Demographic profile by race and ethnicity
1997
| Category | Race | ||||
| Total County | White | Black | Asian or Pac. Islander | Hispanic Origin | |
| Population | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Population | 823,500 | 601,155 | 110,100 | 89,505 | 70,720 |
| % of Total Population | 100% | 73.0% | 13.4% | 10.9% | 8.6% |
| % Female | 53.2% | 52.6% | 55.5% | 53.4% | 53.2% |
| Age distribution | |||||
| % 0-4 | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 7.4% | 9.4% |
| % 5-17 | 18.4% | 17.1% | 23.9% | 19.7% | 24.2% |
| % 18-29 | 13.1% | 11.9% | 18.0% | 15.1% | 16.7% |
| % 30-44 | 26.9% | 26.2% | 28.0% | 28.8% | 28.4% |
| % 45-64 | 23.0% | 24.4% | 17.2% | 22.5% | 16.9% |
| % 65-74 | 6.5% | 7.3% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 3.1% |
| % Over 74 | 5.1% | 6.3% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.4% |
| Average Age | 36.0 | 37.6 | 30.5 | 33.1 | 29.3 |
| % Hispanic Origin** | 8.6% | 8.8% | 2.3% | * | 100.0% |
| Education attainment: persons 25 years and older | |||||
| Total | 559,835 | 422,285 | 65,475 | 57,625 | 40,405 |
| % < H.S. Diploma | 8.4% | 7.4% | 11.8% | 9.3% | 21.1% |
| % H.S. Graduate | 27.9% | 27.5% | 36.7% | 19.6% | 35.2% |
| % Assoc/Trade Sch | 4.5% | 4.2% | 7.5% | 3.4% | 4.6% |
| %Bachelor's Deg | 28.6% | 29.2% | 23.9% | 31.9% | 17.9% |
| % Grad/Prof/PhD | 30.6% | 31.7% | 20.2% | 35.7% | 21.2% |
| Labor force | |||||
| No. Emp Residents*** | 464,115 | 340,170 | 62,335 | 49,565 | 38,325 |
| % Female Emp *** | 67.4% | 66.1% | 77.5% | 64.5% | 71.8% |
| Women/Children < 6 | 61,205 | 41,480 | 9,280 | 8,120 | 6,595 |
| % Employed *** | 68.1% | 68.6% | 78.1% | 56.7% | 66.1% |
| Employer | |||||
| % Private for Profit | 49.7% | 49.2% | 50.5% | 52.5% | 48.5% |
| % Private not for Prof | 13.2% | 12.9% | 13.3% | 15.7% | 17.6% |
| % Self-Employed | 11.3% | 11.9% | 6.4% | 10.4% | 15.0% |
| % Government | 25.8% | 26.0% | 29.2% | 21.3% | 18.9% |
| Work location | |||||
| % In the County | 57.9% | 58.8% | 53.0% | 56.4% | 58.1% |
| % Inside Beltway | 18.4% | 18.1% | 20.2% | 18.3% | 22.1% |
| % Outside Beltway | 39.5% | 40.7% | 32.8% | 38.1% | 36.0% |
| % Elsewhere MD | 9.2% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 9.6% | 6.3% |
| % to D.C | 23.6% | 22.7% | 28.7% | 23.5% | 28.7% |
| % to Virginia | 8.0% | 8.2% | 7.2% | 8.3% | 5.5% |
| Work Trip | |||||
| % Driving | 81.6% | 82.5% | 76.7% | 82.0% | 79.3% |
| % Alone | 72.5% | 73.6% | 67.6% | 71.4% | 66.0% |
| % Carpool | 9.1% | 9.0% | 9.1% | 10.6% | 13.3% |
| % Public Trans | 13.2% | 12.1% | 19.2% | 13.1% | 16.4% |
| % Walk/Bike/Other | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.1% |
| % Working at Home | 3.3% | 3.5% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| Access to Metrorail | |||||
| % Car | 53.2% | 55.2% | 34.6% | 59.8% | 64.5% |
| % Ride-On/bus | 17.1% | 13.3% | 35.5% | 24.4% | 18.1% |
| % Walk/Bicycle | 29.7% | 31.5% | 29.9% | 15.8% | 17.4% |
| Housing | |||||
| HHs by Race of HH Head | 823,500 | 601,155 | 110,100 | 89,505 | 70,720 |
| % Total Households | 100% | 73.0% | 13.4% | 10.9% | 8.6% |
| Avg Household Size | 53.2% | 52.6% | 55.5% | 53.4% | 53.2% |
| Tenure | |||||
| % Rental | 28.8% | 23.1% | 56.8% | 34.0% | 41.4% |
| Average Monthly Housing Costs | |||||
| Homeowners | $1,244 | $1,230 | $1,172 | $1,508 | $1,268 |
| Renters | $804 | $827 | $744 | $818 | $744 |
| % in Same Home 5 Yrs | 56.1% | 61.0% | 36.7% | 44.8% | 46.0% |
| Median Yrs Same Home | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Avg Age of HH Head | 49.1 | 50.5 | 43.6 | 45.8 | 43.5 |
| % HHs with Foreign Born Head or Spouse | 26.2% | 17.8% | 28.8% | 89.6% | 77.5% |
| Households by Type | |||||
| % Family HHs | 74.9% | 73.0% | 76.8% | 88.5% | 88.4% |
| % Married-Couple | 63.6% | 64.2% | 50.1% | 78.2% | 73.0% |
| % Single-Parent | 9.5% | 7.4% | 23.7% | 6.9% | 12.8% |
| % Nonfamily HHs | 25.1% | 27.0% | 23.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| % one-person HH | 22.3% | 24.0% | 20.1% | 10.0% | 10.4% |
| Persons in Households | |||||
| % 1 Person | 22.3 | 24.0% | 20.1% | 10.0% | 10.4% |
| % 2 Persons | 33.6% | 35.3% | 29.6% | 23.1% | 20.3% |
| % 3 Persons | 17.3% | 16.3% | 20.8% | 24.2% | 21.9% |
| % 4 Persons | 16.1% | 15.1% | 16.1% | 25.2% | 23.3% |
| % 5+ Persons | 10.8% | 9.3% | 13.5% | 17.5% | 24.1% |
| Avg Number of Cars | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| %HHs with Computers | 67.6% | 68.1% | 57.6% | 78.3% | 65.0% |
| % with Internet Connection | 63.2% | 64.2% | 55.0% | 64.0% | 64.7% |
| Income: 1996 HH Income | |||||
| % Under $15,000 | 4.1% | 3.6% | 6.7% | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| % $15,000 to $29,999 | 9.9% | 8.6% | 14.2% | 12.1% | 20.6% |
| % $30,000 to $49,999 | 20.0% | 18.3% | 28.7% | 19.6% | 26.7% |
| % $50,000 to $69,999 | 19.1% | 19.1% | 20.5% | 17.3% | 17.2% |
| % $70,000 to $99,999 | 19.5% | 20.4% | 15.6% | 20.3% | 15.4% |
| % $100,000+ | 27.4% | 30.0% | 14.4% | 26.2% | 14.0% |
| 1996 Median HH Income | $66,085 | $70,515 | $50,325 | $65,630 | $47,310 |
| % of HHs Spending > 25% of Income on Housing Costs | |||||
| % Homeowners | 21.1% | 18.8% | 25.5% | 33.4% | 42.8% |
| % Renters | 39.7% | 36.0% | 41.3% | 52.9% | 51.4% |
* Insufficient data for reliable estimates. |
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