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Montgomery County 1997 Census Update
Survey Summary Report

The complete Montgomery County '97 Census Update Survey Summary Report document is represented by the index below. For the sake of expedient downloading, each chapter is a single file which can be accessed via PDF Reader.

Table of Contents Menu
Cover, Front Matter and Credits	Race and Hispanic Origin
Introduction	Employment Characteristics of Residents
Summary	Household Income
Population Trends	Appendix
Household Trends	List of Tables
Residents Aged 65 and Older	Table of Figures
Residency and Mobility	Table of Maps

COVER, FRONT MATTER & CREDITS

INTRODUCTION

SUMMARY OF RESULTS

Most populous jurisdiction in Maryland on track to 1 million mark
Continuing trend of racial diversity
Gateway Montgomery: most new households are from outside the region
Foreign-born immigration spurs County’s growth and cosmopolitan milieu
New residents contribute to County’s high level of educational attainment
Maturing County is aging in place
Senior population increased by one-third since 1987
Average household size drops a person since 1960
Increased labor force participation by women
White-collar defines the resident workforce
County’s median household income is nearly twice the Nation’s
1997 Population and Housing Snapshot by Structure Type
Demographic profiles of combined Planning Areas

POPULATION TRENDS

State’s most populous jurisdiction since 1989
Population growth fueled by record level births and new residents influx
Foreign Immigration Spurs County’s Growth & Cosmopolitan Milieu
Profile of households with a foreign-born head or spouse
Population growth follows the County’s General Plan
Baby Boomers leave their thumbprint on the population
Rising median age
New residents contribute to County’s high level of educational attainment

HOUSEHOLD TRENDS

Household percentage growth matches population’s
I-270 is the County’s high growth corridor
Average household size drops a person since 1960
Slide in single-family and multi-family household size
Life stages and associated household size
Average household size differentiates combined planning areas
County households are headed by increasingly older individuals
Typical suburban household types
Homeownership exceeds national rate
Owner vs. renter household differences
Homeowners enjoy substantial income and housing cost advantages
Rents vary by structure type and location
Younger households pay the highest monthly housing costs
Lowest income households bear the highest proportional housing cost burdens

Rental households hardest hit
Fewer owners bear excessive housing cost burdens

Widespread computer ownership
Neighborhood and local parks attract nearby families
Residents plan to retire in the County

RESIDENTS AGED 65 AND OLDER

Growing senior population
Many of the elderly are economically housed
Mobility and migration among the elderly
Senior income lowest of all age groups
Young seniors are working at home
Computers, cars, and parks

RESIDENCY AND MOBILITY

Residents are staying put longer
Damascus and Poolesville residents stay put
Three out of seven households recently moved
Most new residents are from outside the region
Most minority households moved 5 years prior to the survey
Age differences of non-mover and mover households
Movers pay more for housing than non-movers
Almost half of renters are new County residents
Young in-movers have lower incomes
In-movers attracted to General Plan’s Urban Ring and I-270 Corridor
Profile by Mobility Status

Non-Mover Households
Intra-County Movers
In-Movers

RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

Continuing trend of racial diversity
Nonwhite and white in-migration
Nonwhite average household size remains larger than white’s
Nonwhite tenure status shifts to renters
Housing costs stretch a higher percentage of nonwhite households
Better educated and wealthier

EMPLOYMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF RESIDENTS

Three out of four adults are employed
Modest resident job growth since 1991 recession
Gains in resident employment attributed to women’s increased participation
Baby boomers are the backbone of the resident workforce
One out of three resident workers is foreign-born
New residents are young professionals
Most employed residents live and work in the County
Dramatic growth of resident employment outside the beltway ebbed
Workers linked to jobs close to home
One out of four employed residents commutes to D.C.
Most work in the private sector
White-collar defines the resident workforce
Sex, age, race, and occupation reflected in wages
The 30 minute commute
Traffic congestion is not enough to change commuting habits
More people are working at home at least one day a week

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

County’s median household income is nearly twice the Nation’s
Income upturn after the decade of almost running in place
Who won? Who lost?
County median disguises underlying diversity
Race & Hispanic monetary split
Rural fringes attract the affluent

APPENDIX

Methodology of the 1997 Census Update Survey

Sample design
Response rates
Survey mailing list
Census Update Survey form
Confidentiality of reports
Estimating procedure

