Median household income (1999): $44,572
Estimated median household income in 2005: $51,198
| This zip code | $51,198 | | Maryland: | $61,592 |
Nearest zip codes: 20783, 20012, 20011, 20903, 20910, 20901.
Housing units in zip code 20912 with a mortgage: 2,654 (307 second mortgage, 231 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 587
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,445
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $429
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 11.5% | | Whole state: | 8.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.7% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.9 | | State: | 6.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.4 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 38
- 1995 to 1998: 51
- 1990 to 1994: 68
- 1980 to 1989: 220
- 1970 to 1979: 1,058
- 1960 to 1969: 1,971
- 1950 to 1959: 2,000
- 1940 to 1949: 2,172
- 1939 or earlier: 2,303
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Takoma Park, MD (20912): |
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- no bedroom: 36
- 1 bedrooms: 158
- 2 bedrooms: 669
- 3 bedrooms: 1,727
- 4 bedrooms: 805
- 5 or more bedrooms: 238
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 631
- 1 bedrooms: 2,607
- 2 bedrooms: 2,025
- 3 bedrooms: 499
- 4 bedrooms: 108
- 5 or more bedrooms: 32
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Vehicles available in 20912 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 139
- 1 vehicle: 1,196
- 2 vehicles: 1,783
- 3 vehicles: 411
- 4 vehicles: 89
- 5 or more vehicles: 15
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 1,614
- 1 vehicle: 3,124
- 2 vehicles: 960
- 3 vehicles: 168
- 4 vehicles: 13
- 5 or more vehicles: 23
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 20912:
- Less than $10,000: 8
- $15,000 to $19,999: 5
- $50,000 to $59,999: 9
- $60,000 to $69,999: 8
- $70,000 to $79,999: 7
- $80,000 to $89,999: 7
- $90,000 to $99,999: 57
- $100,000 to $124,999: 196
- $125,000 to $149,999: 581
- $150,000 to $174,999: 689
- $175,000 to $199,999: 355
- $200,000 to $249,999: 509
- $250,000 to $299,999: 375
- $300,000 to $399,999: 306
- $400,000 to $499,999: 112
- $500,000 to $749,999: 17
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 20912:
- Less than $100: 77
- $100 to $149: 96
- $150 to $199: 75
- $200 to $249: 34
- $250 to $299: 27
- $300 to $349: 125
- $350 to $399: 114
- $400 to $449: 166
- $450 to $499: 245
- $500 to $549: 700
- $550 to $599: 733
- $600 to $649: 768
- $650 to $699: 748
- $700 to $749: 651
- $750 to $799: 332
- $800 to $899: 457
- $900 to $999: 228
- $1,000 to $1,249: 160
- $1,250 to $1,499: 45
- $1,500 to $1,999: 31
- No cash rent: 90
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $143,200
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $439,098
- Black or African American householders: $352,341
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $272,002
- Asian householders: $338,619
- Some other race householders: $333,971
- Two or more races householders: $376,908
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $332,422
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,891
- One, attached: 189
- Two: 315
- 3 or 4: 926
- 5 to 9: 1,505
- 10 to 19: 831
- 20 to 49: 632
- 50 or more: 1,592

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 6,889 (52%)
- Carpooled: 1,801 (14%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 1,472 (11%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 4 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 1,925 (15%)
- Railroad: 11 (0%)
- Taxi: 24 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 11 (0%)
- Bicycle: 86 (1%)
- Walked: 474 (4%)
- Other means: 55 (0%)
- Worked at home: 472 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 222
- 5 to 9 minutes: 507
- 10 to 14 minutes: 607
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1041
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1869
- 25 to 29 minutes: 926
- 30 to 34 minutes: 2706
- 35 to 39 minutes: 523
- 40 to 44 minutes: 936
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1882
- 60 to 89 minutes: 1064
- 90 or more minutes: 469
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 36.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 24,097
- In family households: 18,977 (3,504 male householders, 2,148 female householders)
3,662 spouses, 6,872 children (6,340 natural, 252 adopted, 280 stepchildren), 359 grandchildren, 617 brothers or sisters, 340 parents, 702 other relatives, 773 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 5,120 (1,735 male householders (1,299 living alone)), 2,238 female householders (1,737 living alone)), 1,147 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 531 (133 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,927 2-persons, 1,434 3-persons, 1,210 4-persons, 636 5-persons, 257 6-persons, 188 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,036 1-person, 769 2-persons, 143 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 4 5-persons.
3,536 married couples with children.
1,723 single-parent households (330 men, 1,393 women).
61.7% of residents of 20912 zip code speak English at home.
19.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% very well, 24% well, 23% not well, 11% not at all).
8.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% very well, 21% well, 13% not well, 2% not at all).
