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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.9%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (19.6%), Public administration (10.1%).
Detached houses: $694,021Here:$694,021State:$429,019 Townhouses or other attached units: $341,736Here:$341,736State:$253,007 In 2-unit structures: $184,261Here:$184,261State:$238,355 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $323,314Here:$323,314State:$262,276 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $309,556Here:$309,556State:$264,630 Mobile homes: $440,612Here:$440,612State:$45,619 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $49,683Here:$49,683State:$147,374
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):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 66.0% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 32.8%
Obama (Democratic): 71.9% McCain (Republican): 27.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,884 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $3,946 (0.8%)
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.
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: 13.6 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 32 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Montgomery County: Barnesville Station (A), Camp Bennett (B), Laytonsville Turf Farm (C), Summit Hall Turf Farm (D), Park Overlook Farm (E), Two Sisters Farm (F), Potomac Riverside Farm (G), Rock Hill Orchard (H), O'Keefe Orchard (I), Lewis Orchards (J), Homestead Farm (K), Butlers Orchard (L), Hampshire Greens Golf Course (M), Rattlewood Golf Course (N), Blue Mash Golf Course (O), Washingtonian Industrial Park (P), Whites Ferry (Q), Montgomery County Golf Course (R), Laytonville Golf Course (S), Oaks Landfill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Route 124 Plaza Shopping Center (1), Shady Grove Shopping Center (2), Shady Grove Plaza Shopping Center (3), Midway Center Shopping Center (4), Walnut Hills Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Montgomery County include: Dawsonville Mennonite Church (A), Germantown Baptist Church (B), Mount Carmel Church (C), Montgomery Community Church (D), United Warren Methodist Church (E), Saint Rose of Lima Church (F), Saint Lukes Lutheran Church (G), Central Baptist Church (H), Church of the Nazarene (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Paul Community Cemetery (1), Saint Lukes Episcopal Cemetery (2), Asbury United Methodist Cemetery (3), Boyds Presbyterian Cemetery (4), Saint Marks Cemetery (5), Monocacy Cemetery (6), Neelsville Presbyterian Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Little Seneca Lake (A), Lake Needwood (B), Clopper Lake (C), Potomac Valley Country Club Lake (D), Tridelphia Reservoir (E), Walton Pond (F), Triadelphia Reservoir (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Nursery Run (A), Broad Run (B), Bucklodge Branch (C), Chisel Branch (D), Hawlings River (E), Dark Branch (F), Magruder Branch (G), Scott Branch (H), Long Draught Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Montgomery County include: McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area (1), Dry Seneca Creek Stream Valley Park (2), Rachel Carson Conservation Park (3), North Germantown Special Park (4), Muncaster Manor Park (5), Mount Zion Park (6), Lower Magruder Branch Park (7), Laytonsville Park (8), Hawlings River Regional Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Montgomery County: Barnesville Station (A), Camp Bennett (B), Laytonsville Turf Farm (C), Summit Hall Turf Farm (D), Park Overlook Farm (E), Two Sisters Farm (F), Potomac Riverside Farm (G), Rock Hill Orchard (H), O'Keefe Orchard (I), Lewis Orchards (J), Homestead Farm (K), Butlers Orchard (L), Hampshire Greens Golf Course (M), Rattlewood Golf Course (N), Blue Mash Golf Course (O), Washingtonian Industrial Park (P), Whites Ferry (Q), Montgomery County Golf Course (R), Laytonville Golf Course (S), Oaks Landfill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Route 124 Plaza Shopping Center (1), Shady Grove Shopping Center (2), Shady Grove Plaza Shopping Center (3), Midway Center Shopping Center (4), Walnut Hills Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Montgomery County include: Dawsonville Mennonite Church (A), Germantown Baptist Church (B), Mount Carmel Church (C), Montgomery Community Church (D), United Warren Methodist Church (E), Saint Rose of Lima Church (F), Saint Lukes Lutheran Church (G), Central Baptist Church (H), Church of the Nazarene (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Paul Community Cemetery (1), Saint Lukes Episcopal Cemetery (2), Asbury United Methodist Cemetery (3), Boyds Presbyterian Cemetery (4), Saint Marks Cemetery (5), Monocacy Cemetery (6), Neelsville Presbyterian Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Little Seneca Lake (A), Lake Needwood (B), Clopper Lake (C), Potomac Valley Country Club Lake (D), Tridelphia Reservoir (E), Walton Pond (F), Triadelphia Reservoir (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Nursery Run (A), Broad Run (B), Bucklodge Branch (C), Chisel Branch (D), Hawlings River (E), Dark Branch (F), Magruder Branch (G), Scott Branch (H), Long Draught Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Montgomery County include: McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area (1), Dry Seneca Creek Stream Valley Park (2), Rachel Carson Conservation Park (3), North Germantown Special Park (4), Muncaster Manor Park (5), Mount Zion Park (6), Lower Magruder Branch Park (7), Laytonsville Park (8), Hawlings River Regional Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
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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County average yearly wages by year ($)
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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.7%
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
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Montgomery County (%):
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 2006: 14.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.3
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%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 30.4. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 59.9. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
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.
