Silver Spring, MD Demographic Data
Silver Spring, MD Summary
Silver Spring is located in Montgomery County in Maryland
- Population: 73,958
- Area: 7.95 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.92 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 9,305.23 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 267.39 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Silver Spring, MD Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
43,434
51%
50.8
Male
42,554
50%
49.2
Total Population
85,988
323,128,000
Silver Spring, MD Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,093
8.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,284
7.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,263
3.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,243
4.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,831
6.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
15,177
17.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
18,653
21.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
9,074
10.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,298
5.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,309
5.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,242
4.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,063
3.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
458
0.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
66,573
77.4%
77.2
Female
34,279
51.5%
51.3
Male
32,294
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
64,298
74.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,540
12.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,763
9.0%
15.2
Female
4,677
60.2%
55.8
Male
3,086
39.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Silver Spring, MD Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
81,372
94.6%
96.8
White
34,148
39.7%
72.6
Black or African American
28,099
32.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
7,464
8.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
2,355
2.7%
1.2
Chinese
1,014
1.2%
1.3
Filipino
691
0.8%
0.9
Japanese
120
0.1%
0.2
Korean
393
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
2,012
2.3%
0.6
Other Asian
879
1.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
11,661
13.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
4,616
5.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
16,126
18.8%
17.8
Mexican
704
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
719
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
596
0.7%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
14,107
16.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
69,862
81.2%
82.2
Silver Spring, MD Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,941
8.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,490
4.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,150
13.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,317
12.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,747
4.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
13,735
23.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
19,894
33.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,431
12.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
51,843
87.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33,629
56.8%
31.2
Silver Spring, MD Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
29,461
42.5%
33.7%
Now Married
31,393
45.3%
47.5
Divorced
5,993
8.6%
11.0%
Separated
1,002
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,499
2.2
5.8%
Silver Spring, MD Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
46,919
59.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
31,976
40.5%
21.6%
Spanish
13,796
17.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
6,979
8.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,326
4.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
7,875
10.0%
1.1%
Silver Spring, MD Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,732
4.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,298
3.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,767
7.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,087
6.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,313
9.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,571
15.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,208
12.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
6,684
19.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,220
9.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4,114
11.8%
6.4
Median household income
77,041
57,617
Per capita income
45,322
31,128
Silver Spring, MD Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,572
10.9%
9.8
Construction
2,734
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
11,264
22.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,902
5.7%
6.6
Information
1,509
2.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,060
2.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,110
8.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
9,679
18.9%
11.4
Public administration
6,120
11.9%
4.6
Retail trade
4,300
8.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,759
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
212
0.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,166
6.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
28,707
56.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,528
4.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,330
14.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
9,490
18.5%
18.1%
Silver Spring, MD Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
50,198
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
26,461
52.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,980
9.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
13,818
27.5%
5.1
Walked
2,206
4.4%
2.7
Other means
757
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
1,976
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
35.8
26.6
Silver Spring, MD Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
6,969
19.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
16,667
47.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,880
25.4%
37.1
3 or more
2,478
7.1%
21.0
Silver Spring, MD Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
34,994
95.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,685
33.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
23,309
66.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,533
4.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Silver Spring, MD Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
36,527
1 room
3,167
8.7%
2.4
2 rooms
3,603
9.9%
2.7
3 rooms
8,481
23.2%
9.1
4 rooms
6,498
17.8%
16.5
5 rooms
2,963
8.1%
19.8
6 rooms
2,834
7.8%
17.8
7 rooms
2,591
7.1%
12.0
8 rooms
2,957
8.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,433
9.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
Silver Spring, MD Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
36,527
1-unit, detached
9,769
26.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,776
4.9%
5.9
2-units
438
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,131
3.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,685
10.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,590
7.1%
4.4
20 or more units
17,138
46.9%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Silver Spring, MD Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,186
11.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,770
10.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
9,175
25.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,995
16.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,043
11.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,660
4.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,314
6.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,847
7.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,256
6.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
281
0.8%
1.4%
Silver Spring, MD Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Silver Spring, MD Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,847
51.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,160
12.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
916
9.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
789
8.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,641
17.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Silver Spring, MD Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,488
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,770
7.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,129
13.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,557
15.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,184
14.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,747
7.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
9,077
40.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
845
0.0%
0.0%
Silver Spring, MD Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,685
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
0
0.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
110
0.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
355
3.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
241
2.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,418
12.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,673
31.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
5,605
48.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
283
2.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
502,800
205,000
