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Montgomery County

Population in July 2007: 82,134.
Males: 39,665  (48.3%)
Females: 42,469  (51.7%)

Median resident age:  34.2 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 20901, 20902, 20903, 20904, 20905, 20906, 20907, 20908, 20910, 20911, 20914, 20915, 20916, 20918, 20997.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $71,606 (it was $51,653 in 2000)
Silver Spring:  $71,606
Maryland:  $70,545

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $36,605

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $475,600 (it was $183,300 in 2000)
Silver Spring:  $475,600
Maryland:  $341,200

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Median gross rent in 2008: $1,256.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2008: 8.7%

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  • White alone - 29,804 (38.7%)
  • Hispanic - 22,171 (28.8%)
  • Black alone - 19,058 (24.7%)
  • Asian alone - 3,442 (4.5%)
  • Two or more races - 2,466 (3.2%)
  • Other race alone - 105 (0.1%)

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Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Silver Spring: 125.9 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (8.5%), Irish (8.4%), Subsaharan African (7.9%), English (6.5%), West Indian (3.7%), Italian (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 340 feet

Land area: 9.42 square miles.

Population density: 8717 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Silver Spring

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 24.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Silver Spring CDP

  • Never married: 34.9%
  • Now married: 48.2%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

26,904 residents are foreign born (18.6% Latin America, 7.2% Asia, 6.8% Africa).

This place:  35.2%
Maryland:  9.8%


According to our research there were 81 registered sex offenders living in Silver Spring, Maryland in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Silver Spring to the number of sex offenders is 1014 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2008: $3,015 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2008: $3,176 (0.7%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (6.3 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (121.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Forest Glen, MD (1.3 miles ), Takoma Park, MD (1.4 miles ), Kemp Mill, MD (1.4 miles ), Langley Park, MD (1.5 miles ), Adelphi, MD (1.7 miles ), North Chevy Chase, MD (1.7 miles ), White Oak, MD (1.8 miles ), Hillandale, MD (1.8 miles ).

Latitude: 39.00 N, Longitude: 77.02 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -9,591 (-12.5%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 5,510 (13.5%)

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (3%)
  • Lawyers (3%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


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Silver Spring-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 60% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/24/2001, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.5 miles away from the Silver Spring 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 32.6 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.


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Birthplace of: Lewis Black - (born 1948), comedian, Brady Anderson - (born 1964), baseball player, Lonny Baxter - NBA player (Houston Rockets, born: Jan 27, 1979), Shawn Springs - 2005 NFL player (Washington Redskins, born: Mar 11, 1975), Steve Schmoll - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers, born: Feb 4, 1980), Blair Lee III, Billy Edelin - College basketball player (Syracuse Orange), Cameron Lewis - College basketball player (Pennsylvania Quakers), Chris Sumner - College basketball player (Mt. St. Marys Mountaineers), Dante Cunningham - College basketball player (Villanova Wildcats).


Main business address for: UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS), CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC /DE (HOTELS & MOTELS).


Hospitals/medical centers in Silver Spring:
  • EASTERN NEURO REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (2105 FAIRLAND ROAD)
  • HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL (1500 FOREST GLEN ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Silver Spring:
  • WASHINGTON ADVENTIST HOSP (about 2 miles; TAKOMA PARK, MD)
  • SUBURBAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 5 miles; BETHESDA, MD)
  • PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; WASHINGTON, DC)

