Montgomery County, MD Demographic Data
Montgomery County, MD Summary
Montgomery County is located in Maryland
- Population: 1,004,709
- Area: 506.95 sq. miles
- Land Area: 491.25 sq. miles
- Water Area: 15.69 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,981.88 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 471.46 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Montgomery County, MD Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
540,674
52%
50.8
Male
503,189
48%
49.2
Total Population
1,043,860
323,128,000
Montgomery County, MD Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
66,937
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
68,509
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
67,207
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
64,072
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
61,466
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
134,705
12.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
143,552
13.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
149,474
14.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
72,095
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
64,237
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
86,306
8.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
44,589
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
20,714
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
799,566
76.6%
77.2
Female
421,010
52.7%
51.3
Male
378,556
47.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
766,525
73.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
188,340
18.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
151,609
14.5%
15.2
Female
86,441
57.0%
55.8
Male
65,168
43.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Montgomery County, MD Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,000,400
95.8%
96.8
White
574,964
55.1%
72.6
Black or African American
191,046
18.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2,053
0.2%
0.8
Asian
154,518
14.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
39,588
3.8%
1.2
Chinese
44,191
4.2%
1.3
Filipino
9,945
1.0%
0.9
Japanese
4,337
0.4%
0.2
Korean
19,519
1.9%
0.4
Vietnamese
17,545
1.7%
0.6
Other Asian
19,393
1.9%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
239
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
77,581
7.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
43,462
4.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
199,402
19.1%
17.8
Mexican
15,150
1.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
9,682
0.9%
1.7
Cuban
5,738
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
168,832
16.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
844,461
80.9%
82.2
Montgomery County, MD Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
34,687
4.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
23,024
3.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
102,471
14.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
94,654
13.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
37,280
5.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
192,298
26.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
231,258
32.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
57,711
8.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
657,961
91.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
423,556
59.2%
31.2
Montgomery County, MD Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
270,557
32.2%
33.7%
Now Married
453,146
53.9%
47.5
Divorced
68,236
8.1%
11.0%
Separated
12,125
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
37,146
4.4
5.8%
Montgomery County, MD Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
576,628
59.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
400,298
41.0%
21.6%
Spanish
165,994
17.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
95,432
9.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
92,982
9.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
45,890
4.7%
1.1%
Montgomery County, MD Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
14,366
3.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
9,206
2.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
16,631
4.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
19,662
5.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
27,465
7.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
51,190
13.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
48,563
13.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
69,425
18.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
43,852
11.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
72,986
19.5%
6.4
Median household income
99,763
57,617
Per capita income
49,655
31,128
Montgomery County, MD Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,899
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
48,496
8.7%
9.8
Construction
28,024
5.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
124,407
22.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
37,671
6.8%
6.6
Information
16,027
2.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
16,406
2.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
36,916
6.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
117,725
21.1%
11.4
Public administration
64,239
11.5%
4.6
Retail trade
43,671
7.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
15,526
2.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
6,790
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
29,913
5.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
313,507
56.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
27,922
5.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
100,439
18.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
86,016
15.4%
18.1%
Montgomery County, MD Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
552,762
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
361,025
65.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
49,101
8.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
85,766
15.5%
5.1
Walked
13,997
2.5%
2.7
Other means
8,732
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
34,141
6.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
34.7
26.6
Montgomery County, MD Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
32,106
8.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
125,792
33.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
145,318
38.9%
37.1
3 or more
70,130
18.8%
21.0
Montgomery County, MD Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
373,346
95.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
241,735
64.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
131,611
35.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
17,217
4.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Montgomery County, MD Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
390,563
1 room
10,189
2.6%
2.4
2 rooms
11,679
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
34,594
8.9%
9.1
4 rooms
51,534
13.2%
16.5
5 rooms
45,829
11.7%
19.8
6 rooms
49,264
12.6%
17.8
7 rooms
45,062
11.5%
12.0
8 rooms
43,771
11.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
98,641
25.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Montgomery County, MD Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
390,563
1-unit, detached
182,333
46.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
73,799
18.9%
5.9
2-units
2,094
0.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,081
1.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
19,767
5.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
36,284
9.3%
4.4
20 or more units
71,379
18.3%
9.0
Mobile home
475
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
351
0.1%
0.1
Montgomery County, MD Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
21,531
5.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
17,288
4.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
50,676
13.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
56,733
14.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
62,504
16.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
79,432
20.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
45,361
11.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
39,111
10.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
11,943
3.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
5,984
1.5%
1.4%
Montgomery County, MD Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
202,812
54.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5,433
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
147,550
39.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
13,501
3.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
588
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
485
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
1,166
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
1,811
0.5%
1.1
Montgomery County, MD Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
178,960
47295100.0
Less than $500
300
0.2%
1.6%
$500 to $999
5,211
2.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
20,655
11.5%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
28,336
15.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
34,395
19.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
36,260
20.3%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
53,803
30.1%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
82,354
46.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
28,348
15.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
17,150
9.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
12,567
7.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
38,108
21.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
433
0.0%
0.0%
Montgomery County, MD Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
127,927
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
4,752
3.7%
1.8%
Less than $500
5,164
4.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
6,884
5.4%
41.0%
$2,500 to $2,999
6,927
5.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
21,861
17.1%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
37,313
29.2%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
45,026
35.2%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
3,684
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,662
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
12,628
10.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
16,012
12.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
17,367
13.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
16,924
13.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
12,440
9.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
50,472
40.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
5,768
0.0%
0.0%
Montgomery County, MD Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
241,735
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,535
1.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,014
0.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,399
1.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
7,282
3.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
31,970
13.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
82,223
34.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
89,090
36.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
22,222
9.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
475,300
205,000