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).
Population growth in Montgomery County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 380.22 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $170,300
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $96,107,000
Higher Education - Other: $66,835,000
Housing and Community Development: $60,640,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $42,639,000
All Other: $27,024,000
Parks and Recreation: $26,614,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $21,314,000
Parking Facilities: $15,857,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $5,391,000
Regular Highways: $432,000
Air Transportation: $117,000
Regular Highways: $77,879,000
Sewerage: $46,130,000
Water Utilities: $44,707,000
Parks and Recreation: $39,037,000
Other Higher Education: $19,077,000
General - Other: $19,000,000
Parking Facilities: $10,239,000
General Public Buildings: $10,000,000
Local Fire Protection: $6,435,000
Housing and Community Development: $5,889,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,243,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,698,000
Transit Utilities: $1,944,000
Police Protection: $1,145,000
Solid Waste Management: $816,000
Health - Other: $404,000
General - Other: $193,302,000
Other Higher Education: $182,911,000
Police Protection: $173,466,000
Liquor Stores: $167,901,000
Local Fire Protection: $166,123,000
Parks and Recreation: $108,019,000
Solid Waste Management: $96,185,000
Transit Utilities: $90,199,000
Central Staff Services: $84,207,000
Health - Other: $70,256,000
Sewerage: $65,763,000
General Public Buildings: $64,144,000
Water Utilities: $63,136,000
Correctional Institutions: $55,522,000
Housing and Community Development: $54,796,000
Regular Highways: $41,486,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $40,313,000
Libraries: $34,351,000
Financial Administration: $19,103,000
Parking Facilities: $15,017,000
Public Welfare - Other: $11,335,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,019,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,669,000
Air Transportation: $213,000
Total Federal Securities: $255,292,000
Earnings on Investments (calculated): $234,220,000
Benefit Payments: $154,387,000
From Parent Local Government: $104,362,000
Other Investments - Other: $44,611,000
Local Employee Contribution: $19,060,000
Total Cash and Deposits: $16,698,000
Withdrawals: $261,000
Health and Hospitals: $37,851,000
Education: $17,948,000
All Other: $17,133,000
Public Welfare: $11,771,000
Transit Utilities: $4,504,000
Highways: $1,591,000
Sewerage: $63,136,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $31,711,000
General - Other: $27,929,000
Water Utilities: $2,894,000
Libraries: $101,000
Interest Earnings: $34,265,000
Special Assessments: $14,961,000
Fines and Forfeits: $7,922,000
Rents: $4,219,000
Sale of Property: $3,518,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,836,387,000
Parks and Recreation: $21,001,000
Transit Utilities: $4,431,000
Other Higher Education: $2,311,000
Central Staff Services: $211,000
General Public Building: $77,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
Public Welfare - Other: $11,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
Police Protection: $8,000
Health - Other: $5,000
Water Utilities: $5,000
General - Other: $2,000
Water Utilities: $114,658,000
Transit Utilities: $15,228,000
Health and Hospitals: $53,495,000
All Other: $46,886,000
Transit Utilities: $40,894,000
Highways: $37,267,000
Public Welfare: $7,093,000
Housing and Community Development: $6,881,000
Individual Income: $1,044,562,000
NEC: $327,066,000
Public Utilities Sales: $144,819,000
Other License: $26,645,000
Other Selective Sales: $19,973,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $5,695,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,454,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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