Silver Spring, MD

Population 2000: 76,540 (2000 Census) Population 1990: 76,046 (1990 Census) Population Growth 1990 to 2000: 0.65% Population (2005 Estimate): 73,624 Male: 36,037 (48.95%) Female: 37,587 (51.05%) Median age: 33.30 years Races, 2005 Data (% change from 2000): White: 38.25% (-0.44%) Hispanic or Latino: 26.38% (+4.16%) Black or African American: 24.08% (-3.99%) Other race: 17.49% (+5.94%) Asian: 9.01% (+0.79%) Two or more races: 3.13% (-1.91%) American Indian: 0.06% (-0.38%) Housing Units: 31,208 (2000 Census) Land Area: 9.4220 square miles Most populous zip code: 20906

All zip codes:
20901, 20902, 20903, 20904, 20905, 20906, 20907, 20908, 20910, 20911, 20914, 20915, 20916, 20918, 20997
(zip codes with population are shown in bold)

Cities & Towns nearby Silver Spring

Forest Glen, MD 1.8mi NW
Takoma Park, MD 1.9mi SSE
Kemp Mill, MD 2.1mi N
Langley Park, MD 2.1mi ESE
Adelphi, MD 2.9mi E
North Chevy Chase, MD 3mi W
White Oak, MD 3.1mi NNE
Hillandale, MD 3.2mi ENE
Martin's Additions, MD 3.2mi WSW
South Kensington, MD 3.2mi WNW

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Population data by age, 2005 data
Under 5 years: 5,996 (8.14%)
5 to 9 years: 3,762 (5.11%)
10 to 14 years: 4,440 (6.03%)
15 to 19 years: 4,635 (6.30%)
20 to 24 years: 7,025 (9.54%)
25 to 34 years: 12,276 (16.67%)
35 to 44 years: 11,154 (15.15%)
45 to 54 years: 10,959 (14.89%)
55 to 59 years: 4,600 (6.25%)
60 to 64 years: 2,756 (3.74%)
65 to 74 years: 3,754 (5.10%)
75 to 84 years: 1,411 (1.92%)
85 years and over: 856 (1.16%)

Median age: 33.30 years

Population data by age, legal ages, 2005 data
18 years and over: 56,174 (76.30%)
21 years and over: 53,817 (73.10%)
62 years and over: 7,376 (10.02%)
65 years and over: 6,021 (8.18%)

18 years and older by gender, 2005 data
18 years and over: 56,174 (76.30%)
Male: 27,535 (49.02% of this group)
Female: 28,639 (50.98% of this group)

65 years and older by gender, 2005 data
65 years and over: 6,021 (8.18%)
Male: 2,697 (44.79% of this group)
Female: 3,324 (55.21% of this group)

Races, 2005 data
One Race: 71,317 (96.87%)
Two or more Races: 2,307 (3.13%)
White: 28,159 (38.25%)
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 19,424 (26.38%)
Black or African American: 17,725 (24.08%)
Asian: 6,630 (9.01%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0 (0.00%)
American Indian and Alaska Native: 44 (0.06%)
Some other race: 12,879 (17.49%)

Hispanic or Latino Races, 2005 data
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 19,424 (26.38%)
Mexican: 1,955 (2.66%)
Puerto Rican: 3,102 (4.21%)
Cuban: 648 (0.88%)
Other Hispanic or Latino: 13,719 (18.63%)
Not Hispanic or Latino: 54,200 (73.62%)

Two or More Races, 2005 data
Two or more Races: 2,307 (3.13%)
White and Black or African American: 241 (0.33%)
White and American Indian and Alaska Native: 348 (0.47%)
White and Asian: 988 (1.34%)
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native: 0 (0.00%)
Two races including Some other race: 192 (0.26%)
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races: 1,576 (2.14%)

Housedold Data, 2005 data
Household population: 73,624 (100.00%)
Householder: 29,616 (40.23%)
Spouse: 12,052 (16.37%)
Child: 21,283 (28.91%)
Other relatives: 4,647 (6.31%)
Nonrelatives: 6,026 (8.18%)
Unmarried partner: 2,151 (2.92%)
Total households: 29,369
Family households (families): 16,885 (57.49%)
With own children under 18 years: 8,517 (29.00%)
Married-couple families: 11,653 (39.68%)
With own children under 18 years: 6,304 (21.46%)
Male householder, no wife present: 1,212 (4.13%)
With own children under 18 years: 444 (1.51%)
Female householder, no husband present: 4,020 (13.69%)
With own children under 18 years: 1,769 (6.02%)
Nonfamily households: 12,484 (42.51%)
Householder living alone: 9,904 (33.72%)
65 years and over: 1,818 (6.19%)
Households with one or more people under 18 years: 9,253 (31.51%)
Households with one or more people 65 years and over: 4,686 (15.96%)
Average household size : 2.51
Average family size: 3.26

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