Definitions of survey data items

Questionnaire used in the 1997 Census Update Survey

List of Tables

Table 1: Profile of Montgomery County
Table 2: Profile of Bethesda/Chevy Chase Combined Planning Area
Table 3: Profile of Colesville Combined Planning Area
Table 4: Profile Damascus Combined Planning Area
Table 5: Profile of I-270 Corridor Combined Planning Area
Table 6: Profile of Kensington/Wheaton Combined Planning Area
Table 7: Profile of Olney Combined Planning Area
Table 8: Profile of Poolesville Combined Planning Area
Table 9: Profile of Potomac Combined Planning Area
Table10: Profile of Rockville/North Bethesda Combined Planning Area
Table 11: Profile of Silver Spring/Takoma Park Combined Planning Area
Table 12: Annual Population Growth Rate 1970-1997
Table 13: Household Income by Foreign-Born Status
Table14: Profile of Foreign-Born Head or Spouse Households
Table 15: Residential Population by Combined Planning Areas 1987 and 1997
Table 16: Residential Population 1987 and 1997
Table 17: Household Population by Age and Sex
Table 18: Montgomery County Population Growth 1970-1997
Table 19: Educational Attainment by Age and Sex
Table 20: Educational Attainment by Race and Hispanic Origin
Table 21: Households by Combined Planning Area 1987 and 1997
Table 22: Average Household Size 1977-2025
Table 23: Age of Householder by Average Household Size
Table 24: Average Household Size by Combined Planning Area
Table 25: Median Age of Householder by Structure Type
Table 26: Householder Age by Structure Type
Table 27: Household Types by Structure Type 1987 and 1997
Table 28: Tenure by Structure Type 1987and 1997
Table 29: Household Income by Tenure and Householder Age
Table 30: Tenure and Average Household Size by Race and Structure Type
Table 31: Household Income by Tenure
Table 32: Profile of Owner Occupied Households
Table 33: Profile of Renter Occupied Households
Table 34: Characteristics of Households Owning Computers
Table 35: Park Usage by Selected Household Types
Table 36: Elderly Age Groups 1987-2025
Table 37: Household Population by Age and Sex
Table 38: Income Spent on Housing Costs by Tenure and Head Age
Table 40: Income of Householders Age 65+ by Household Size
Table 41: Years in Present Dwelling by Structure Type
Table 42: Years in Residence by Tenure and Structure Type
Table 43: 1997 Place of Residence by Previous Place of Residence
Table 44: Previous Place of Residence by Structure Type 1987 and 1997
Table 45: Previous Place of Residence
Table 46: Mobility of Householders by Age and Structure Type
Table 47: Tenure by Previous Place of Residence
Table 48: Household Income by Previous Place of Residence
Table 49: Previous Place of Residence by Combined Planning Area
Table 50: Profile by Mobility Status
Table 51: Previous Place of Residence by Race
Table 52: Average Household Size by Tenure and Race
Table 53: Structure Type and Length of Residence by Tenure and Race
Table 54: Educational Attainment by Race and Hispanic Origin
Table 55: Profile by Race and Hispanic Origin
Table 56: Employment Status of Residents Age 16+
Table 57: Resident Employment Growth
Table 58: Resident Employment Growth by Sex 1977-1997
Table 59: Employment by Age and Sex 1977-1997
Table 60: Employment Characteristics of New Residents
Table 61: Work Location by Sex and Age of Employed Residents
Table 62: Work Location of Employed Residents
Table 63: Employed Residents by Place of Residence and Work Location
Table 64: Employed Residents by Employer
Table 65: Employed Residents by Occupational Types
Table 66: Average Wages by Employment Characteristics and Sex
Table 67: Principal Mode of Transportation to Work
Table 68: Worker’s Transportation to Metrorail
Table 69: Household Income by Householder Age
Table 70: Median Household Income Changes 1987 and 1997
Table 71: Household Income by Structure Type
Table 72: Household Income by Household Type
Table 73: Household Income by Household Size
Table 74: Household Income by Householder’s Race or Hispanic Origin
Table 75: Household Income by Combined Planning Areas

Table of Figures

Figure 1: County Growth Trends 1950-2020
Figure 2: Annual Population Growth Rate and Minority Share of Growth
Figure 3: Previous Location of New Residents
Figure 4: Percentage of Maryland’s Foreign-Born Residing in the County
Figure 5: Educational Attainment in 1990 and 1997
Figure 6: Average Household Size 1950-1997
Figure 7: Labor Force Participation of Women 1950-1997
Figure 8: 1996 Median Household Incomes of the County and the Nation
Figure 9: Annual Birth Rate 1960-2010
Figure 10: Legal Immigration into County 1991-1998
Figure 11: Top 15 Countries of Origin for Legal Immigrants
Figure 12: Average Age of Foreign-Born and Native-Born Population
Figure 13: Households with Children by Foreign-Born Status
Figure 14: Median Age of Population 1970-1997
Figure 15: Educational Attainment by Foreign-Born Status
Figure 16: County Growth Trends 1950-2020
Figure 17: Average Household Size 1950-1997
Figure 18: Age of Householder by Structure Type
Figure 19: 1996 Household Income by Tenure
Figure 20: Computer Ownership 1994 and 1997
Figure 21: Park Usage by Types of Parks
Figure 22: Percentage Share of Population Age 65+
Figure 23: 1996 Median Monthly Housing Cost
Figure 24: Median Household Income by Age of Elderly Householder
Figure 25: Employment by Age of Elderly
Figure 26: Mover Status by Householder’s Race or Hispanic Origin
Figure 27: Previous Place of Residence by Householder’s Race or Hispanic Origin
Figure 28: In-Mover’s Choice of Structure Type Varies by Race and Hispanic Origin
Figure 29: Race and Hispanic Origin of In-Mover and All Householders
Figure 30: Annual Population Growth Rate and Minority Share of Growth
Figure 31: Change in Race and Hispanic Origin Population 1990 and 1997
Figure 32: Median Household Income by Race and Hispanic Origin
Figure 33: Labor Force Participation of Women 1950-1997
Figure 34: Employment by Sex 1977-1997
Figure 35: Age of Employed Females 1977-1997
Figure 36: Employed Residents Living and Working in the County
Figure 37: Employment Location of Residents
Figure 38: Commuting Times of Employed Residents
Figure 39: 1996 Median Incomes of the County and the Nation
Figure 40: Median Household Income by Race and Hispanic Origin

Table of Maps

Map 1: Combined Planning Areas
Map 2: Percent of Population Foreign-Born
Map 3: Asian and Pacific Islander Percent of Population
Map 4: Black Percent of Population
Map 5: Hispanic Origin Percent of Population
Map 6: 1996 Median Household Income

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