Chillum, MD (Maryland) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 34,148 (All urban)

Chillum, Maryland Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 12,544 (12,095 occupied: 4,862 owner occupied, 7,233 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	60%
State:	32%

Housing density: 3123 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $111,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $753

Median gross rent in Chillum, MD in 2000: $711

Housing units in Chillum with a mortgage: 3,587 (405 second mortgage, 339 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 911

Household type by relationship

Households: 33,703

In family households: 28,456 (4,589 male householders, 3,380 female householders)
4,537 spouses, 10,183 children (9,416 natural, 220 adopted, 547 stepchildren), 1,250 grandchildren, 1,020 brothers or sisters, 433 parents, 1,678 other relatives, 1,386 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,247 (1,730 male householders (1,177 living alone)), 2,387 female householders (2,055 living alone)), 1,130 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 445 (139 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,605 2-persons, 1,920 3-persons, 1,568 4-persons, 925 5-persons, 435 6-persons, 516 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,232 1-person, 707 2-persons, 131 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 1 6-persons.

4,393 married couples with children.
2,812 single-parent households (680 men, 2,132 women).

61.8% of residents of Chillum speak English at home.
22.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (32% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
6.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
7.1% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 13,030 (38.2%)
(33.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.4
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chillum, Maryland:

1 room: 34
2 rooms: 99
3 rooms: 312
4 rooms: 266
5 rooms: 678
6 rooms: 1,259
7 rooms: 1,013
8 rooms: 732
9 or more rooms: 469

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chillum, Maryland:

1 room: 656
2 rooms: 1,363
3 rooms: 1,708
4 rooms: 1,957
5 rooms: 1,004
6 rooms: 321
7 rooms: 126
8 rooms: 67
9 or more rooms: 31

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 153
1995 to 1998: 228
1990 to 1994: 175
1980 to 1989: 501
1970 to 1979: 1,651
1960 to 1969: 3,378
1950 to 1959: 3,975
1940 to 1949: 1,904
1939 or earlier: 579

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chillum:

no bedroom: 110
1 bedroom: 202
2 bedrooms: 683
3 bedrooms: 2,735
4 bedrooms: 1,032
5 or more bedrooms: 100

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chillum:

no bedroom: 875
1 bedroom: 2,837
2 bedrooms: 2,845
3 bedrooms: 520
4 bedrooms: 128
5 or more bedrooms: 28

Cars and other vehicles available in Chillum in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 333
1 vehicle: 1,873
2 vehicles: 1,799
3 vehicles: 571
4 vehicles: 199
5 or more vehicles: 87

Cars and other vehicles available in Chillum in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 1,939
1 vehicle: 3,693
2 vehicles: 1,366
3 vehicles: 171
4 vehicles: 25
5 or more vehicles: 39

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Chillum, MD:

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 7
$15,000 to $19,999: 24
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 16
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 5
$40,000 to $49,999: 23
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 35
$80,000 to $89,999: 20
$90,000 to $99,999: 151
$100,000 to $124,999: 1111
$125,000 to $149,999: 1805
$150,000 to $174,999: 948
$175,000 to $199,999: 221
$200,000 to $249,999: 101
$250,000 to $299,999: 15
$300,000 to $399,999: 8
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Chillum:

Less than $100: 109
$100 to $149: 57
$150 to $199: 40
$200 to $249: 47
$250 to $299: 29
$300 to $349: 44
$350 to $399: 12
$400 to $449: 55
$450 to $499: 62
$500 to $549: 439
$550 to $599: 654
$600 to $649: 1255
$650 to $699: 1274
$700 to $749: 1050
$750 to $799: 743
$800 to $899: 906
$900 to $999: 280
$1,000 to $1,249: 102
$1,250 to $1,499: 8
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 67

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 4,066
1990 to 1994: 2,796
1985 to 1989: 2,200
1980 to 1984: 1,772
1975 to 1979: 756
1970 to 1974: 537
1970 to 1974: 505
1965 to 1969: 398

Chillum, MD Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 26.5%
Number of people working at home: 182 (1.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 107
5 to 9 minutes: 422
10 to 14 minutes: 905
15 to 19 minutes: 1335
20 to 24 minutes: 1871
25 to 29 minutes: 928
30 to 34 minutes: 3910
35 to 39 minutes: 709
40 to 44 minutes: 1133
45 to 59 minutes: 2219
60 to 89 minutes: 1219
90 or more minutes: 770

