Characteristics of the Montgomery County Labor Force by Planning Area, 1997
General
Planning Area	# Employed Residents	% Females Employed	Women with Children < 6	% Employed- Women with Children < 6
Montgomery County	464,115	67.4%	61,215	68.1%
Aspen Hill	28,680	55.4%	4,680	73.8%
Bethesda/ Chevy Chase	42,205	59.5%	4,835	66.3%
Clarksburg & Vicinity	985	61.7%	160	54.3%
Cloverly/ Norwood	9,490	73.6%	1,260	80.4%
Colesville/ White Oak	17,815	62.0%	2,105	77.0%
Damascus & Vicinity (10,11,14,15)	15,330	68.2%	2,140	63.1%
Darnestown	6,550	69.1%	925	65.4%
Fairland	21,405	76.9%	2,730	76.6%
Gaithersburg & Vicinity (20,21)	71,960	74.6%	9,170	68.5%
Germantown	36,475	82.7%	5,705	73.2%
Kemp Mill/ Four Corners	18,230	65.5%	2,720	69.4%
Kensington/ Wheaton	41,660	66.3%	6,760	68.2%
North Bethesda/ Garrett Park	22,970	65.6%	2,465	58.7%
Olney & Vicinity	18,720	70.9%	2,800	65.9%
Poolesville & Vicinity (12,16,17,18)	4,430	66.8%	670	67.9%
Potomac	22,815	57.0%	2,895	66.7%
Rockville	23,405	62.3%	3,410	51.7%
Silver Spring	20,390	71.8%	2,035	77.7%
Takoma Park*	19,655	71.3%	2,325	62.7%
Travilah	12,655	72.1%	1,550	69.0%
Upper Rock Creek	6,045	74.6%	815	69.5%
Note: employment is based on persons age 16 and older. More detailed data are available in the Planning Area Profiles section. * Reflects the unification of Takoma Park from Prince George's County to Montgomery County, July 1, l997. Source: Montgomery County Department of Park and Planning, Research and Technology Center, 1997 Census Update Survey. Planning Area Map