Household Types in Montgomery County, Maryland (County)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Maryland and Montgomery County
Montgomery County
Maryland
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family253.958245%47.664974%53.958245%54.0%198,439198k11.272446%14.304852%11.272446%11.3%41,45641.5k4.413972%4.894346%4.413972%4.4%16,23316.2k24.888244%27.019847%24.888244%24.9%91,53091.5k5.467093%6.115981%5.467093%5.5%20,10620.1k
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in Maryland and Montgomery County
Montgomery County
Maryland
0%20%40%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads75.671133%67.381373%75.671133%75.7%92,28792.3k18.016038%24.770093%18.016038%18.0%21,97222.0k6.312829%7.848534%6.312829%6.3%7,699

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Maryland and Montgomery County
Montgomery County
Maryland
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children233.162028%29.133792%33.162028%33.2%121,958122k66.441794%70.529260%66.441794%66.4%244,349244k
1with own children under the age of 18 in the household 2without own children under the age of 18 in the household

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Maryland and Montgomery County
Montgomery County
Maryland
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
60%40%20%0%20%40%60%CountAsian3White4Hispanic5Mixed3Other3Black3-7.563853%-3.156964%-17.607459%-3.627193%-7.571225%-3.421789%-17.532159%-4.652718%-31.955469%32%68.044531%66.822109%68.044531%68%49,76349.8k-6.412706%-2.543649%-28.469969%-6.144288%-8.514131%-3.717816%-27.051574%-6.719710%-43.570613%44%56.429387%53.996770%56.429387%56%197,826198k-15.848799%-8.501271%-15.010057%-4.812327%-15.309380%-9.963442%-15.969608%-6.880559%-44.172454%44%55.827546%51.877012%55.827546%56%26,34926.3k-14.993388%-5.167328%-24.890652%-6.886380%-16.736914%-5.841992%-26.262007%-8.231229%-51.937748%52%48.062252%42.927857%48.062252%48%9,831-21.997491%-15.839398%-9.972396%-4.943538%-19.870207%-15.931056%-11.869788%-6.908342%-52.752823%53%47.247177%45.420606%47.247177%47%19,92519.9k-23.369752%-5.815514%-28.184798%-5.019510%-26.186355%-5.843351%-31.343382%-4.888287%-62.389574%62%37.610426%31.738624%37.610426%38%64,07064.1k
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3including Hispanics 4non-Hispanic 5White Hispanic

Map of Household Types by County Subdivision in Montgomery County

Married Household Types by County Subdivision#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
46%52%57%62%68%74%

Single Female Household Types by County Subdivision#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
5.7%7.7%9.6%11.6%13.6%15.6%

Single Male Household Types by County Subdivision#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
1.1%2.1%3.0%3.9%4.9%5.9%

One-Person Household Types by County Subdivision#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
13.5%16.8%20.0%23.2%26.4%29.7%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County Subdivision#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
1.7%2.8%3.9%5.0%6.1%7.2%

With Children Household Types by County Subdivision#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
17%23%28%34%39%45%
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Map of Household Types by Tract in Montgomery County

Married Household Types by Tract#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
17%32%47%61%75%90%

Single Female Household Types by Tract#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%7%13%20%26%33%

Single Male Household Types by Tract#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.6%7.3%10.9%14.5%18.2%

One-Person Household Types by Tract#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
3%17%30%44%57%71%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Tract#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%4.1%8.3%12.4%16.5%20.7%

With Children Household Types by Tract#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
0%12%25%37%49%62%
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Map of Household Types by Block Group in Montgomery County

Married Household Types by Block Group#17

Married as a percentage of households (%):
9%26%43%61%78%95%

Single Female Household Types by Block Group#18

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%9%17%26%35%44%

Single Male Household Types by Block Group#19

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0%7%14%21%28%35%

One-Person Household Types by Block Group#20

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
0%18%36%54%73%91%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Block Group#21

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%6%11%17%23%29%
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Household Types by Place in Montgomery County

There are 56 places that are fully or partially contained within Montgomery County (54 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 56 of those to each other, Montgomery County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Montgomery County.

