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Silver Spring, Maryland

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StatisticSilver SpringMarylandUnited States
Total Population81,4626,206,011334,922,499
Median Household Income$99,860$103,678$80,734
Median Age35.639.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher60.6%43.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$643,300$419,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,913$1,705$1,413
Poverty Rate10.6%9.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.4%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born33.9%16.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate38.3%67.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time34.031.126.4
Worked from Home27.3%19.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households35.3%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Silver Spring, Maryland

Age in Silver Spring, Maryland

StatisticSilver SpringMarylandUnited States
Median Age35.639.438.9
Under 18 %22.2%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.3%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %18.4%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %17.1%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.9%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.1%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Silver Spring, Maryland

StatisticSilver SpringMarylandUnited States
Households33,9882,362,928129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.62.5
Family Households52.6%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children28.7%30.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.2%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone36.0%28.7%28.7%
Never Married44.0%36.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Silver Spring, Maryland

StatisticSilver SpringMarylandUnited States
Per Capita Income$57,635$52,979$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.9%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.3%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.9%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More21.8%20.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.6%9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty26.4%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households8.8%11.2%n/a

Housing in Silver Spring, Maryland

StatisticSilver SpringMarylandUnited States
Housing Units35,7742,560,784143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes29.6%51.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units60.4%22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.0%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,964.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied61.7%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.2%30.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,360$4,093n/a

Education in Silver Spring, Maryland

StatisticSilver SpringMarylandUnited States
Less than High School12.4%8.9%10.4%
High School Graduate13.3%23.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree13.6%24.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree27.0%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree33.6%20.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Silver Spring, Maryland

StatisticSilver SpringMarylandUnited States
Labour Force Participation78.7%67.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work45.2%64.7%68.8%
Public Transit13.8%4.2%3.2%
Walked to Work2.7%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes12.3%18.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour12.7%12.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car16.5%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in Silver Spring, Maryland

StatisticSilver SpringMarylandUnited States
Born in State of Residence19.7%46.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens15.6%9.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens18.3%7.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home56.1%78.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home21.9%9.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency36.9%16.9%16.7%

Cities near Silver Spring

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.