Colesville, MD (Maryland) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 19,863 (All urban)

Colesville, Maryland Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,618 (6,526 occupied: 5,999 owner occupied, 527 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	8%
State:	32%

Housing density: 716 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $186,600

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $1,175

Median gross rent in Colesville, MD in 2000: $1,184

Housing units in Colesville with a mortgage: 4,393 (547 second mortgage, 529 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,275

Household type by relationship

Households: 19,781

In family households: 18,591 (4,540 male householders, 1,085 female householders)
4,834 spouses, 6,376 children (6,053 natural, 145 adopted, 178 stepchildren), 411 grandchildren, 238 brothers or sisters, 348 parents, 435 other relatives, 324 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,190 (307 male householders (227 living alone)), 659 female householders (591 living alone)), 224 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 82 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,129 2-persons, 1,239 3-persons, 1,259 4-persons, 598 5-persons, 283 6-persons, 117 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 818 1-person, 112 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 11 6-persons.

4,034 married couples with children.
516 single-parent households (94 men, 422 women).

71.0% of residents of Colesville speak English at home.
5.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
8.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
12.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
3.1% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 1% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 4,717 (23.7%)
(64.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	9.1
State:	6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	6.5
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Colesville, Maryland:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 6
3 rooms: 119
4 rooms: 91
5 rooms: 166
6 rooms: 395
7 rooms: 711
8 rooms: 1,305
9 or more rooms: 3,206

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colesville, Maryland:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 34
3 rooms: 82
4 rooms: 62
5 rooms: 26
6 rooms: 60
7 rooms: 84
8 rooms: 99
9 or more rooms: 80

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 55
1995 to 1998: 318
1990 to 1994: 437
1980 to 1989: 1,837
1970 to 1979: 1,019
1960 to 1969: 2,201
1950 to 1959: 507
1940 to 1949: 148
1939 or earlier: 96

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Colesville:

no bedroom: 51
1 bedroom: 48
2 bedrooms: 87
3 bedrooms: 1,250
4 bedrooms: 3,374
5 or more bedrooms: 1,189

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colesville:

no bedroom: 8
1 bedroom: 106
2 bedrooms: 60
3 bedrooms: 162
4 bedrooms: 150
5 or more bedrooms: 41

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

no vehicle: 64
1 vehicle: 901
2 vehicles: 3,159
3 vehicles: 1,300
4 vehicles: 431
5 or more vehicles: 144

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

no vehicle: 64
1 vehicle: 186
2 vehicles: 194
3 vehicles: 43
4 vehicles: 26
5 or more vehicles: 14

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 5
$25,000 to $29,999: 8
$30,000 to $34,999: 5
$35,000 to $39,999: 19
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 6
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 29
$90,000 to $99,999: 15
$100,000 to $124,999: 89
$125,000 to $149,999: 126
$150,000 to $174,999: 337
$175,000 to $199,999: 765
$200,000 to $249,999: 1611
$250,000 to $299,999: 1278
$300,000 to $399,999: 1060
$400,000 to $499,999: 241
$500,000 to $749,999: 60
$750,000 to $999,999: 6
$1,000,000 or more: 8

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Colesville:

Less than $100: 14
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 4
$200 to $249: 5
$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: 36
$650 to $699: 23
$700 to $749: 70
$750 to $799: 10
$800 to $899: 41
$900 to $999: 24
$1,000 to $1,249: 101
$1,250 to $1,499: 110
$1,500 to $1,999: 25
$2,000 or more: 6
No cash rent: 58

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 651
1990 to 1994: 461
1985 to 1989: 695
1980 to 1984: 818
1975 to 1979: 653
1970 to 1974: 600
1970 to 1974: 412
1965 to 1969: 427

Colesville, MD Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 49.5%
Number of people working at home: 606 (6.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 32
5 to 9 minutes: 217
10 to 14 minutes: 606
15 to 19 minutes: 681
20 to 24 minutes: 1049
25 to 29 minutes: 585
30 to 34 minutes: 1936
35 to 39 minutes: 552
40 to 44 minutes: 576
45 to 59 minutes: 1834
60 to 89 minutes: 1097
90 or more minutes: 302

