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Montgomery County, Maryland business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Montgomery County, Maryland:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Health of residents in Montgomery County based on 1865 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.9. This is signifcantly better than average. 83.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average. 29.3% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average. 38.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average. 68.8% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 81.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average. Average weight of males is 185 pounds. This is less than average. Average weight of females is 147 pounds. This is less than average. 12.0% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 66.0% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 32.8%
Area name: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Montgomery County is $1080 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1225 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1580 a month.
Cities in this county include: Silver Spring, Wheaton-Glenmont, Germantown, Bethesda, Gaithersburg, Aspen Hill, Rockville, Potomac, North Bethesda, Montgomery Village.
2005 air pollution in Montgomery County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.100 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.083 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 13.6 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 32 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: District of Columbia, District of Columbia , Arlington County, Virginia , Frederick County , Howard County , Prince George's County , Fairfax County, Virginia , Loudoun County, Virginia .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Montgomery County: Airport Business Center (A), Poolesville Public Golf Course and Potomac Valley Lodge (B), Lindbergh Center Business Park (C), Metro Park North Industrial Park (D), National Institute of Health Animal Farm (E), Barnesville Station (F), Bucklodge Station (G), Whites Ferry (H), Montgomery County Solid Waste Transfer Station (I), Montgomery County Golf Course (J), Franklin Office Industrial Park (K), Montgomery County Airpark Industrial Park (L), Montgomery Country Club (M), Brightwells Hunting Quarters (N), Marble Quarry Campground (O), Doctor William B Holton Conservation Farm (P), Colter Industrial Park (Q), Derwood Industrial Park (R), Chisel Branch Campground (S), Shady Grove Industrial Park (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Walnut Hills Shopping Center (1), Midway Center Shopping Center (2), Route 124 Plaza Shopping Center (3), Shady Grove Plaza Shopping Center (4), Shady Grove Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Montgomery County include: Goshen Mennonite Church (A), Poolesville Church (B), Asbury United Methodist Church (C), Saint Lukes Episcopal Church (D), Saint Lukes Lutheran Church (E), Saint Marks Church (F), Pleasant Grove Community Church (G), Saint Pauls Community Church (H), Saint Rose of Lima Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Boyds Presbyterian Cemetery (1), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (2), Monocacy Cemetery (3), Bethesda Cemetery (4), Montgomery Chapel Cemetery (5), Sugar Loaf Mountain Chapel Cemetery (6), Goshen Mennonite Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Little Seneca Lake (A), Triadelphia Reservoir (B), Tridelphia Reservoir (C), Lake Bernard Frank (D), Potomac Valley Country Club Lake (E), Walton Pond (F), Clopper Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Scott Branch (A), Bucklodge Branch (B), Hawlings River (C), Broad Run (D), Russell Branch (E), Dark Branch (F), Soper Branch (G), Horsepen Branch (H), Haights Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Montgomery County include: Goshen Branch Park (1), Goshen Recreational Park (2), Dawsonville Regional Park (3), Mount Zion Park (4), Dickerson Recreation Center (5), Great Seneca Stream Valley Park Unit 9 (6), Rachel Carson Conservation Park (7), Quince Orchard Valley Park (8), Ednor Aston Recreation Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Beallsville Post Office (A), Sandy Spring Post Office (B), Dickerson Post Office (C), Brinklow Post Office (D), Boyds Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Montgomery County: Airport Business Center (A), Poolesville Public Golf Course and Potomac Valley Lodge (B), Lindbergh Center Business Park (C), Metro Park North Industrial Park (D), National Institute of Health Animal Farm (E), Barnesville Station (F), Bucklodge Station (G), Whites Ferry (H), Montgomery County Solid Waste Transfer Station (I), Montgomery County Golf Course (J), Franklin Office Industrial Park (K), Montgomery County Airpark Industrial Park (L), Montgomery Country Club (M), Brightwells Hunting Quarters (N), Marble Quarry Campground (O), Doctor William B Holton Conservation Farm (P), Colter Industrial Park (Q), Derwood Industrial Park (R), Chisel Branch Campground (S), Shady Grove Industrial Park (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Walnut Hills Shopping Center (1), Midway Center Shopping Center (2), Route 124 Plaza Shopping Center (3), Shady Grove Plaza Shopping Center (4), Shady Grove Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Montgomery County include: Goshen Mennonite Church (A), Poolesville Church (B), Asbury United Methodist Church (C), Saint Lukes Episcopal Church (D), Saint Lukes Lutheran Church (E), Saint Marks Church (F), Pleasant Grove Community Church (G), Saint Pauls Community Church (H), Saint Rose of Lima Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Boyds Presbyterian Cemetery (1), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (2), Monocacy Cemetery (3), Bethesda Cemetery (4), Montgomery Chapel Cemetery (5), Sugar Loaf Mountain Chapel Cemetery (6), Goshen Mennonite Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Little Seneca Lake (A), Triadelphia Reservoir (B), Tridelphia Reservoir (C), Lake Bernard Frank (D), Potomac Valley Country Club Lake (E), Walton Pond (F), Clopper Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Scott Branch (A), Bucklodge Branch (B), Hawlings River (C), Broad Run (D), Russell Branch (E), Dark Branch (F), Soper Branch (G), Horsepen Branch (H), Haights Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Montgomery County include: Goshen Branch Park (1), Goshen Recreational Park (2), Dawsonville Regional Park (3), Mount Zion Park (4), Dickerson Recreation Center (5), Great Seneca Stream Valley Park Unit 9 (6), Rachel Carson Conservation Park (7), Quince Orchard Valley Park (8), Ednor Aston Recreation Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Beallsville Post Office (A), Sandy Spring Post Office (B), Dickerson Post Office (C), Brinklow Post Office (D), Boyds Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 57,291 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 54.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 232,996 (43% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 32.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.7%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Montgomery County with a mortgage: 158,344 (19,754 second mortgage, 20,386 home equity loan, 721 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 33,207