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Heliports located in Silver Spring:
Amtrak stations near Silver Spring:
  • 8 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.
  • 9 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.
  • 10 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 in Silver Spring:
  • NATIONAL LABOR COLL OF G MEANY CTR OF LABOR STUD (Full-time enrollment: 581; Location: 10000 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
  • MARYLAND COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (FT enrollment: 85; Location: 10500 GEORGIA AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mcadmd.org)
  • MONTGOMERY BEAUTY SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 62; Location: 8736 ARLISS ST; Private, for-profit)
  • YESHIVA COLLEGE OF THE NATIONS CAPITAL (FT enrollment: 48; Location: 1216 ARCOLA AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
  • ASPEN BEAUTY ACADEMY (Location: 13639 GEORGIA AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • INTERNATIONAL FABRICARE INSTITUTE (Location: 12251 TECH RD MONTGOMERY IND PK; Private, not-for-profit)
  • AMERICARE SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH (Location: 1310 APPLE AVE STE 200; Private, for-profit)
  • INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED MONTESSORI STUDIES (Location: 13500 LAYHILL RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.barrie.org)
  • MARYLAND SCHOOL OF DOG GROOMING INCORPORATED (Location: 8025 13TH ST; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Silver Spring:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; Adelphi, MD; Full-time enrollment: 8,434)
  • CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (about 6 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 6 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 8,859)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 16,045)
  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 11,674)
  • HOWARD UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 9,297)
Public high schools in Silver Spring:
  • MONTGOMERY BLAIR HIGH (Students: 3,293; Location: 51 UNIVERSITY BLVD E; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • SPRINGBROOK HIGH (Students: 2,004; Location: 201 VALLEYBROOK DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • JAMES HUBERT BLAKE HIGH (Students: 1,831; Location: 300 NORWOOD RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • JOHN F. KENNEDY HIGH (Students: 1,572; Location: 1901 RANDOLPH RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • WHEATON HIGH (Students: 1,532; Location: 12601 DALEWOOD DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • ROCKVILLE HIGH (Students: 1,180; Location: 919 UNIVERSITY BLVD W; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY EVENING HIGH (Students: 115; Location: 12518 GREENLY ST; Grades: 11 - 12)
  • THOMAS EDISON HIGH SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY (Location: 12501 DALEWOOD DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • MCKENNEY HILLS ALTERNATIVE CENTER (Location: 2600 HAYDEN DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Silver Spring:
  • THE BARRIE DAY SCHOOL (Students: 508; Location: 13500 LAYHILL RD PO BOX 6158; Grades: PK - 12)
  • WASHINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 357; Location: 1820 FRANWALL AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • SPENCERVILLE ADVENTIST ACADEMY (Students: 243; Location: 15930 GOOD HOPE ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • YESHIVA OF GREATER WASHINGTON (Students: 170; Location: 1910 UNIVERSITY BLVD WEST; Grades: 7 - 12; Girls only)
  • THE CHELSEA SCHOOL (Students: 114; Location: 711 PERSHING DRIVE; Grades: 5 - 12)
  • PATHWAYS SCHOOL NORTHWOOD CAM (Students: 21; Location: 1200 UNIVERSITY BLVD W; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • THE PATHWAYS SCHOOL-EDGEWOOD (Students: 19; Location: 801 UNIVERSITY BLVD.; Grades: 9 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Silver Spring:
  • TAKOMA PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 984; Location: 7611 PINEY BRANCH RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • WHITE OAK MIDDLE (Students: 936; Location: 12201 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • FRANCIS SCOTT KEY MIDDLE (Students: 919; Location: 910 SCHINDLER DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • EASTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 900; Location: 300 UNIVERSITY BLVD EAST; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • SILVER SPRING INTERNATIONAL MIDDLE (Students: 876; Location: 313 WAYNE AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • BRIGGS CHANEY MIDDLE (Students: 802; Location: 1901 RAINBOW DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY (Students: 741; Location: 3100 MEDWAY ST; Grades: PK - 05)
  • OAKLAND TERRACE ELEMENTARY (Students: 720; Location: 2720 PLYERS MILL RD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • VIERS MILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 697; Location: 11711 JOSEPH MILL RD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • GALWAY ELEMENTARY (Students: 686; Location: 12612 GALWAY DR; Grades: PK - 05)
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Silver Spring:
  • ST. ANDREW APOSTLE SCHOOL (Students: 560; Location: 11602 KEMP MILL ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST BERNADETTE'S ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 485; Location: 80 UNIVERSITY BLVD E; Grades: KG - 8)
  • FORCEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 460; Location: 2130 EAST RANDOLPH ROAD; Grades: PK - 6)
  • ST CAMILLUS SCHOOL (Students: 380; Location: 1500 ST CAMILLUS DR; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST SCHOOL (Students: 354; Location: 10201 WOODLAND DRIVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST MICHAELS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 314; Location: 824 WAYNE AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • GRACE EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL (Students: 270; Location: 9115 GEORGIA AVE; Grades: PK - 6)
  • ST JOHN THE BAPTIST (Students: 267; Location: 12319 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • QUALITY TIME EARLY LEARNING CE (Students: 254; Location: 8101 GEORGIA AVENUE; Grades: PK - 1)
  • TORAH SCH OF GREATER WASHINGTO (Students: 214; Location: P O BOX 2613; Grades: KG - 6)