Married by Place#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Montgomery County, selected places in Montgomery County, and entities that contain Montgomery County
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Chevy Chase Section FiveChevy Chase Secti…Chevy Chase VlgTravilahMartin's AdditionsDarnestownChevy Chase VwChevy ChaseBrookevilleNorth PotomacSomersetSpencervilleChevy Chase Section ThreeChevy Chase Secti…ClarksburgPotomacDamascusGlen EchoCloverlyBarnesvillePoolesvilleOlneyFour CornersS KensingtonDerwoodN Chevy ChaseLaytonsvilleColesvilleKemp MillChevy ChaseGarrett ParkHillandaleLayhillBurtonsvilleMontgomery CoMontgomeryN KensingtonGermantownRockvilleGaithersburgWashingtonUnited StatesSouthMarylandSouth AtlanticTakoma ParkCalvertonSilver SpringWhite OakLeisure WorldFriendship Hts Vlg83.582090%83.582090%84%168182.106782%82.106782%82%569281.093580%81.093580%81%2,981378.737542%78.737542%79%237478.561612%78.561612%79%1,715578.135048%78.135048%78%243677.071291%77.071291%77%800775.409836%75.409836%75%46875.071992%75.071992%75%5,996974.882629%74.882629%75%3191074.866310%74.866310%75%4201174.400000%74.400000%74%1861272.989176%72.989176%73%4,3831372.652859%72.652859%73%11,71611.7k1471.431489%71.431489%71%3,4981571.287129%71.287129%71%721671.127198%71.127198%71%3,4391770.588235%70.588235%71%361869.624352%69.624352%70%1,0751969.271728%69.271728%69%8,0662067.392832%67.392832%67%1,9182167.119655%67.119655%67%2,0252266.888298%66.888298%67%5032366.666667%66.666667%67%1342464.705882%64.705882%65%772563.688880%63.688880%64%3,0872662.932034%62.932034%63%2,7132760.675640%60.675640%61%2,2992860.326087%60.326087%60%2222960.253031%60.253031%60%1,1433059.423077%59.423077%59%9273257.292327%57.292327%57%1,8073653.958245%53.958245%54%198,439198k53.958245%53.958245%54%198,439198k53.132054%53.132054%53%1,8834052.875364%52.875364%53%16,54116.5k4151.664249%51.664249%52%12,82112.8k4249.270379%49.270379%49%11,75011.8k4449.144120%49.144120%49%1,059,5311.06M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.664974%47.664974%48%1,037,9011.04M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M45.921822%45.921822%46%2,9844843.299425%43.299425%43%2,9375238.201811%38.201811%38%11,81211.8k5337.975047%37.975047%38%2,6485431.080163%31.080163%31%1,8305528.144120%28.144120%28%82856
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 56 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County Subdivision in Montgomery County

There are 13 county subdivisions in Montgomery County. This section compares all 13 of those to each other, Montgomery County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Montgomery County.

Married by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Montgomery County, selected county subdivisions in Montgomery County, and entities that contain Montgomery County
0%20%40%60%Count#610128131127Montgomery CoMontgomery459WashingtonUnited StatesSouthMarylandSouth Atlantic1373.163692%73.163692%73%12,42112.4k171.897838%71.897838%72%9,543270.779221%70.779221%71%4,578369.241134%69.241134%69%11,30511.3k468.377038%68.377038%68%4,824566.368115%66.368115%66%1,482658.964646%58.964646%59%467758.041152%58.041152%58%10,57810.6k856.588602%56.588602%57%22,52022.5k953.958245%53.958245%54%198,439198k53.958245%53.958245%54%198,439198k51.636021%51.636021%52%25,72325.7k1051.283878%51.283878%51%19,43319.4k1149.376987%49.376987%49%31,06831.1k1249.144120%49.144120%49%1,059,5311.06M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.664974%47.664974%48%1,037,9011.04M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M46.356353%46.356353%46%44,49744.5k13
Count number of this household type
# rank of county subdivision out of 13 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the Washington Area

There are 24 counties in the Washington Area. This section compares Montgomery County to all of the counties in the Washington Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Montgomery County.