Colesville mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,515 (75%)
Carpooled: 1,090 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 219 (2%)
Subway or elevated: 507 (5%)
Railroad: 20 (0%)
Taxi: 31 (0%)
Bicycle: 13 (0%)
Walked: 49 (0%)
Other means: 23 (0%)
Worked at home: 606 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 114
$10,000 to $14,999: 83
$15,000 to $19,999: 122
$20,000 to $24,999: 117
$25,000 to $29,999: 72
$30,000 to $34,999: 207
$35,000 to $39,999: 117
$40,000 to $44,999: 174
$45,000 to $49,999: 204
$50,000 to $59,999: 528
$60,000 to $74,999: 683
$75,000 to $99,999: 1264
$100,000 to $124,999: 839
$125,000 to $149,999: 760
$150,000 to $199,999: 807
$200,000 or more: 500

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 7864
Irish: 1305
German: 1213
English: 1139
Italian: 802
United States or American: 691
Russian: 577
Polish: 534
Subsaharan African:: 481
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 339
Greek: 309
Arab:: 264
European: 240
Nigerian: 207
Scottish: 190
Swedish: 186
Jamaican: 173
Scotch-Irish: 172
Iranian: 146
African: 135
French (except Basque): 124
Palestinian: 102
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 88
Dutch: 84
Eastern European: 81
Ghanian: 80
Lebanese: 73
British: 72
Hungarian: 68
Ukrainian: 67
Welsh: 60
Guyanese: 59
Turkish: 53
Scandinavian: 48
Canadian: 46
Haitian: 44
Czech: 43
Lithuanian: 41
Swiss: 39
Croatian: 38
Cypriot: 36
Finnish: 35
Norwegian: 35
Arab/Arabic: 34
Czechoslovakian: 33
Slavic: 33
Egyptian: 33
Latvian: 33
Ethiopian: 32
Austrian: 30
Israeli: 29
Afghan: 27
Portuguese: 27
Ugandan: 25
Slovak: 24
Romanian: 22
West Indian: 17
Pennsylvania German: 16
Danish: 16
British West Indian: 13
Belgian: 12
Syrian: 12
French Canadian: 11
Maltese: 10
Moroccan: 10
Australian: 7
Northern European: 7
Bulgarian: 6
Alsatian: 6
Celtic: 5
Yugoslavian: 5
Barbadian: 4
Other Subsaharan African: 2

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

Korea (19%)
India (8%)
Vietnam (6%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
Pakistan (5%)
El Salvador (3%)
Taiwan (3%)

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

This state: 4689
Northeast: 3090
Midwest: 1275
South: 5292
West: 539

70% of Colesville residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Maryland.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 40
Nursery to 4th grade: 35
5th and 6th grade: 18
7th and 8th grade: 63
9th grade: 39
10th grade: 19
11th grade: 18
12th grade, no diploma: 101
High school graduate (or equivalency): 717
Less than 1 year of college: 225
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 708
Associate degree: 181
Bachelor's degree: 1,695
Master's degree: 1,298
Professional school degree: 616
Doctorate degree: 549

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 81
Nursery to 4th grade: 34
5th and 6th grade: 104
7th and 8th grade: 60
9th grade: 47
10th grade: 49
11th grade: 35
12th grade, no diploma: 155
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,110
Less than 1 year of college: 352
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 963
Associate degree: 373
Bachelor's degree: 1,957
Master's degree: 1,405
Professional school degree: 285
Doctorate degree: 242

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 4.0%

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

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 2.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 10.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 4.2%

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

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 7.6%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $92,118
Black householders: $93,580
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $102,264
Asian householders: $88,687
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $31,250
Some other race householders: $76,979
Two or more races householders: $90,926
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $76,030

Colesville household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Colesville household income for Black or African American householders

Colesville household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Colesville household income for Asian householders

Colesville household income for some other race householders

Colesville household income for two or more races householders

Colesville household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Colesville marital status for males

Colesville marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $247,200
Black or African American householders: $236,600
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $85,000
Asian householders: $262,200
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $137,500
Some other race householders: $201,900
Two or more races householders: $242,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $206,300

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,937
One, attached: 533
3 or 4: 7
10 to 19: 4
50 or more: 137

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Colesville:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (77%)
Electricity (13%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (49%)
Utility gas (45%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 635

Here:	26.3%
Maryland:	14.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 277

Here:	19.2%
Maryland:	13.3%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 168

Here:	17.2%
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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