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County population in July 2009: 971,600 (97% urban, 3% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 223,008
Renter-occupied apartments: 101,557
% of renters here:

31%
State:

30%

Land area: 496 sq. mi.
Water area: 11.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 1961 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Montgomery County: 118.2 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 71%
  • Government: 22%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Montgomery County, Maryland business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Montgomery County races chart

Races in Montgomery County, Maryland:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (53.3%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (15.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (15.1%)
  • Asian alone (13.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Some other race alone (0.5%)

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,MD real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Montgomery County:

2.7 people
Maryland:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $94,419 ($71,551 in 1999)
This county:

$94419
Maryland:

$69272

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $1,316 (lower quartile is $1,039, upper quartile is $1,713)
This county:

$1316
State:

$941

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $459,900 (it was $210,600 in 2000)
Montgomery County:

$459,900
Maryland:

$318,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $325,100 - $693,200

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $694,021
Here:

$694,021
State:

$429,019

Townhouses or other attached units: $341,736
Here:

$341,736
State:

$253,007

In 2-unit structures: $184,261
Here:

$184,261
State:

$238,355

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $323,314
Here:

$323,314
State:

$262,276

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $309,556
Here:

$309,556
State:

$264,630

Mobile homes: $440,612
Here:

$440,612
State:

$45,619

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $49,683
Here:

$49,683
State:

$147,374
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,547
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $744

Institutionalized population: 5,436

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

Montgomery County, MD map from a distance

Health of residents in Montgomery County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.8. This is significantly better than average.
83.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
36.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
90.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
81.6% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 187 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 153 pounds. This is about average.
11.6% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 2931 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2001: 3191 buildings, average cost: $120,900
  • 2002: 2909 buildings, average cost: $141,700
  • 2003: 2339 buildings, average cost: $128,100
  • 2004: 2376 buildings, average cost: $191,200
  • 2005: 1700 buildings, average cost: $297,300
  • 2006: 1237 buildings, average cost: $277,600
  • 2007: 1408 buildings, average cost: $275,300
  • 2008: 997 buildings, average cost: $260,600
  • 2009: 862 buildings, average cost: $283,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Maryland:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 66.0%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 32.8%


2008 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Maryland:

Obama (Democratic): 71.9%
McCain (Republican): 27.1%
Detailed 2008 Election Results



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%)


Montgomery County household income distribution in 2009 Montgomery County home values distribution


Montgomery County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.8%
(3.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.3% for Black residents, 12.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 15.5% for other race residents, 13.2% for two or more races residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.8%
Montgomery County:

6.8%
Maryland:

9.1%
(3.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.3% for Black residents, 12.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 15.5% for other race residents, 13.2% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 38 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43 years old, Black residents: 34 years old, American Indian residents: 28 years old, Asian residents: 38 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29 years old, Other race residents: 27 years old)

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.

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

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: 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.



Click to draw/clear Montgomery County borders

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), Montgomery County Solid Waste Transfer Station (G), Bucklodge Station (H), Whites Ferry (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: Montgomery Chapel Cemetery (1), Christian Cemetery (2), Goshen Mennonite Cemetery (3), Asbury United Methodist Cemetery (4), Sugar Loaf Mountain Chapel Cemetery (5), Bethesda Cemetery (6), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Little Seneca Lake (A), Clopper Lake (B), Tridelphia Reservoir (C), Triadelphia Reservoir (D), Potomac Valley Country Club Lake (E), Lake Bernard Frank (F), Walton Pond (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Scott Branch (A), Bucklodge Branch (B), Hawlings River (C), Broad Run (D), Soper Branch (E), Haights Branch (F), Gunners Branch (G), Russell Branch (H), Great Seneca Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Montgomery County include: Goshen Branch Park (1), Goshen Recreational Park (2), Little Bennett Regional Park (3), Great Seneca Stream Valley Park Unit 9 (4), Crabbs Branch Park (5), Dry Seneca Creek Stream Valley Park (6), Rachel Carson Conservation Park (7), Quince Orchard Valley Park (8), Muncaster Manor Park (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

 

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 .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

5.0%
Maryland:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

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)

Montgomery County:

26.7%
Whole state:

9.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 60,512
  • 1990 to 1994: 43,174
  • 1985 to 1989: 39,094
  • 1980 to 1984: 29,633
  • 1975 to 1979: 19,382
  • 1970 to 1974: 13,515
  • 1970 to 1974: 10,246
  • 1965 to 1969: 17,440

Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.8 minutes

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

Montgomery County marital status for males
Montgomery County marital status for females

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



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.66%
Here52.7%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 459,923
Total congregations: 546