2.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% very well, 37% well, 17% not well, 4% not at all).
7.6% of residents speak other language at home (64% very well, 26% well, 9% not well, 2% not at all).
Foreign born population: 8,834 (36.1%)
(31.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 36.1% | | Whole state: | 9.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- El Salvador (17%)
- Ethiopia (8%)
- Guatemala (6%)
- Dominican Republic (5%)
- Other Eastern Africa (5%)
- Middle Africa (4%)
- Nigeria (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 2,829
- 1990 to 1994: 1,822
- 1985 to 1989: 1,740
- 1980 to 1984: 1,028
- 1975 to 1979: 476
- 1970 to 1974: 397
- 1970 to 1974: 314
- 1965 to 1969: 228
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 9526
- Subsaharan African:: 2945
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1232
- Irish: 1018
- English: 931
- German: 849
- African: 815
- Ethiopian: 773
- Italian: 612
- Other Subsaharan African: 594
- United States or American: 570
- Jamaican: 517
- Russian: 465
- European: 345
- Nigerian: 324
- Scottish: 300
- Haitian: 265
- Polish: 247
- French (except Basque): 233
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 206
- Eastern European: 192
- British: 192
- Scotch-Irish: 191
- Ukrainian: 163
- Swedish: 156
- Ghanian: 129
- Guyanese: 126
- Dutch: 113
- British West Indian: 113
- West Indian: 96
- Sierra Leonean: 92
- Norwegian: 90
- Arab:: 85
- Northern European: 81
- Brazilian: 77
- Lithuanian: 72
- Somalian: 67
- Romanian: 67
- Swiss: 64
- Kenyan: 64
- Welsh: 60
- French Canadian: 54
- Austrian: 52
- Danish: 51
- Liberian: 45
- Portuguese: 42
- Slovak: 34
- Greek: 32
- Lebanese: 30
- Hungarian: 28
- Turkish: 24
- Canadian: 24
- Czechoslovakian: 22
- Celtic: 21
- Armenian: 19
- Jordanian: 17
- Iranian: 17
- Finnish: 17
- Senegalese: 17
- Latvian: 16
- Belgian: 16
- Other West Indian: 15
- Arab/Arabic: 14
- South African: 13
- Czech: 11
- Scandinavian: 11
- Croatian: 10
- Palestinian: 10
- Albanian: 9
- Slovene: 8
- Syrian: 8
- Zimbabwean: 8
- U.S. Virgin Islander: 8
- German Russian: 7
- Bahamian: 6
- Bermudan: 6
- Bulgarian: 6
- Israeli: 6
- Other Arab: 6
- Serbian: 4
- Ugandan: 4

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- MONTGOMERY COLLEGE TAKOMA PARK (7600 TAKOMA AVENUE in TAKOMA PARK, MD)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT
STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS; JUNIOR COLLEGES AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTES
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MONTGOMERY COM COLL
- AMOCO #84666-TANKS (920 EAST WEST HWY in TAKOMA PARK, MD)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, AMOCO OIL COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AMOCO - 920 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY, AMOCO - 920 EW HGHWY (SEE 16-1427), BP - 920 EAST WEST HIGHWAY
- BARRON STREET 8306 08 (8306-08 BARRON STREET in TAKOMA PARK, MD)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS
Alternative names: WASH. ADVENTIST HOSP
- BLAIR ROAD 7702 (7702 BLAIR ROAD in TAKOMA PARK, MD)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS
- LEE AVENUE 116 (116 LEE AVENUE in TAKOMA PARK, MD)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS
- LEE AVENUE 115 (115 LEE AVENUE in TAKOMA PARK, MD)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS
- PINEY BRANCH SERVICE CENTER (8875 PINEY BRANCH RD. in SILVER SPRING, MD)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
- CARROLL AVENUE 7051 (7051 CARROLL AVENUE in TAKOMA PARK, MD)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS
- LEE AVENUE 111 (111 LEE AVENUE in TAKOMA PARK, MD)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS
- PINEY BRANCH MIDDLE SCHOOL (7510 MAPLE AVENUE in TAKOMA PARK, MD)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
- LEE AVENUE, 28 (28 LEE AVENUE in TAKOMA PARK, MD)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS
- MAPLE AVENUE 7520 (7520 MAPLE AVENUE in TAKOMA PARK, MD)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS
- MAPLE AVENUE 7610 (7610 MAPLE AVENUE in TAKOMA PARK, MD)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (80%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3907
- Northeast: 2968
- Midwest: 1457
- South: 5947
- West: 1120
54% of the 20912 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 28% lived in Maryland.