Married by County#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Montgomery County, selected other counties in the Washington Area, and entities that contain Montgomery County
0%20%40%60%Count#LoudounStaffordFauquierSpotsylvaniaPrince WilliamManassasRappahannockFairfaxCalvertCulpeperFrederickManassas ParkFairfaxJeffersonMontgomery CoMontgomeryWarrenCharlesClarkeFalls ChurchWashingtonUnited StatesSouthMarylandSouth AtlanticPrince George'sArlingtonAlexandriaFredericksburgDistrict of Columbia65.527491%65.527491%66%76,71576.7k165.369773%65.369773%65%28,96629.0k261.067392%61.067392%61%14,58914.6k360.939566%60.939566%61%26,26826.3k460.373492%60.373492%60%83,37783.4k560.152856%60.152856%60%7,477658.823529%58.823529%59%1,910758.073053%58.073053%58%228,435228k857.844912%57.844912%58%18,20918.2k957.542593%57.542593%58%9,7271056.888589%56.888589%57%50,62850.6k1156.131078%56.131078%56%2,6551255.261916%55.261916%55%4,6841355.078996%55.078996%55%11,36511.4k1453.958245%53.958245%54%198,439198k53.958245%53.958245%54%198,439198k1552.920841%52.920841%53%7,5011652.640237%52.640237%53%28,48128.5k1749.865856%49.865856%50%2,7881849.688738%49.688738%50%2,6341949.144120%49.144120%49%1,059,5311.06M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.664974%47.664974%48%1,037,9011.04M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M39.110433%39.110433%39%119,956120k2037.872243%37.872243%38%38,14038.1k2136.051893%36.051893%36%24,53824.5k2232.538214%32.538214%33%3,3422324.844691%24.844691%25%68,70768.7k24
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 24 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in Maryland

There are 24 counties in Maryland. This section compares Montgomery County to all of the counties in Maryland and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Montgomery County.

Married by County#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Montgomery County, selected other counties in Maryland, and entities that contain Montgomery County
0%20%40%60%Count#Queen Anne'sCarrollHowardCalvertGarrettFrederickHarfordSt. Mary'sMontgomery CoMontgomeryCecilAnne ArundelCharlesCarolineTalbotWorcesterWashingtonWashingtonUnited StatesSouthMarylandKentSouth AtlanticWicomicoAlleganyBaltimoreDorchesterPrince George'sSomersetBaltimore61.557492%61.557492%62%10,94810.9k160.990256%60.990256%61%36,86836.9k260.524064%60.524064%61%66,49966.5k357.844912%57.844912%58%18,20918.2k456.982137%56.982137%57%6,635556.888589%56.888589%57%50,62850.6k656.351017%56.351017%56%52,12352.1k756.311253%56.311253%56%21,94921.9k853.958245%53.958245%54%198,439198k53.958245%53.958245%54%198,439198k953.885870%53.885870%54%19,93419.9k1053.020812%53.020812%53%108,602109k1152.640237%52.640237%53%28,48128.5k1250.982515%50.982515%51%6,1231350.725077%50.725077%51%8,3601449.381247%49.381247%49%10,37510.4k1549.281563%49.281563%49%27,64427.6k1649.144120%49.144120%49%1,059,5311.06M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.664974%47.664974%48%1,037,9011.04M47.455421%47.455421%47%3,6461747.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M47.019101%47.019101%47%17,47717.5k1846.348564%46.348564%46%13,05513.1k1946.062987%46.062987%46%144,097144k2044.722096%44.722096%45%5,9062139.110433%39.110433%39%119,956120k2237.848223%37.848223%38%3,1522324.253762%24.253762%24%58,79558.8k24
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 24 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Montgomery County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Montgomery County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Married by County#47