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Notable locations in Silver Spring: Montgomery County Maintenance Yard (A), Silver Spring Metro Station (B), Sligo Park Golf Course (C), American Red Cross (D), Employment Service Center (E), Four Corners Library (F), Long Branch Library (G), Walter Reed Military Police Station (H), AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center (I), Housing Opportunities Commision (J), Montgomery County Parks Headquarters (K), Sligo Community Building (L), Silver Spring Railroad Station (M), Silver Spring Police Station (N), Silver Spring Library (O), Silver Spring Fire Station Company 19 (P), Silver Spring Fire Station Company 16 (Q), Silver Spring Fire Station Company 1 (R), Silver Spring Community Center (S). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Silver Spring include: Good Shepherd United Methodist Church (A), Saint Camillus Catholic Church (B), Grace Church (C), Saint Lukes Church (D), Memorial United Methodist Church (E), Silver Spring Christian Church of Christ (F), Silver Spring Seventh Day Adventist Church (G), Silver Spring United Presbyterian Church (H), Temple Israel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Grace Episcopal Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Burnt Mills Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Coquelin Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Silver Spring include: Quebec Terrace Park (1), Sligo Creek Park (2), Sligo Park (3), Northwest Branch Park (4), Montgomery Hills Park (5), Fairview Park (6), Long Branch Park (7), Rock Creek Stream Valley Park (8), Jessup Blair Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Silver Spring Finance Post Office (A), Silver Spring Post Office (B), Woodmoor Post Office (C), Blair Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commissn - Montgomery County Department of P (Museums; 1313 Bonifant Road), Anderson Winston A Dr (Museums; 1629 Hopefield Road), Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Montgomery County (Museums; 811 East Randolph Road), National Capital Trolley Museum (1303 Bonifant Road), IUL (Museums; 811 East Randolph Road), Montgomery County Government - Libraries- Branch Libraries and Services- White (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 11701 New Hampshire Avenue), Montgomery County - Libraries- Administrative Headquarters- Long Br (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 8800 Garland Avenue), Research Document Retrievals (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 3704 Greenly Street), Maryland National Capital Park & Planning Commission (Nature Centers; 1400 Glenallan Avenue).

Hotels: Sahara International (8115 Fenton St), Accomodation Specialist (502 Pickwick Village Way), Sunburst Hospitality Corporation (10770 Columbia Pike), The Westin Fairfax (3701 International Drive), Army & Air Force Exchange Service - Four Seasons Store (1 Linden Lane), Ramada Limited of Silver Spring (7990 Georgia Avenue), Theincatour (3503 Aston Manor Ct. Suite 301), Residence Inn by Marriott (12000 Plum Orchard Dr), Hampton Inn (13869 Outlet Drive).

Courts: Results Services Inc (8700 1st Avenue), Bedford Court Health Center (3700 International), United States Government - Federal Bureau Of Investigation- Maryland Resident Agen (13975 Connecticut), Justice Department - Federal Bureau Of Investigation- Maryland Resident Agen (4110 Aspen Hill Road).

 
Montgomery County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Silver Spring and their reported violations in the past:

ANNES MHP (Serves VA, Population served: 110, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-03-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-03-2005)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 13 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Silver Spring that have no violations reported:
  • WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION (Population served: 1600000, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  58.0%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.5%
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: 0.5% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Silver Spring, MD


People in group quarters in Silver Spring
  • 259 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 201 people in nursing homes
  • 160 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 26 people in religious group quarters
  • 21 people in other group homes
  • 19 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 3 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 2 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Silver Spring compared to Maryland state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below 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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Banks with most branches in Silver Spring (2009 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: 12 branches. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • SunTrust Bank: 9 branches. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Sandy Spring Bank: Silver Spring Community Branch, Leisureworld Plaza Branch, Layhill Branch, Bedford Court Community Branch. Info updated 2007-07-17: Bank assets: $3,308.5 mil, Deposits: $2,369.5 mil, headquarters in Olney, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 43 total offices, Holding Company: Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Wayne Avenue Branch, Layhill Road Branch, New Hampshire Branch, Cloverly Branch. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Provident Bank of Maryland: White Oak Branch, Leisure World Branch, Silver Spring Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $6,299.2 mil, Deposits: $4,753.8 mil, headquarters in Baltimore, MD, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 140 total offices, Holding Company: Provident Bankshares Corporation
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Riderwood Branch, Riderwood Village Ii Branch, Mercantile Potomac Bank Branch. Info updated 2009-01-09: Bank assets: $140,777.5 mil, Deposits: $94,361.5 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1140 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • EagleBank: Silver Spring Branch, Tech Road Branch, Silver Spring Branch. Info updated 2008-10-07: Bank assets: $1,490.9 mil, Deposits: $1,145.0 mil, headquarters in Bethesda, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Eagle Bancorp, Inc.
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Georgia Avenue Branch at 8701 Georgia Avenue, branch established on 1946-11-18; Leisure World Plaza Branch at 3852 International Drive, branch established on 1987-09-08. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Citibank, National Association: Silver Spring North Branch at 9400 Georgia Avenue, branch established on 1973-08-13; Colesville Branch at 13440 New Hampshire Ave., branch established on 1971-02-10. Info updated 2009-03-04: Bank assets: $1,227,040.0 mil, Deposits: $755,298.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, negative income in the last year, International Specialization, 1072 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • 5 other banks with 6 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Silver Spring, Maryland
  • Courtyard By Marriott Silver Spring, 12521 Prosperity Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20904, Phone: (301) 680-8500, Fax: (301) 680-9232
  • Town Center Hotel/Hilton Silver Springs, 8727 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Phone: (301) 589-5200, Fax: (301) 589-0269
  • Silver Spring Motor Inn, 7927 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Phone: (301) 587-3200
  • Days Inn, 8040 13TH St, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Phone: (301) 588-4400, Fax: (301) 587-1693
  • Crowne Plaza - Silver Spring, 8777 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Phone: (301) 589-0800, Fax: (301) 587-4791
  • Courtyard By Marriott-Silver Spring Downtown, 8506 Fenton St, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Phone: (301) 589-4899, Fax: (301) 589-4898
  • Comfort Inn, 7990 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Phone: (301) 565-3444, Fax: (304) 588-2207
  • Residence Inn By Marriott Silver Spring, 12000 Plum Orchard Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20904, Phone: (301) 572-2322, Fax: (301) 572-2362
  • 2 other hotels and motels
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (72%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Maryland:



