Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD

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2023 Population

119,580

0.163% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

36.6

0.826% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.24%

3.91% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$106,629

4% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$625,000

3.77% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

64,117

0.578% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD had a population of 120k people with a median age of 36.6 and a median household income of $106,629. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD grew from 119,385 to 119,580, a 0.163% increase and its median household income grew from $102,531 to $106,629, a 4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (38%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.7%), Other (Hispanic) (14.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.24%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.17%).

40.9% of the households in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

83.9% of the residents in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Washington Adventist University (179 degrees awarded in 2023) and Montgomery Beauty School (50 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD was $625,000, and the homeownership rate was 46.1%.

Most people in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD was 2 cars per household.

Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD borders District of Columbia (West) PUMA, DC, District of Columbia (North) PUMA, DC, East Central Montgomery County--Wheaton, Aspen Hill & Glenmont PUMA, MD, East Montgomery County--Fairland, Colesville & White Oak PUMA, MD, South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD, and Inner Northwest Prince George's County--College Park City & Langley Park PUMA, MD.

United States District of Columbia Maryland

Population & Diversity

Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD is home to a population of 120k people, from which 83.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 30.9% of Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD residents were born outside of the country (37k people).

In 2023, there were 1.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (45.4k people) in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 17.4k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD are Spanish (23,035 households), Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (7,871 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (3,076 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.9%

2023 Citizenship

83.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 83.9% of Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD was 83.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
45.4k ± 1.79k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
30.8k ± 2.22k
Other (Hispanic)
17.4k ± 2.17k

23.1%

Hispanic Population

27.7k people

23.1% of the people in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD are hispanic (27.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Ethiopia
7,243 ± N/A people
El Salvador
5,176 ± N/A people
Guatemala
3,810 ± N/A people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD was Ethiopia, the natal country of 7,243 Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD residents, followed by El Salvador with 5,176 and Guatemala with 3,810.

Foreign-Born Population

30.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37k people

31.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

37.2k people

As of 2023, 30.9% of Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD residents (37k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD was 31.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
23,035 households (20.6%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
7,871 households (7.04%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
3,076 households (2.75%)

40.9% of the households in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD was Spanish. 20.6% of the households in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
710 ± 174
Vietnam
684 ± 156
Gulf War (1990s)
363 ± 160

Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD employs 64.1k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD were Construction (4,264 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,340 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,172 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Males in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD have an average income that is 1.11 times higher than the average income of females, which is $94,950. The income inequality in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,364

Women

48.9%

32,753

Men

51.1%

The workforce of Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD in 2023 was 64,117 people, with 48.9% woman, and 51.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

64.1k

2023 Value

−0.578%

1 Year decline

± −0.578%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD declined at a rate of −0.578%, from 64.5k employees to 64.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD, are Other managers (2,625 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (2,059 people), and Software developers (1,789 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for District of Columbia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in District of Columbia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

64.1k

2023 Value

−0.578%

1 Year decline

± −0.578%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD declined at a rate of −0.578%, from 64.5k employees to 64.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD, are Construction (4,264 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,340 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,172 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD, though some of these residents may live in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,400

Median earning men ± $3,579

$59,001

Median earning women ± $2,818

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($136,010), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,882), and Information ($102,935).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($127,043), Information ($94,458), and Manufacturing ($73,796).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for District of Columbia.

Y-Axis

1.41%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 765k people employed in District of Columbia. This represents a 1.41% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in District of Columbia.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (62.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (1.09%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Angela Alsobrooks

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD awarded 229 degrees. The student population of Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 292 male students and 471 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD are Black or African American (110 and 52.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (58 and 27.6%), Unknown (23 and 11%), and Asian (10 and 4.76%).

The largest universities in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD by number of degrees awarded are Washington Adventist University (179 and 78.2%) and Montgomery Beauty School (50 and 21.8%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Registered Nursing (45 and 19.7%), General Cosmetology (45 and 19.7%), and General Business Administration & Management (29 and 12.7%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $23,400.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 763 students enrolled in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD, 38.3% men and 61.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 298 records, of which 63.1% were women and 36.9% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Washington Adventist University
179 degrees awarded
Montgomery Beauty School
50 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Washington Adventist University with 179 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 56 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD, which is 0.324 times less than the 173 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 110 degrees mean that there were 1.9 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 58 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD in 2023 were Graduate Degree (29.7k), Bachelors Degree (23.5k), and Primary Education (15.6k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD was $625,000 in 2023, which is 2.06 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $602,300 to $625,000, a 3.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD is 46.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$625,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,441

$22,128

Median Property Taxes

±$960

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

46.1%

Homeownership

2023

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 46.1% of the housing units in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$106,629

Median Household Income

± $3,533

48k

Number of Households

± 1,744

In 2023, the median household income of the 48k households in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD grew to $106,629 from the previous year's value of $102,531.

The following chart displays the households in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD

0.468

2022 Wage GINI in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD

In 2023, the income inequality in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.19% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (46%)
Worked At Home (25.9%)
Public Transit (14.8%)

In 2023, 46% of workers in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (14.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.5% of the workforce in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD (11k out of 119k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD is Hispanic, followed by Black and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in District of Columbia see 776 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.51% decrease from the previous year (796 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 775 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 145 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for District of Columbia.

776 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in District of Columbia

Primary care physicians in District of Columbia see an average of 776 patients per year. This represents a 2.51% decrease from the previous year (796 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in District of Columbia in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Southeast Montgomery County--Takoma Park City & Silver Spring PUMA, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.