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents185,136 (40.3%)33,129 (7.2%)29,328 (6.4%)18,426 (4.0%)14,919 (3.2%)
Congregations37 (6.8%)61 (11.2%)64 (11.7%)8 (1.5%)30 (5.5%)
NameEpiscopal ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther
Adherents14,714 (3.2%)12,210 (2.7%)9,815 (2.1%)9,232 (2.0%)133,014 (28.9%)
Congregations25 (4.6%)30 (5.5%)27 (4.9%)15 (2.7%)249 (45.6%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Montgomery County - Silver Spring, Wheaton-Glenmont, Germantown, Bethesda, Gaithersburg

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%


Agriculture in Montgomery County:

Average size of farms: 130 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $72,156
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $820.62
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 63.95%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.96%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $85,520
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 58.82%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.20%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $64,128
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.14%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.42
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 19.76%
Corn for grain: 11121 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 4717 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 13794 harvested acres
Vegetables: 986 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 278 acres

Tornado activity:

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.

Earthquake activity:

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 the 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)

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (20%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Lawyers (3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
  • Life and physical scientists (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • El Salvador (10%)
  • India (7%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • Vietnam (4%)
  • Iran (3%)
  • Philippines (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Montgomery County (%):



  • Irish (8%)
  • German (8%)
  • English (7%)
  • United States or American (5%)
  • Italian (4%)
  • Russian (3%)
  • Polish (2%)


Montgomery County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Montgomery County, Maryland:

  • 4,357 people in nursing homes
  • 1,669 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 514 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 473 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 394 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 360 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 328 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 265 people in other group homes
  • 226 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 168 people in religious group quarters
  • 166 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 136 people in halfway houses
  • 90 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 88 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 62 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 59 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 57 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 41 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 33 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 13 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 9 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 8 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 5 people in other workers' dormitories

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $94,667.

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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)
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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


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)
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 2006: 14.9

Births per 1000 population in Montgomery County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 5.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Montgomery County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Montgomery County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.65
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10279.27
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 170.230
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 31191.29

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1463.590
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 618.6
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12.18

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 90.62
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 94.65

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14.45
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 4336.476

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 30.4. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 14.9
  • Cut/Pierce - 6.6
  • Other - 8.9

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 59.9. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 20.4
  • Suffocation - 16.8
  • Poisoning - 10.2
  • Fall - 6.7
  • Other - 5.8

Household type by relationship:

Households: 863,876
  • 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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 70,527
Here:

76 per 1000 residents
State:

71 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 28,966
Here:

31 per 1000 residents
State:

41 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +51,170
Here:

+55 per 1000 residents
State:

+19 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -38,228
Here:  -41 per 1000 residents
State:  +2 per 1000 residents

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)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.6
State:

6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.9
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 7,015
  • 2000 to 2004: 27,535
  • 1990 to 1999: 45,224
  • 1980 to 1989: 76,678
  • 1970 to 1979: 62,625
  • 1960 to 1969: 56,374
  • 1950 to 1959: 48,406
  • 1940 to 1949: 20,146
  • 1939 or earlier: 17,757
Rooms in houses/apartments in Montgomery County, Maryland
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 512
  • 2 rooms: 2,288
  • 3 rooms: 9,058
  • 4 rooms: 10,319
  • 5 rooms: 20,858
  • 6 rooms: 29,585
  • 7 rooms: 34,808
  • 8 rooms: 41,084
  • 9+ rooms: 74,496
  • 1 room: 6,743
  • 2 rooms: 14,297
  • 3 rooms: 20,235
  • 4 rooms: 21,462
  • 5 rooms: 17,172
  • 6 rooms: 8,907
  • 7 rooms: 5,227
  • 8 rooms: 3,880
  • 9+ rooms: 3,634
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Montgomery County, Maryland
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 1,511
  • 1 bedroom: 8,194
  • 2 bedrooms: 27,754
  • 3 bedrooms: 79,592
  • 4 bedrooms: 77,258
  • 5+ bedrooms: 28,699
  • no bedroom: 8,362
  • 1 bedroom: 34,542
  • 2 bedrooms: 33,886
  • 3 bedrooms: 17,176
  • 4 bedrooms: 6,110
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,481
Cars and other vehicles available in Montgomery County, Maryland in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 6,252
  • 1 vehicle: 61,406
  • 2 vehicles: 107,834
  • 3 vehicles: 35,644
  • 4 vehicles: 9,071
  • 5+ vehicles: 2,801
  • no vehicle: 18,061
  • 1 vehicle: 49,914
  • 2 vehicles: 26,918
  • 3 vehicles: 5,035
  • 4 vehicles: 1,073
  • 5+ vehicles: 556

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


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Montgomery County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (63.8%)
  • Electricity (27.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (0.8%)
  • Utility gas (53.0%)
  • Electricity (40.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.3%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18,039
Here:

17.5%
Maryland:

14.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8,249
Here:

17.0%
Maryland:

13.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7,953
Here:

21.0%
Maryland:

21.7%

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.)