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Religion statistics for Silver Spring

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.


Food Environment Statistics

Number of grocery stores: 203
This county:  2.16 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:  1.96 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Montgomery County:  0.02 / 10,000 pop.
State:  0.07 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 94
Montgomery County:  1.00 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:  1.22 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 134
This county:  1.42 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:  2.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 556
Montgomery County:  5.91 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:  5.40 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:  6.7%
Maryland:  9.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:  18.8%
Maryland:  26.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Montgomery County:  19.9%
State:  15.5%


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 Silver Spring:
  • WACA (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WHEATON, MD; Owner: AC ACQUISITION, LLC)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • WWRC (1260 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WMAL (630 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • 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 Silver Spring:
  • WWDC-FM (101.1 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.)
  • WASH (97.1 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)
  • WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WIHT (99.5 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)
  • WPGC-FM (95.5 FM; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MARYLAND)
  • WMZQ-FM (98.7 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WHFS (99.1 FM; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Silver Spring:
  • 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.)
  • WZDC-LP (Channel 64; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ONDA CAPITAL, INC.)
  • WHUT-TV (Channel 32; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
  • WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WRC-TV (Channel 4; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WRC-TV), 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)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • 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)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Silver Spring fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 28 meters (92ft)
Total average daily traffic: 106,892
Total average daily truck traffic: 4,752

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Silver Spring)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 39 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Silver Spring, MD)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 41 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 90 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 721 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Silver Spring)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Silver Spring)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 68 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 15 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED10$322,5881,288$279,8911,009$270,535155$161,67313$17,019,101166$245,5980$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0177$259,249214$254,30445$113,5911$500,00034$283,1570$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$295,333244$278,795607$312,28379$129,4541$787,60071$256,3021$64,990
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$445,500150$296,680270$301,25632$197,8042$395,00031$268,7540$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$036$281,106113$344,46913$146,7500$09$267,3660$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 19 tracts in Silver Spring, MD

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 15 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED150$321,34738$376,10510$284,122
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED13$371,21111$406,7241$440,810
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$288,6032$574,2300$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$326,1023$414,4671$279,400
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$310,9352$445,4150$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 636
  • Hazardous Condition: 800
  • Service Call: 25
  • Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - Silver Spring


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Silver Spring, MD

Most popular first names in Silver Spring, MD among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary1,35480.9 years
John1,26674.8 years
William1,12075.9 years
James81972.7 years
Robert75373.2 years
Joseph73077.0 years
Helen70781.3 years
Charles68475.6 years
Margaret65380.5 years
George64677.2 years
Most popular last names in Silver Spring, MD among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith43376.2 years
Miller26878.0 years
Johnson25576.1 years
Brown25375.8 years
Jones22976.3 years
Williams22574.3 years
Davis19377.4 years
Thompson14976.9 years
Lee14975.7 years
Cohen13979.8 years

Silver Spring on our top lists:
  • #33 on the list of "Top 100 most racially diverse cities (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 100 cities with longest commuting times (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of foreign-born residents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 100 best educated cities (highest percentage of bachelor degree holding residents) (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest median household income and median resident age less than 35 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of renters (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #3 (20903) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Sierra Leonean first ancestries"
  • #5 (20910) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Ethiopian first ancestries"
  • #13 (20904) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Other Subsaharan African first ancestries"
  • #17 (20903) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Nigerian first ancestries"
  • #18 (20904) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Ghanian first ancestries"
  • #25 (20903) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Liberian first ancestries"
  • #25 (20910) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Senegalese first ancestries"
  • #26 (20904) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Ugandan first ancestries"
  • #30 (20906) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Zairian first ancestries"
  • #33 (20903) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Sudanese first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #41 (20904) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Zimbabwean first ancestries"
  • #45 (20905) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Palestinian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #58 (20910) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of African first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #59 (20910) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking other language at home (pop 5,000+)"
  • #69 (20903) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Trinidadian and Tobagonian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #92 (20906) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Moroccan first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #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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