Household Population From Census Update Surveys

Household Population by Planning Area, 1977 - 2003
Planning Area	1977	1987	1997	2003
Aspen Hill	44,545	53,315	58,310	61,090
Bethesda/ Chevy Chase	85,780	80,380	85,000	91,880
Clarksburg	2,260	1,455	2,060	2,885
Cloverly	10,455	12,910	16,790	18,760
Colesville, White Oak & Vicinity	27,085	32,285	33,610	35,445
Damascus & Vicinity	12,365	20,300	27,830	31,575
Darnestown	3,735	7,030	12,030	13,225
Fairland	9,235	25,315	36,035	40,130
Gaithersburg & Vicinity	52,895	89,400	117,375	129,875
Germantown	6,620	32,045	57,885	81,330
Kemp Mill/Four Corners	32,525	33,335	35,290	35,745
Kensington/Wheaton	76,665	68,530	74,995	78,995
North Bethesda	32,255	32,120	38,920	39,755
Olney	19,535	50,960	33,290	39,260
Poolesville & Vicinity	6,695	5,725	8,335	9,095
Potomac	35,880	43,025	44,785	44,040
Rockville	44,915	40,260	43,490	52,375
Silver Spring	30,895	30,255	31,820	35,575
Takoma Park*	25,455	24,330	32,930	31,355
Travilah	8,175	12,505	22,410	28,335
Upper Rock Creek	4,605	8,525	10,345	12,175
Montgomery County	575,550	674,000	823,500	914,900
* 1997 population totals reflect the unification of Takoma Park into Montgomery County, July 1, 1997. Source: Montgomery County Department of Park and Planning, Research and Technology Center, 1977, 1987, 1997, 2003 Census Update Surveys.

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