| Comparative
Characteristics of the Foreign-Born and Native-Born Population of Montgomery
County, 1994 |
|
|
|
Characteristic
|
Households
Headed by Foreign-Born Residents |
Households
Headed by Native-Born Residents |
|
Age
|
|
Median Age of Residents in Household |
34
|
37
|
| Percent
of Households with Children Under 18 |
30.8% |
25.1% |
|
Percent of Residents in Household Age 65 or Over |
8.8%
|
13.3%
|
| Education |
| Percent
of Adults With Bachelor's Degree |
53.9% |
56.2% |
| Percent
of Adults With Master's Degree |
28.5% |
26.7% |
| Percent
of Adults With Ph.D.s |
9.1% |
5.1% |
| Employment
and Income |
| Household
Income |
$53,367 |
$60,627 |
| Percent
of Residents Employed by Private Sector (For Profit) |
52.0% |
49.8% |
| Percent
of Residents Employed by Private Sector (Non-Profit) |
13.2% |
11.8% |
| Percent
of Residents Self-Employed |
12.8% |
10.5% |
| Percent
of Residents Employed by Public Sector |
22.1% |
27.9% |
| Housing
Structure Type |
| Single
Family Detached |
49.1% |
55.3% |
| Townhouse |
19.3% |
17.6% |
| Garden
Apartment/Condo |
21.7% |
18.3% |
| High
Rise Apartment/Condo |
9.9% |
8.8% |
| Housing
Tenure |
|
|
| Own |
68.3% |
75.8% |
| Rent |
31.7% |
24.2% |
|
|
| Source:
Montgomery County Department of Park and Planning, Research and Technology
Center, 1994 Census Update Survey. |
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