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Silver Spring Maryland Information: Silver Spring, Maryland is part of MONTGOMERY County. Population for Silver Spring from the last gathering is 76540. You can view Silver Spring venues that host many Silver Spring MD events every year. You can also research Silver Spring Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Silver Spring Maryland real estate guide. Silver Spring Maryland has a latitude of 39.0201 and a longitude of -77.0113. Zip codes in Silver Spring, MD include 20901 ... more Silver Spring zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Silver Spring, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Silver Spring, MD was 76,540.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Silver Spring was 36,964, which represents 48.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Silver Spring, MD
There are an estimated 14,931 married men in the town. 51 percent of men over 15 years old in Silver Spring are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Silver Spring is 39,576 which is 51.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Silver Spring, Maryland
There are an estimated 14,685 married women in the community. 45.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Silver Spring, MD
The median age of people living in Silver Spring, MD was 34.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Silver Spring was 5,519. There were 58,973 people above the age of 18, which represents 77 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.6 percent of the population (7,355) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Silver Spring, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Silver Spring, MD was 72,683.

White Population in Silver Spring, MD
The estimated White population in the Silver Spring community is 35,678, which is 46.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Silver Spring, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 21,482, which is 28.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Silver Spring, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Silver Spring, MD was 338.

Asian Population in Silver Spring, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 6,293.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Silver Spring, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Silver Spring was an estimated 48.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8,844, while those of “two or more races” was 3,857 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Silver Spring community was 17,004, or 22.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Silver Spring, MD
The household population number in Silver Spring was 75,843.

Group Quarters Population in Silver Spring, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 697.

Average Household Size in Silver Spring, MD
The average household size in Silver Spring is 2.5 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.21 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Silver Spring, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 31,208 total housing units in Silver Spring.

The number of occupied housing units was 30,374, or 97.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 13,267 were owner-occupied (43.7), and 17,107 were renter-occupied (56.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 834 vacant homes in Silver Spring at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Silver Spring, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 11,713, with a median value in dollars of 187,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Silver Spring, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,487 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Silver Spring, average costs per month were $377 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 42,791 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Silver Spring, Maryland
25,313 people in Silver Spring also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 48.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Silver Spring, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Silver Spring was 4,367, or 7.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Silver Spring, MD
In 2000, there were 10,816 people in Silver Spring, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Silver Spring, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 29,504 people in Silver Spring who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 41.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Silver Spring, Maryland
There were 43,069 in the labor force in Silver Spring at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Silver Spring was 33.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Silver Spring, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $51,653. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Silver Spring, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $60,631. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Silver Spring, Maryland
Per capita income in Silver Spring in the last full census was 26,357. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Silver Spring numbered 1,127, or 6.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Silver Spring, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 7,072, or 9.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.