Chevy Chase, MD (Maryland) Houses and Residents

Back to: Chevy Chase, Maryland main profile, Maryland, Maryland smaller cities, Maryland small towns, Maryland forum, All US cities. Total population: 2,726 (All urban) Houses: 1,024 (987 occupied: 929 owner occupied, 58 renter occupied) % of renters here:   6% State:   32% Housing density: 2187 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Chevy Chase, Maryland on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Prince George's County  (277 replies) Realtor recommendations for buying in Chevy Chase MD/DC  (1 reply) Is this area in Bethesda and Chevy Chase safe?  (10 replies) Potomac versus Chevy Chase area  (6 replies) 100 Wealthiest Towns and Cities in Maryland  (122 replies) The Supposed Affluence of PG County  (152 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $350,000 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $2,001 Median gross rent in Chevy Chase, MD in 2000: $2,001 Housing units in Chevy Chase with a mortgage: 690 (68 second mortgage, 126 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 202 Household type by relationship Households: 2,726 In family households: 2,468 (591 male householders, 197 female householders) 751 spouses, 856 children (804 natural, 45 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 4 other relatives, 64 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 258 (76 male householders (43 living alone)), 114 female householders (104 living alone)), 68 nonrelatives Size of family households: 329 2-persons, 145 3-persons, 220 4-persons, 77 5-persons, 17 6-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 147 1-person, 24 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 2 5-persons. 695 married couples with children. 74 single-parent households (17 men, 57 women). 88.7% of residents of Chevy Chase speak English at home. 1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 23% speak English not well). 8.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 2% speak English not well). 0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (24% speak English very well, 76% speak English well). Foreign born population: 253 (9.3%) (38.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Chevy Chase, MD: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 0 $50,000 to $59,999: 0 $60,000 to $69,999: 0 $70,000 to $79,999: 0 $80,000 to $89,999: 5 $90,000 to $99,999: 0 $100,000 to $124,999: 0 $125,000 to $149,999: 0 $150,000 to $174,999: 0 $175,000 to $199,999: 0 $200,000 to $249,999: 18 $250,000 to $299,999: 22 $300,000 to $399,999: 162 $400,000 to $499,999: 237 $500,000 to $749,999: 308 $750,000 to $999,999: 116 $1,000,000 or more: 24

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Chevy Chase: Less than $100: 0 $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 0 $250 to $299: 0 $300 to $349: 0 $350 to $399: 0 $400 to $449: 0 $450 to $499: 0 $500 to $549: 0 $550 to $599: 0 $600 to $649: 0 $650 to $699: 0 $700 to $749: 0 $750 to $799: 0 $800 to $899: 0 $900 to $999: 0 $1,000 to $1,249: 4 $1,250 to $1,499: 4 $1,500 to $1,999: 4 $2,000 or more: 32 No cash rent: 14

Percentage of workers working in this county: 34.4%
Number of people working at home: 121 (9.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 5 5 to 9 minutes: 66 10 to 14 minutes: 80 15 to 19 minutes: 101 20 to 24 minutes: 147 25 to 29 minutes: 111 30 to 34 minutes: 236 35 to 39 minutes: 99 40 to 44 minutes: 114 45 to 59 minutes: 175 60 to 89 minutes: 39 90 or more minutes: 12

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 774 (59%) Carpooled: 124 (9%) Bus or trolley bus: 14 (1%) Subway or elevated: 231 (18%) Taxi: 5 (0%) Bicycle: 7 (1%) Walked: 22 (2%) Other means: 8 (1%) Worked at home: 121 (9%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 18 $10,000 to $14,999: 4 $15,000 to $19,999: 3 $20,000 to $24,999: 4 $25,000 to $29,999: 15 $30,000 to $34,999: 10 $35,000 to $39,999: 27 $40,000 to $44,999: 12 $45,000 to $49,999: 8 $50,000 to $59,999: 22 $60,000 to $74,999: 38 $75,000 to $99,999: 134 $100,000 to $124,999: 50 $125,000 to $149,999: 80 $150,000 to $199,999: 203 $200,000 or more: 350

First ancestries reported:

• English: 429
• Irish: 273
• Other groups: 231
• German: 196
• Russian: 177
• Italian: 164
• Eastern European: 103
• United States or American: 93
• Polish: 84
• European: 80
• British: 69
• Scotch-Irish: 55
• Danish: 48
• French (except Basque): 48
• Scottish: 38
• Greek: 35
• Swedish: 35
• Dutch: 34
• Northern European: 27
• Lithuanian: 22
• Subsaharan African:: 18
• Other Subsaharan African: 18
• Welsh: 13
• Hungarian: 12
• French Canadian: 12
• Czech: 10
• Norwegian: 10
• Israeli: 9
• Swiss: 8
• Armenian: 8
• Palestinian: 6
• Arab:: 6
• Basque: 5
• Latvian: 5
• Belgian: 4
• Ukrainian: 3
• Austrian: 3

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

• This state: 148
• Northeast: 787
• Midwest: 320
• South: 1022
• West: 140

64% of Chevy Chase residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 11% lived in Maryland.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 4
• 7th and 8th grade: 5
• 9th grade: 5
• 10th grade: 0
• 11th grade: 0
• 12th grade, no diploma: 6
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 9
• Less than 1 year of college: 4
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 36
• Associate degree: 8
• Bachelor's degree: 182
• Master's degree: 170
• Professional school degree: 302
• Doctorate degree: 139

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 4
• 5th and 6th grade: 0
• 7th and 8th grade: 0
• 9th grade: 0
• 10th grade: 6
• 11th grade: 0
• 12th grade, no diploma: 14
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 25
• Less than 1 year of college: 11
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 56
• Associate degree: 22
• Bachelor's degree: 302
• Master's degree: 324
• Professional school degree: 157
• Doctorate degree: 63

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 28.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $161,993
• Black householders: $152,338
• Asian householders: $129,216
• Some other race householders: $85,489
• Two or more races householders: $103,287
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $88,262

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $510,300
• Black or African American householders: $85,000
• Asian householders: $475,000
• Two or more races householders: $350,000
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $400,000

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,021
• Mobile homes: 3

Median worth of mobile homes: $625,000

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