Montgomery County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Maryland state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 10/18/1990, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
7.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,595 average adjusted gross income)
0.44% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,481 average AGI)Montgomery County: 0.44%Maryland average: 0.25% 2.27% relocated from other counties in Maryland ($13,497 average AGI) 4.97% relocated from other states ($39,616 average AGI)Montgomery County: 4.97%Maryland average: 3.62%
8.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($63,916 average adjusted gross income)
0.24% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,609 average AGI)Montgomery County: 0.24%Maryland average: 0.13% 3.31% relocated to other counties in Maryland ($20,035 average AGI) 5.08% relocated to other states ($42,272 average AGI)Montgomery County: 5.08%Maryland average: 3.94%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 102,284 (95,011 aged, 7,273 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Household type by relationship
184,718 spouses, 260,749 children (245,733 natural, 7,324 adopted, 7,692 stepchildren), 8,585 grandchildren, 11,032 brothers or sisters, 9,540 parents, 18,284 other relatives, 20,522 non-relatives
Size of family households: 85,907 2-persons, 51,932 3-persons, 50,572 4-persons, 22,909 5-persons, 9,257 6-persons, 5,447 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 79,246 1-person, 15,740 2-persons, 2,748 3-persons, 828 4-persons, 206 5-persons, 113 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.
167,990 married couples with children. 37,951 single-parent households (7,214 men, 30,737 women).
68.4% of residents of Montgomery County speak English at home. 11.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 9.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 8.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 2.7% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $15,294,395,000 ($16594 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,661,203,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $2,248,486,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $746,746,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,809,000 Federal grants: $1,236,471,000 Federal procurement contracts: $7,510,566,000 ($1,917,702,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,541,317,000 ($467,512,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,953,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $558,562,000 Federal Government insurance: $191,077,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 380.22 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)
57% of Montgomery County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 25% lived in Maryland.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $170,300
Solid Waste Management: $92,458,000
Higher Education - Other: $69,657,000
Housing & Community Development: $64,101,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $34,484,000
Parks & Recreation: $27,413,000
All Other: $25,473,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $20,090,000
Parking Facilities: $13,826,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $5,914,000
Regular Highways: $176,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $80,727,000
Regular Highways: $46,919,000
Water Utilities: $27,307,000
General: $18,780,000
Transit Utilities: $16,602,000
General Public Buildings: $13,114,000
Sewerage: $12,921,000
Higher Education - Other: $12,024,000
Police Protection: $11,040,000
Housing & Community Development: $10,962,000
Fire Protection: $6,106,000
Corrections - Other: $2,495,000
Parking Facilities: $84,000
Other Higher Education: $162,467,000
Police Protection: $148,064,000
Liquor Stores: $144,165,000
Fire Protection: $122,431,000
Parks & Recreation: $121,024,000
General - Other: $119,863,000
Solid Waste Management: $92,301,000
Health Services - Other: $72,878,000
Housing & Community Development: $56,992,000
General Public Buildings: $51,103,000
Water Utilities: $49,291,000
Corrections - Other: $48,689,000
Sewerage: $46,027,000
Regular Highways: $41,323,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $34,647,000
Central Staff Services: $31,848,000
Libraries: $31,292,000
Welfare - Other: $20,820,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $19,918,000
Parking Facilities: $17,265,000
Financial Administration: $16,792,000
Transit Utilities: $6,752,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,825,000
Air Transportation: $152,000
Total Other Securities: $738,637,000
Interest Revenue: $412,779,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $308,596,000
Total Federal Securities: $244,576,000
Benefit Payments: $146,577,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $101,244,000
From Local Government: $76,699,000
Other Investments - Other: $36,042,000
Local Employee Contribution: $17,625,000
Withdrawals: $1,014,000
Health & Hospitals: $27,329,000
All Other: $16,486,000
Education: $13,234,000
Public Welfare: $12,729,000
Transit Utilities: $2,448,000
Highways: $276,000
Sewerage: $55,628,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $29,913,000
General: $22,084,000
Water Utilities: $394,000
Libraries: $95,000
Water Utilities: $1,775,000
Water Utilities: $162,398,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $88,434,000
Water Utilities: $37,240,000
Higher Education: $0
Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $669,569,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $144,648,000
Other, NEC: $94,403,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $80,820,000
Water Utilities: $54,990,000
Interest Earnings: $65,004,000
Special Assessments: $39,786,000
Rents: $12,651,000
Property Sale Other: $251,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $19,035,000
Other Higher Education: $9,550,000
Transit Utilities: $7,877,000
General Public Building: $70,000
Sewerage: $7,000
Financial Administration: $7,000
Water Utilities: $6,000
General - Other: $1,000
Water Utilities: $80,502,000
Transit Utilities: $12,415,000
Beginning: $78,912,000
All Other: $71,302,000
Health & Hospitals: $53,202,000
Transit Utilities: $30,178,000
Highways: $25,928,000
Public Welfare: $17,760,000
Housing & Community Development: $9,735,000
General Support: $2,843,000
Individual Income: $798,929,000
NEC: $263,924,000
Public Utilities: $99,958,000
Other Selective Sales: $16,935,000
