94021$191,658
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$018$198,60728$192,0804$38,9700$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$026$245,08963$236,5217$106,4077$256,551
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$017$223,08235$274,3660$02$240,815
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$07$177,34611$243,7021$261,3500$0
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See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 7032.03

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED27$259,1057$288,1543$164,280
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$279,7103$326,6901$332,290
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$302,4200$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$303,3600$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 7032.03

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