Fairland Planning Area

Montgomery County, MD. 2005 Census Update Survey

Planning Area # 34 SINGLE-
Population Density: 4,022 people/sq. mi. FAMILY TOWN- GARDEN HIGH- ALL
Est. Land Area: 10.3 sq. miles DETACHED HOUSE APT. RISE TYPES

Household Population 15,520 13,690 10,795 1,465 41,470

% Female 48.9% 56.3% 61.8% * 55.3%
Age Distribution:
% 0-4 Years Old 5.6% 8.3% 8.0% * 7.0%
% 5-17 Years Old 25.0% 21.1% 22.8% * 22.4%
P % 18-29 Years Old 12.8% 13.7% 19.5% * 14.6%
O % 30-44 Years Old 19.0% 28.1% 29.2% * 24.1%
P % 45-64 Years Old 28.4% 24.7% 17.6% * 25.0%
U % 65-74 Years Old 6.2% 3.5% 2.7% * 5.1%
L % Over 74 Years Old 3.0% 0.7% 0.2% * 1.9%
A Average Age (years) 34.4 32.4 29.6 * 33.3
T Race:
I % White 48.4% 20.6% 25.0% * 33.7%
O % Black 21.2% 52.6% 59.2% * 41.9%
N % Asian or Pacific Islander 29.1% 20.1% 12.9% * 20.8%
% Other 1.3% 6.7% 2.9% * 3.5%
1
Hispanic or Latino and Race
1
% Hispanic or Latino 11.7% 8.9% 7.2% * 9.9%
% Not Hispanic White 40.7% 17.8% 19.4% * 27.9%
Language Spoken at Home
Persons 5 Years and Older 14,650 12,555 9,925 * 38,580
% Speak Language Other than English 47.8% 47.1% 41.9% * 45.8%
% Speak English less than "Very Well" 11.5% 15.0% 7.1% * 11.2%
Educational Attainment:
Persons 25 Years and Older 9,190 8,400 6,525 * 25,450
% Less than High School Diploma 8.8% 6.6% 6.7% * 7.1%
% High School Graduate 20.7% 26.8% 31.1% * 25.5%
% Associate or Trade School 5.5% 4.1% 12.1% * 8.4%
% Bachelor's Degree 36.4% 32.9% 34.8% * 34.2%
% Grad, Professional or Doctoral 28.6% 29.6% 15.3% * 24.8%
2
Number of Employed Residents 8,400 8,345 5,935 * 23,040
2
% Females Who Are Employed 66.0% 82.0% 72.6% * 70.8%
Women with Children Under Age 6 1,065 1,320 800 * 3,185
2
L % Employed * * * * 70.0%
A Work Location:
B % Montgomery County 44.9% 51.1% 37.1% * 44.6%
O % Prince George's County 16.8% 9.1% 17.0% * 14.0%
R % Elsewhere in Maryland 12.3% 13.5% 14.5% * 13.1%
% Washington, D.C. 22.3% 22.4% 25.7% * 23.9%
% Virginia 3.5% 2.5% 5.2% * 3.6%
F % Outside MD-VA-DC 0.2% 1.5% 0.5% * 0.8%
O Work Trip:
R % Driving 88.1% 86.5% 76.2% * 84.4%
C % Alone 82.2% 80.0% 71.0% * 78.5%
E % Carpool 5.9% 6.5% 5.1% * 5.9%
% Public Transit or Rail 7.9% 9.1% 17.9% * 11.0%
% Walk/Bicycle/Other 1.1% 2.8% 4.4% * 2.6%
% Work at Home 2.8% 1.6% 1.5% * 2.0%
Average Commuting Time to Work (minutes)
Overall 34.3 35.8 36.5 * 35.6
By Car 31.9 33.8 31.1 * 32.5
By Public Transit 57.1 60.5 60.5 * 60.2

* Insufficient data for reliable estimates.

1 Those of Hispanic origin may be of any race.
2
Ages 16 and older and employed full- or part-time.
Source: 2005 Census Update Survey; Research & Technology Center, Montgomery County Planning Dept., M-NCPPC June 2006.
 Fairland Planning Area (continued)
2005 Census Update Survey

SINGLE-
FAMILY TOWN- GARDEN HIGH- ALL
DETACHED HOUSE APT. RISE TYPES
Households by Structure Type 4,315 5,015 4,585 1,090 15,005
% Total Households by Structure Type 28.8% 33.4% 30.6% 7.3% 100.0%
Average Household Size 3.60 2.73 2.35 1.34 2.76
Tenure:
% Rental 1.5% 11.8% 91.2% * 34.7%
Average Monthly Costs:
Homeowner $1,745 $1,380 * * $1,445
Renter * * $1,022 * $1,044
Residence in April 2000:
% in Same Home 66.4% 56.7% 29.3% * 52.1%
% Elsewhere in County 18.6% 20.4% 17.6% * 17.7%
% Elsewhere in Maryland 10.7% 9.8% 17.3% * 13.3%
% D.C or Northern Virginia 0.7% 3.2% 3.6% * 2.5%
% Outside Metro Area 3.6% 10.0% 32.2% * 14.4%
Median Years in Same Home 10 7 2 * 6
Average Age of Household Head 52.0 46.8 41.2 * 47.6
H % Households with Foreign Born Head
O or Spouse 44.6% 48.7% 31.0% * 40.3%
U % Households Speaking Spanish 8.6% 11.3% 6.5% * 10.2%
S Households by Type:
I % Family Households 91.9% 73.1% 65.2% * 72.9%
N % Married-Couple 86.9% 50.3% 38.3% * 55.3%
G % Single-Parent 4.4% 20.7% 26.9% * 16.6%
% Nonfamily Households 8.1% 26.9% 34.8% * 27.1%
% Householder Living Alone 7.5% 24.4% 33.0% * 25.5%
Persons in Households:
% 1 Person 7.5% 24.4% 33.0% * 25.5%
% 2 Persons 23.0% 22.1% 29.6% * 25.0%
% 3 Persons 13.7% 18.6% 16.5% * 15.3%
% 4 Persons 28.3% 26.6% 11.4% * 20.6%
% 5+ Persons 27.5% 8.3% 9.4% * 13.6%
Average Number of Cars 2.5 1.7 1.3 * 1.7
% of Households with Computers 94.1% 91.9% 89.6% * 89.5%
% of these visiting M-NCPPC website 37.2% 24.6% 24.7% * 27.6%

2004 Household Income Distribution:

% Under $15,000 0.4% 2.4% 8.6% * 3.9%
% $15,000 to $29,999 2.6% 4.9% 12.9% * 8.6%
I % $30,000 to $49,999 6.0% 18.3% 31.7% * 19.4%
N % $50,000 to $69,999 12.4% 29.7% 28.2% * 22.2%
C % $70,000 to $99,999 20.1% 29.4% 15.7% * 21.5%
O % $100,000 to 149,999 36.7% 11.4% 2.4% * 16.7%
M % $150,000 to 199,999 14.1% 2.2% * 4.8%
E % $200,000+ 7.9% 1.6% 0.6% * 3.0%
2004 Median Household Income $108,780 $65,960 $47,720 * $66,020
% of Households Spending More Than
30% of Income on Housing Costs:
% Homeowners 19.8% 32.9% * * 24.2%
% Renters * * 33.8% * 34.8%

* Insufficient data for reliable estimates.

Source: 2005 Census Update Survey; Research & Technology Center, Montgomery County Planning Dept., M-NCPPC June 2006.