Population in 1990: 24,356. Population change in the 1990s: +142 (+0.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 245
| Here: | 9.1% | | Maryland: | 14.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 153
| Here: | 11.5% | | Maryland: | 13.3% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 682
| Here: | 41.9% | | Maryland: | 21.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (TAKOMA PARK, MD):
- OMV MEDICAL, INC (6940 CARROLL AVE; small business): $113,277,483 in 702 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Nursing Home Care Contracts, Nursing Services, General Health Care Services, Other Medical Services, and more by Army, United States Coast Guard (disused code: now 7008), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, Office of Assistant Secretary for Health except national centers (disused code), and others Signed by year: 2000: $20,527,931; 2001: $16,702,242; 2002: $23,480,956; 2003: $8,989,863; 2004: $142,404,603; 2005: $-107,912,763; 2006: $387,210.
Biggest contracts:
$123,472,725 with Army for Nursing Home Care Contracts. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2004-12-13. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
$9,586,188 with Army for Nursing Services. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2005-11-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$7,181,554, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-04. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$6,385,057, same as above. Signed on 2003-02-03. Completion date: 2010-09-30.
- LAWSON S PROFESSIONAL CLEANING (6917 PRINCE GEORGES AVE; small business): $901,208 in 76 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Other Buildings, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment, Other Housekeeping Services, Other Professional Services, and more by National Park Service, Corporation for National and Community Service, Navy, Public Buildings Service, and others Signed by year: 2000: $58,446; 2001: $10,272; 2002: $193,896; 2003: $178,850; 2004: $145,903; 2005: $198,862; 2006: $55,509.
Biggest contracts:
$75,000 with National Park Service for Other Buildings. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2002-09-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
$72,200 with Corporation for National and Community Service for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment. Signed on 2003-07-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$59,470 with Navy for Other Housekeeping Services. Taking place in NC. Signed on 1999-10-25. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
$58,446, same as above. Signed on 2000-10-23. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
- ROBUST ANALYSIS, INC (6618 ALLEGHENY AVENUE; small business): $519,621 in 2 contracts from 2002 to 2005
$459,621 with Navy for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-02-04. Completion date: 2006-06-15.
$60,000 with Navy for Mathematical and Computer Sciences -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2002-10-11. Completion date: 2003-04-11.
- CREATIVE FILING SYSTEMS INC (1350 HOLTON LN; small business): $225,344 in 17 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Veterinary/Animal Care Services, Other Photographic, Mapping, Printing, and Publication Services, Arts/Graphics Services, Office Supplies, and more by Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of State, Food and Drug Administration, Navy, and others Signed by year: 2000: $71,000; 2001: $47,000; 2002: $37,616; 2003: $-15,599; 2004: $4,095; 2005: $61,322; 2006: $19,910.
Biggest contracts:
$71,000 with Financial Crimes Enforcement Network for Veterinary/Animal Care Services. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2000-11-15. Completion date: 2000-11-15.
$59,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-10-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
$47,616, same as above. Signed on 2002-12-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$44,133 with Department of State for Other Photographic, Mapping, Printing, and Publication Services. Signed on 2005-06-28. Completion date: 2005-07-29.
- JAMES B. DAY (6415 5TH AVENUE; small business): $130,003 in 5 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Personal Services Contracts by Departmental Offices Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $47,182; 2005: $19,980; 2006: $62,841.
Biggest contracts:
$40,220 with Departmental Offices for Personal Services Contracts. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2006-01-13. Effective on 2006-01-16. Completion date: 2007-01-15.
$37,462, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-30. Completion date: 2006-01-15.
$22,621, same as above. Signed on 2006-09-22. Completion date: 2007-01-15.
$19,980, same as above. Signed on 2005-11-15. Completion date: 2006-01-15.
- ICARUS INSTRUMENTS, INC (7000 CARROLL AVE STE-200; small business)
$27,950 with Air Force for Antennas, Waveguides, and Related Equipment. Signed on 2002-09-29. Completion date: 2002-11-28.
- HELF, GAVIN (8001 GLENSIDE DR; small business): $20,000 in 2 contracts from 2003 to 2004
$10,000 with Army for Technical Assistance. Signed on 2003-12-04. Completion date: 2004-12-07.
$10,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-01-29. Completion date: 2004-12-07.
- SILVER, SUSAN (8308 BARRON ST APT 4; small business)
$3,500 with Navy for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2005-04-12. Completion date: 2005-06-08.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Guards and Patrol Services (250-499: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 10, 1-4: 27)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 3, 1-4: 10)
- Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (100-249: 1)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Construction: Residential Remodelers (10-19: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 13)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 341 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 89 people in nursing homes
- 33 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 33 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 30 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 15 people in religious group quarters
- 8 people in other group homes
- 6 people in homes for the mentally ill
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