Characteristics of the Montgomery County Labor Force by Planning Area, 1997
Type of Employer
Planning Area	Total Employed	% Private for Profit	% Private Not for Profit	% Self- Employed	% Gov't.
Montgomery County	464,115	49.7%	13.2%	11.3%	25.8%
Aspen Hill	28,680	49.7%	14.4%	8.8%	27.1%
Bethesda/ Chevy Chase	45,205	43.8%	16.2%	16.4%	23.7%
Clarksburg & Vicinity	985	50.7%	19.1%	19.1%	24.0%
Cloverly/ Norwood	9,490	44.8%	15.4%	16.9%	22.9%
Colesville/ White Oak	17,815	44.7%	12.8%	11.2%	31.3%
Damascus & Vicinity (10,11,14,15)	15,330	55.3%	7.4%	12.0%	25.3%
Darnestown	6,550	53.8%	10.6%	11.7%	23.8%
Fairland	21,405	48.3%	14.2%	8.6%	28.8%
Gaithersburg & Vicinity (20,21)	71,960	53.2%	11.7%	8.8%	26.4%
Germantown	36,475	60.1%	9.0%	7.2%	23.7%
Kemp Mill/ Four Corners	18,230	42.6%	16.2%	13.3%	27.8%
Kensington/ Wheaton	41,660	47.1%	16.4%	11.6%	24.9%
North Bethesda/ Garrett Park	22,970	51.7%	12.2%	9.2%	26.9%
Olney & Vicinity	18,720	51.3%	10.9%	10.6%	27.1%
Poolesville & Vicinity (12,16,17,18)	4,430	54.3%	9.1%	11.2%	25.4%
Potomac	22,815	46.2%	12.3%	20.5%	21.0%
Rockville	23,405	49.8%	10.7%	8.4%	31.1%
Silver Spring	20,390	47.3%	17.9%	9.7%	25.1%
Takoma Park*	19,655	47.3%	17.4%	11.3%	24.0%
Travilah	12,665	53.0%	11.5%	13.1%	22.4%
Upper Rock Creek	6,045	48.1%	10.8%	13.7%	27.4%
Note: employment is based on persons age 16 and older. More detailed data are availabe 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