Montgomery County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $394,901,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $115,222,000
    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
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $213,509,000
    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
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,712,159,000
    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
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $782,959,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $286,718,000
    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
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $479,626,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $1,831,863,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $91,720,000
    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
  • General - Interest on Debt: $153,710,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Transit Utilities: $145,536,000
    Sewerage: $63,136,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $31,711,000
    General - Other: $27,929,000
    Water Utilities: $2,894,000
    Libraries: $101,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $115,716,000
    Water Utilities: $2,894,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,226,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $955,722,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $172,763,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $437,476,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $35,794,000
    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
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $-2,021,104,296
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,836,387,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $24,329,000
    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
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,206,884,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $191,349,000
    Water Utilities: $114,658,000
    Transit Utilities: $15,228,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $100,000,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,050,493,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $455,151,000
    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
  • Tax - Property: $1,097,918,000
    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
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $-2,136,144,296
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,551,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 11,696
  • Number of aged recipients: 5,354
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 6,342
  • Number of recipients under 18: 1,025
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 4,235
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 6,436
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 2,815
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 5,262


Montgomery County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Montgomery County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 177 full 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 ORIGINATED4,202$310,4446,139$378,09030,059$342,507920$203,83524$17,340,0421,214$247,2698$234,750
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED237$290,932414$382,4522,295$336,645158$132,3730$0153$232,6931$540,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED514$285,813647$373,0347,449$358,454436$139,7343$85,667543$250,1923$256,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN579$298,472940$381,4985,888$349,764205$220,9903$4,226,667350$259,1060$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS93$283,849188$324,1491,791$320,98274$179,3380$0133$264,1500$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 165 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED660$334,368320$358,3886$198,333
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED210$344,600178$370,0064$246,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED85$355,212103$347,1170$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN55$351,74547$334,1911$187,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS25$303,9609$393,8890$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Montgomery County, MD among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary3,32081.3 years
John2,91875.2 years
William2,60775.9 years
Robert1,97773.2 years
James1,96272.9 years
Helen1,71382.0 years
Margaret1,64881.3 years
Charles1,51475.7 years
Joseph1,48477.1 years
George1,42977.2 years
Most common last names in Montgomery County, MD among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith95877.2 years
Johnson63676.6 years
Brown59477.5 years
Miller57678.7 years
Williams48975.3 years
Jones46777.1 years
Davis42276.9 years
Lee33976.6 years
Thompson33977.0 years
Taylor31276.1 years
Businesses in Montgomery County, MD
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven58LENSCRAFTERS5
AT&T15La-Z-Boy1
Abercrombie & Fitch1Lane Furniture6
Abercrombie Kids1Lowes1
Aeropostale3Macy's3
Ann Taylor5Marriott13
Apple Store2Marshalls3
Arby's2MasterBrand Cabinets56
AutoZone1McDonald's43
BEBE1Motel 61
Bath & Body Works6Nordstrom2
Bed Bath & Beyond3Office Depot4
Bentleymotors.Com1Outback Steakhouse2
Best Western1Panda Express2
Blockbuster4Panera Bread9
Brookstone2Papa John's Pizza5
Buffalo Wild Wings1Payless12
Burger King9PetSmart5
Buybuy BABY1Pizza Hut16
CarMax1Popeyes9
Caribou Coffee4Qdoba Mexican Grill3
Chick-Fil-A5Quality1
Chipotle14Quiznos13
Cinnabon 1RadioShack21
Comfort Inn2Red Robin2
Costco1Rite Aid10
Cricket Wireless20Ruby Tuesday4
DHL22Safeway19
Dairy Queen4Saks Fifth Avenue1
Days Inn1Sam's Club1
Decora Cabinetry24Sears11
Dennys1Sephora2
Domino's Pizza6Sleep Inn1
Dunkin Donuts18Spencer Gifts1
Econo Lodge1Sprint Nextel12
FedEx170Staples8
Foot Locker4Starbucks53
GNC17Subway43
GameStop13T-Mobile18
Gap3T.J.Maxx3
Gymboree4Taco Bell10
H&R Block21Target5
Haagen-Dazs2The Limited2
Havertys Furniture1Toys"R"Us5
Holiday Inn3Travelodge1
Hollister Co.3UPS161
Home Depot5Verizon Wireless9
IHOP6Victoria's Secret4
JCPenney2Walgreens3
KFC9Walmart1
Kmart2Wendy's12
Kohl's3Whole Foods Market5
Kroger1YMCA3

Montgomery County on our top lists:

  • #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+"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"

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