Montgomery County, MD Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Montgomery county maryland dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 240,098 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 18,229 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 12,969 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 103,074 | 42.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 48,535 | 20.2 |
| College or graduate school | 57,291 | 23.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 594,034 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 25,877 | 4.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 31,599 | 5.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 86,009 | 14.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 99,098 | 16.7 |
| Associate degree | 27,371 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 160,754 | 27.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 163,326 | 27.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 54.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 686,877 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 185,648 | 27.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 396,306 | 57.7 |
| Separated | 15,423 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 38,138 | 5.6 |
Female | 31,776 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 51,362 | 7.5 |
Female | 33,913 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 15,301 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 4,100 | 26.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 649,489 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 64,501 | 9.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 184,200 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,611 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 527,217 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 64,656 | 12.3 |
Percent employed | 68.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 462,561 | 87.7 |
Percent employed | 81.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 93,319 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 30,541 | 32.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 813,460 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 428,462 | 52.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 329,031 | 40.4 |
Same county | 189,097 | 23.2 |
Different county | 139,934 | 17.2 |
Same state | 35,492 | 4.4 |
Different state | 104,442 | 12.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 55,967 | 6.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 873,341 | 100.0 |
| Native | 640,345 | 73.3 |
Born in United States | 627,802 | 71.9 |
State of residence | 196,068 | 22.5 |
Different state | 431,734 | 49.4 |
Born outside United States | 12,543 | 1.4 |
| Foreign born | 232,996 | 26.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 103,686 | 11.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 100,658 | 11.5 |
Not a citizen | 132,338 | 15.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 232,996 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 32,352 | 13.9 |
| Asia | 89,128 | 38.3 |
| Africa | 25,776 | 11.1 |
| Oceania | 848 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 81,911 | 35.2 |
| Northern America | 2,981 | 1.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 813,460 | 100.0 |
| English only | 556,682 | 68.4 |
| Language other than English | 256,778 | 31.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 105,001 | 12.9 |
Spanish | 93,760 | 11.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 45,710 | 5.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 75,544 | 9.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 21,770 | 2.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 65,111 | 8.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 32,109 | 3.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 873,341 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 957,438 | 109.6 |
| Arab | 8,247 | 0.9 |
| Czech1 | 4,569 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 2,944 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 8,129 | 0.9 |
| English | 78,323 | 9.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 18,300 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 4,238 | 0.5 |
| German | 99,789 | 11.4 |
| Greek | 8,602 | 1.0 |
| Hungarian | 5,944 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 95,849 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 42,128 | 4.8 |
| Lithuanian | 3,700 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 6,252 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 28,503 | 3.3 |
| Portuguese | 2,893 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 31,429 | 3.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 12,854 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 17,923 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 2,363 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 29,402 | 3.4 |
| Swedish | 8,418 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 3,298 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 5,068 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 38,394 | 4.4 |
| Welsh | 6,382 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 15,511 | 1.8 |
| Other ancestries | 367,986 | 42.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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