Silver Spring, Maryland

Silver Spring is an urbanized, but unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland. After Baltimore and Columbia, Silver Spring is the third largest place in Maryland. It is also a major suburb of Washington, DC. Silver Spring takes its name from a mica-flecked spring discovered by Francis Preston Blair, who subsequently bought much of the surrounding land. Acorn Park in the downtown area of Silver Spring is believed to be the site of the original spring.

Demographics

When the entire portion of Montgomery County, Maryland using Silver Spring addresses is taken into account, the population can swell to over 250,000 people, comparable to mid-sized American cities such as Buffalo, New York and St. Paul, Minnesota. In the Washington-Baltimore region, Silver Spring is the third-largest community, behind the cities of Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C., and ahead of Arlington, Virginia and Alexandria, Virginia.

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Montgomery County, Maryland - Buffalo, New York - St. Paul, Minnesota - Baltimore, Maryland - Washington, D.C. - Arlington, Virginia - Alexandria, Virginia

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As of the census{{GR|2}} of 2000 for ONLY the downtown area of Silver Spring and areas directly adjacent, NOT including North Silver Spring, Forest Glen, Aspen Hill, Colesville, White Oak, Kemp Mill, Hillandale, Burtonsville, and other Silver Spring communities, there are 76,540 people, 30,374 households, and 17,616 families residing in the area. The population density is 3,137.2/km² (8,123.6/mi²). There are 31,208 housing units at an average density of 1,279.1/km² (3,312.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the community is 46.61% White, 28.07% African American, 0.44% Native American, 8.22% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 11.55% from other races, and 5.04% from two or more races. 22.22% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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Census - 2000 - Forest Glen - Aspen Hill - Colesville - White Oak - Kemp Mill - Hillandale - Burtonsville - Population density - White - African American - Native American - Asian - Pacific Islander - Other races - Hispanic - Latino

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There are 30,374 households out of which 29.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% are married couples living together, 12.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 42.0% are non-families. 32.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.50 and the average family size is 3.21.

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In the area the population is spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 37.0% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.5 males.

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The median income for a household in the area is $51,653, and the median income for a family is $60,631. Males have a median income of $38,124 versus $36,096 for females. The per capita income for the area is $26,357. 9.3% of the population and 6.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 11.7% of those under the age of 18 and 9.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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Per capita income - Poverty line

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