Asian residents of Montgomery County
1997, Census Update Survey data
| Category | Single Family Detached | Town-House | Garden Apt. | High Rise Apt. | All Types |
| Population | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Population | 48,490 | 19,520 | 16,745 | 4,750 | 89,505 |
| Asian % of County Population | 9.9% | 13.3% | 12.4% | 9.4% | 10.9% |
| % Female | 52.5% | 55.9% | 52.2% | 57.8% | 53.4% |
| Age distribution | |||||
| % 0-4 | 7.0% | 9.3% | 5.8% | 10.4% | 7.4% |
| % 5-17 | 21.2% | 22.7% | 14.6% | 10.7% | 19.7% |
| % 18-29 | 13.5% | 11.4% | 23.7% | 16.3% | 15.1% |
| % 30-44 | 23.8% | 34.4% | 33.6% | 39.0% | 28.8% |
| % 45-64 | 27.4% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 13.7% | 22.5% |
| %65-74 | 5.1% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 4.6% |
| % Over 74 | 2.1% | 1.6% | 0.9% | 4.7% | 1.9% |
| Average Age | 34.2 | 30.9 | 32.4 | 34.0 | 33.1 |
| % Hispanic Origin** | * | * | * | * | * |
| Education attainment | |||||
| Persons 25 years and older | 30,555 | 11,990 | 11,740 | 3,340 | 57,625 |
| %< H.S. Dipl | 8.6% | 9.4% | 13.2% | 3.2% | 9.3% |
| % H.S. Graduate | 21.3% | 22.8% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 19.6% |
| % Assoc/Trade Sch | 3.5% | 4.6% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 3.4% |
| % Bachelor's Degree | 30.2% | 34.0% | 33.7% | 36.4% | 31.9% |
| % Grad/Prof/PhD | 36.5% | 29.4% | 37.8% | 44.8% | 35.7% |
| Labor force | |||||
| No. Employed Residents*** | 26,835 | 10,860 | 9,465 | 2,405 | 49,565 |
| % Female Emp*** | 66.4% | 68.5% | 59.6% | 47.1% | 64.5% |
| Women/Children <6 | 4,105 | 2,215 | 1,350 | 450 | 8,120 |
| % Employed*** | 66.5% | 58.8% | * | * | 56.7% |
| Employer | |||||
| % Private for Profit | 47.9% | 59.2% | 62.2% | 37.7% | 52.5% |
| % Private not for Profit | 15.3% | 16.2% | 16.7% | 14.8% | 15.7% |
| % Self Employed | 14.2% | 8.6% | 2.5% | 2.2% | 10.4% |
| % Government | 22.5% | 16.0% | 18.5% | 45.3% | 21.3% |
| Work location | |||||
| % In the County | 54.4% | 53.5% | 67.3% | 52.7% | 56.4% |
| % Inside Beltway | 13.7% | 15.7% | 29.8% | 42.4% | 18.3% |
| % Outside Beltway | 40.7% | 37.8% | 37.5% | 10.3% | 38.1% |
| % Elsewhere MD | 10.1% | 10.3% | 7.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| % to D.C. | 25.0% | 23.7% | 17.1% | 28.9% | 23.5% |
| % to Virginia | 8.4% | 10.0% | 7.0% | 3.7% | 8.3% |
| Work Trip | |||||
| % Driving | 84.4% | 85.6% | 73.5% | 66.0% | 82.0% |
| % Alone | 73.3% | 75.5% | 63.4% | 57.4% | 71.4% |
| % Carpool | 11.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 8.6% | 10.6% |
| % Public Trans. | 9.1% | 11.8% | 23.3% | 29.4% | 13.1% |
| % Walk/Bicycle/Other | 0.9% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1.6% |
| %Working at Home | 5.5% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 3.3% | |
| Access to Metrorail | |||||
| % Car | 70.8% | 56.9% | 54.8% | * | 59.8% |
| % Ride-On/Metrobus | 24.9% | 28.6% | 25.6% | * | 24.4% |
| % Walk/Bicycle | 4.2% | 14.5% | 19.7% | * | 15.8% |
| Housing | |||||
| HHs by Structure Type | 12,125 | 5,540 | 6,375 | 1,980 | 26,020 |
| % Asian Households by Structure Type | 46.6% | 21.4% | 24.4% | 7.6% | 100.0% |
| Avg. Household Size | 3.73 | 3.33 | 2.61 | 2.24 | 3.26 |
| Tenure | |||||
| % Rental | 6.1% | 11.5% | 90.3% | 87.2% | 34.0% |
| Average Monthly Housing Costs | |||||
| Homeowners | $1,735 | $1,078 | $894 | $951 | $1,508 |
| Renters | $1,216 | $1,090 | $744 | $863 | $818 |
| % in Same Home 5 years | 62.0% | 45.1% | 21.0% | 11.2% | 44.8% |
| Median Yrs. Same Home | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Average Age of HH Head | 49.3% | 43.6% | 41.3% | 44.4% | 45.8% |
| % HHs with Foreign Born Head or Spouse | 87.9% | 92.2% | 92.3% | 83.9% | 89.6% |
| Households by Type | |||||
| % Family HHs | 96.9% | 90.1% | 78.3% | 64.9% | 88.5% |
| % Married-Couple | 88.6% | 77.5% | 65.7% | 57.3% | 78.2% |
| % Single-Parent | 6.6% | 8.3% | 6.8% | 5.9% | 6.9% |
| % Nonfamily HHs | 3.1% | 9.9% | 21.7% | 35.1% | 11.5% |
| % one-person HH | 2.5% | 7.1% | 19.1% | 35.1% | 10.0% |
| Persons in Households | |||||
| % 1 Person | 2.5% | 7.1% | 19.1% | 35.1% | 10.0% |
| % 2 Persons | 19.8% | 15.7% | 33.9% | 29.7% | 23.1% |
| % 3 Persons | 22.2% | 33.2% | 22.9% | 15.2% | 24.2% |
| % 4 Persons | 29.1% | 29.2% | 17.0% | 16.6% | 25.2% |
| % 5+ Persons | 26.4% | 14.8% | 7.1% | 3.5% | 17.5% |
| Avg. Number of Cars | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| % HHs with Computers | 87.0% | 79.6% | 61.2% | 67.7% | 78.3% |
| % with Internet Connect | 64.6% | 63.4% | 63.6% | 61.4% | 64.0% |
| Income: 1996 HH Income | |||||
| % Under $15,000 | 1.8% | 2.7% | 9.0% | 15.1% | 4.5% |
| %$15,000 to $29,999 | 5.9% | 3.9% | 32.2% | 16.6% | 12.1% |
| % $30,000 to $49,999 | 9.9% | 30.0% | 28.5% | 29.1% | 19.6% |
| % $50,000 to $69,999 | 14.5% | 21.9% | 19.0% | 17.8% | 17.3% |
| % $70,000 to $99,999 | 21.9% | 31.9% | 8.2% | 12.7% | 20.3% |
| % $100,000 + | 46.0% | 9.6% | 3.2% | 8.7% | 26.2% |
| 1996 Median HH Income | $94,560 | $61,945 | $34,200 | $38,715 | $65,630 |
| % of HHs Spending > 25% of Income on Housing Costs | |||||
| % Homeowners | 34.7% | 28.2% | * | * | 33.4% |
| % Renters | * | * | 52.7% | 52.2% | 52.9% |
* Insufficient data for reliable estimates. |
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