Montgomery County, Maryland (MD)

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% of renters here:	31%
State:	32%

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Races in Montgomery County, Maryland:

Median resident age:	36.8 years
Maryland median age:	36.0 years

Males: 418,622	(47.9%)
Females: 454,719	(52.1%)

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Montgomery County:	2.7 people
Maryland:	2.6 people

This county:	$91,835
Maryland:	$68,080

This county:	$1,235
State:	$868

Montgomery County:	$524,700
Maryland:	$347,000

Detached houses: $685,806

Here:	$685,806
State:	$459,189

Townhouses or other attached units: $407,503

Here:	$407,503
State:	$274,414

In 2-unit structures: $238,204

Here:	$238,204
State:	$238,436

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $313,937

Here:	$313,937
State:	$273,938

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $344,111

Here:	$344,111
State:	$280,693

Mobile homes: $117,084

Here:	$117,084
State:	$45,619

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 0
• Thefts: 0
• Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 0
• Thefts: 0
• Auto thefts: 0

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 significantly 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.

Montgomery County:	4.8%
Maryland:	8.3%

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 (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 13.6 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 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

Here:	5.2%
Maryland:	7.1%

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)

Montgomery County:	26.7%
Whole state:	9.8%

Mean travel time to work: 32.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 171,277
• One, attached: 59,951
• Two: 1,254
• 3 or 4: 5,129
• 5 to 9: 18,062
• 10 to 19: 29,880
• 20 or more: 48,454
• Mobile homes: 618
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 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

Here:	82.7% with mortgage
State:	77.7% with mortgage

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.

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

On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 91.8 miles away from Montgomery County center
On 9/22/2001 at 16:01:20, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, 2.5 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from the county center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 313,935 (69%) Carpooled: 49,802 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 18,413 (4%) Streetcar or trolley car: 252 (0%) Subway or elevated: 36,454 (8%) Railroad: 1,763 (0%) Ferryboat: 27 (0%) Taxi: 619 (0%) Motorcycle: 258 (0%) Bicycle: 1,231 (0%) Walked: 8,806 (2%) Other means: 1,835 (0%) Worked at home: 21,936 (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%

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%

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)
from Frederick County, MD	0.21% ($55,104)
from Arlington County, VA	0.20% ($71,257)
from Howard County, MD	0.19% ($67,273)
from Baltimore County, MD	0.14% ($49,913)

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%

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%

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)
to Howard County, MD	0.35% ($70,146)
to Fairfax County, VA	0.35% ($70,211)
to Anne Arundel County, MD	0.24% ($60,206)
to Arlington County, VA	0.18% ($59,777)

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

• In family households: 739,454 (169,617 male householders, 56,407 female householders)

  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

• In nonfamily households: 124,422 (39,143 male householders (28,901 living alone)), 59,773 female householders (50,345 living alone)), 25,506 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 9,465 (5,452 institutionalized population)

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).

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

Here:	76 per 1000 residents
State:	71 per 1000 residents

Here:	31 per 1000 residents
State:	41 per 1000 residents

Here:	+55 per 1000 residents
State:	+19 per 1000 residents

Here:	-41 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 380.22 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)

Here:	7.6
State:	6.9

Here:	3.9
State:	4.2

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.

Montgomery County:	56.6%
State average:	57.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 196068
• Northeast: 137998
• Midwest: 58157
• South: 205302
• West: 30277

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $170,300

Here:	17.5%
Maryland:	14.8%

Here:	17.0%
Maryland:	13.3%

Here:	21.0%
Maryland:	21.7%

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