Chillum mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 8,770 (56%)
Carpooled: 2,897 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1,700 (11%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 17 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 1,545 (10%)
Railroad: 42 (0%)
Taxi: 60 (0%)
Motorcycle: 20 (0%)
Bicycle: 44 (0%)
Walked: 314 (2%)
Other means: 119 (1%)
Worked at home: 182 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 835
$10,000 to $14,999: 651
$15,000 to $19,999: 687
$20,000 to $24,999: 749
$25,000 to $29,999: 1094
$30,000 to $34,999: 805
$35,000 to $39,999: 925
$40,000 to $44,999: 789
$45,000 to $49,999: 723
$50,000 to $59,999: 1443
$60,000 to $74,999: 1108
$75,000 to $99,999: 1167
$100,000 to $124,999: 546
$125,000 to $149,999: 323
$150,000 to $199,999: 137
$200,000 or more: 104

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 19113
Subsaharan African:: 4212
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2741
Jamaican: 1536
African: 1442
Nigerian: 936
United States or American: 839
Other Subsaharan African: 627
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 568
Ethiopian: 373
Haitian: 366
Ghanian: 351
German: 309
English: 295
Sierra Leonean: 290
Italian: 263
Irish: 242
Guyanese: 219
Liberian: 142
British West Indian: 128
Russian: 119
West Indian: 108
Ukrainian: 63
French (except Basque): 59
Scotch-Irish: 44
Welsh: 41
Swedish: 39
Polish: 36
Kenyan: 33
Scottish: 33
Arab:: 26
British: 25
Austrian: 23
Canadian: 23
Eastern European: 23
Czech: 20
European: 18
Dutch: 17
Armenian: 15
Bahamian: 15
Greek: 13
Moroccan: 12
Portuguese: 12
U.S. Virgin Islander: 10
French Canadian: 10
Norwegian: 10
Barbadian: 10
Lebanese: 9
Senegalese: 9
Ugandan: 9
Swiss: 8
Yugoslavian: 7
Hungarian: 6
Slovak: 6
Arab/Arabic: 5
Croatian: 5
Lithuanian: 4
Serbian: 4

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

El Salvador (21%)
Jamaica (10%)
Nigeria (7%)
Mexico (5%)
Trinidad and Tobago (5%)
Dominican Republic (5%)
Ethiopia (4%)

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

This state: 4944
Northeast: 1675
Midwest: 731
South: 12609
West: 892

56% of Chillum 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, 31% lived in Maryland.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 302
Nursery to 4th grade: 93
5th and 6th grade: 325
7th and 8th grade: 354
9th grade: 387
10th grade: 297
11th grade: 276
12th grade, no diploma: 466
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,754
Less than 1 year of college: 473
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,586
Associate degree: 414
Bachelor's degree: 1,324
Master's degree: 445
Professional school degree: 89
Doctorate degree: 160

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 279
Nursery to 4th grade: 147
5th and 6th grade: 421
7th and 8th grade: 363
9th grade: 423
10th grade: 221
11th grade: 339
12th grade, no diploma: 599
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,451
Less than 1 year of college: 892
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,605
Associate degree: 751
Bachelor's degree: 1,577
Master's degree: 577
Professional school degree: 95
Doctorate degree: 96

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 10.4%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 1.2%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 8.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 5.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 19.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.4%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $44,500
Black householders: $41,389
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $30,694
Asian householders: $46,400
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $23,750
Some other race householders: $45,223
Two or more races householders: $29,844
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $40,679

Chillum household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Chillum household income for Black or African American householders

Chillum household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Chillum household income for Asian householders

Chillum household income for some other race householders

Chillum household income for two or more races householders

Chillum household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Chillum marital status for males

Chillum marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $130,400
Black or African American householders: $139,300
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $97,100
Asian householders: $133,600
Some other race householders: $135,600
Two or more races householders: $140,800
Hispanic or Latino householders: $134,600

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,809
One, attached: 688
Two: 99
3 or 4: 242
5 to 9: 1,682
10 to 19: 2,074
20 to 49: 696
50 or more: 2,245
Mobile homes: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $112,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Chillum:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (91%)
Electricity (6%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (57%)
Electricity (37%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
No fuel used (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 409

Here:	10.5%
Maryland:	14.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 182

Here:	9.4%
Maryland:	13.3%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 681

Here:	28.0%
Maryland:	21.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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