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Montgomery County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Montgomery County
0%20%40%60%Count#NassauFairfaxSuffolkSanta ClaraOrangeSalt LakeContra CostaMontgomery CoMontgomeryRiversideFairfieldHonoluluWestchesterWakeSan BernardinoMiddlesexOaklandSan DiegoTarrantAlamedaWashingtonUnited StatesSouthMarylandSouth AtlanticMaricopaKingHarrisFresnoSt. LouisPalm BeachBexarSacramentoQueensLos AngelesHennepinHillsboroughOrangeClarkPimaBrowardMecklenburgMiami-DadeDallasAlleghenyTravisCookFranklinKingsWayneCuyahogaFultonMilwaukeePhiladelphiaBronxNew York60.784590%60.784590%61%267,592268k158.073053%58.073053%58%228,435228k257.466749%57.466749%57%281,448281k356.519609%56.519609%57%354,140354k454.863463%54.863463%55%557,968558k554.829088%54.829088%55%195,225195k654.144604%54.144604%54%209,832210k753.958245%53.958245%54%198,439198k53.958245%53.958245%54%198,439198k853.850274%53.850274%54%380,030380k953.520639%53.520639%54%179,406179k1052.951400%52.951400%53%163,910164k1151.544935%51.544935%52%176,161176k1251.452263%51.452263%51%192,043192k1351.349928%51.349928%51%317,816318k1451.328915%51.328915%51%301,678302k1550.587546%50.587546%51%251,282251k1649.872091%49.872091%50%550,153550k1749.775611%49.775611%50%339,951340k1849.233820%49.233820%49%277,823278k1949.144120%49.144120%49%1,059,5311.06M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.664974%47.664974%48%1,037,9011.04M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M47.135363%47.135363%47%690,929691k2047.130452%47.130452%47%392,123392k2146.758587%46.758587%47%718,333718k2246.510005%46.510005%47%139,277139k2346.377789%46.377789%46%186,307186k2445.755354%45.755354%46%246,415246k2545.572827%45.572827%46%284,065284k2645.025648%45.025648%45%237,436237k2744.870295%44.870295%45%349,676350k2844.647965%44.647965%45%1,465,2771.47M2944.010311%44.010311%44%217,337217k3043.936060%43.936060%44%217,853218k3143.830757%43.830757%44%194,982195k3243.561100%43.561100%44%320,381320k3343.498318%43.498318%43%171,988172k3443.305081%43.305081%43%291,438291k3543.282903%43.282903%43%167,420167k3643.247261%43.247261%43%369,169369k3743.118601%43.118601%43%385,714386k3842.200631%42.200631%42%224,117224k3941.793066%41.793066%42%182,983183k4040.962571%40.962571%41%799,428799k4139.660948%39.660948%40%193,946194k4237.611831%37.611831%38%353,101353k4336.979917%36.979917%37%247,548248k4436.700533%36.700533%37%196,186196k4535.948564%35.948564%36%138,439138k4634.891765%34.891765%35%133,558134k4727.583532%27.583532%28%160,700161k4827.543506%27.543506%28%135,167135k4927.118406%27.118406%27%204,306204k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in Montgomery County. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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Principal Cities:
Gaithersburg, Rockville
Principal Unincorporated Places:
Silver Spring, Bethesda
Cities:
Gaithersburg, Rockville, Takoma Park
Districts:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Towns:
Barnesville, Brookeville, Chevy Chase, Chevy Chase View, Chevy Chase Village, Garrett Park, Glen Echo, Kensington, Laytonsville, Poolesville, Somerset, Washington Grove
Unincorporated Places:
Ashton-Sandy Spring, Aspen Hill, Bethesda, Brookmont, Burtonsville, Cabin John, Calverton, Chevy Chase, Clarksburg, Cloverly, Colesville, Damascus, Darnestown, Derwood, Fairland, Forest Glen, Four Corners, Friendship Heights Village, Germantown, Glenmont, Hillandale, Kemp Mill, Layhill, Leisure World, Montgomery Village, North Bethesda, North Kensington, North Potomac, Olney, Potomac, Redland, Silver Spring, South Kensington, Spencerville, Travilah, Wheaton, White Oak
Villages:
Chevy Chase Section Five, Chevy Chase Section Three, Martin's Additions, North Chevy Chase
ZIP Codes:
20705, 20707, 20777, 20812, 20814, 20815, 20816, 20817, 20818, 20832, 20833, 20837, 20838, 20839, 20841, 20842, 20850, 20851, 20852, 20853, 20854, 20855, 20860, 20861, 20862, 20866, 20868, 20871, 20872, 20874, 20876, 20877, 20878, 20879, 20880, 20882, 20886, 20895, 20896, 20899, 20901, 20902, 20903, 20904, 20905, 20906, 20910, 20912, 21771
Unified School District:
Montgomery County
Congressional Districts:
MD-3, MD-6, MD-8
State Senate Districts:
MD-14, MD-15, MD-16, MD-17, MD-18, MD-19, MD-20, MD-39
State Legislative Districts:
MD-14, MD-15, MD-16, MD-17, MD-18, MD-19, MD-20, MD-39
Neighboring Counties:
Arlington, District of Columbia, Fairfax, Frederick, Howard, Loudoun, Prince George's
Nearby Cities:
Alexandria, Baltimore, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, Manassas Park
Nearby Counties:
Anne Arundel, Carroll, Jefferson, Prince William