January 2013

Appendix F:

Demographic Profile
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CONTENTS
Study Area Description ...................................................................... 1
Study Area Map ................................................................................. 2
Population ......................................................................................... 3
Resident Labor Force ......................................................................... 4
Households........................................................................................ 5
Data Tables..................................................................................... 7-8

STUDY AREA DESCRIPTION

The Glenmont Study Area (Glenmont) is defined by the nine 2000 Census block groups that
most closely correspond to the Glenmont Sector Plan boundaries: block groups 1 and 2 in tract
7032.06; block group 1 in tract 7032.07; block groups 3 and 4 in tract 7032.12; block groups 2
and 3 in tract 7034.03; block group 1 in tract 7037.01 and block group 1 in tract 7037.02.

The wider Glenmont Vicinity (Glenmont Vicinity) is defined by thirty 2000 Census block groups
covering the Glenmont Study Area along with surrounding neighborhoods. block groups 1 and 2
in tract 7032.06; block groups 1-3 in tract 7032.07; block groups 1-4 in tract 7032.12; block
groups 1 and 2 in tract 7032.15; block group 1 in tract 7033.02; block groups 1-4 in tract 7034.01;
block groups 1-3 in tract 7034.02; block groups 1-3 in tract 7034.03; block groups 1 and 2 in
7034.04; block groups 1-4 in tract 7037.01; and block groups 1 and 4 in tract 7037.02.

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2005-2009 American Community Survey Data

Source: 2005-2009 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau; CRIS, MCPD, M-NCPPC September 2011

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2005-2009 American Community Survey Data

POPULATION
Population and Housing Counts

According to the 2005-2009 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau,
approximately 12,582 people live in Glenmont, accounting for 1.3 percent of Montgomery
Countys total population. There are 40,535 people living in the Glenmont Vicinity, 4.3 percent of
the Countys population.

The survey estimates that there are 4,763 housing units in Glenmont, of which 5.8 percent are
vacant. There are 13,465 housing units in the Glenmont Vicinity, of which 6.3 percent are vacant.

Glenmonts age mix is close to that of the County as a whole, except the area has relatively more
adults between the ages of 30 to 44 (4.5 percentage points higher than the Countywide share in
this age group). Pre-school age children and seniors between the ages of 65 and 74 also are
slightly overrepresented by just under 2 percentage points. School age children (ages 5 to 17
years) are underrepresented by more than 4 percentage points (13.4 percent of the population,
versus 17.6 percent Countywide). Overall, Glenmont has a slightly smaller population of children
(2.4 percentage points below the County share) and a slightly larger population of seniors age 65
and up (1.6 percentage points above the County average.)

The under-18 population increases as one moves out from the immediate Glenmont area into
surrounding neighborhoods. The age mix in the Glenmont Vicinity is closer to the County as a
whole, except the adult population is more heavily concentrated in the under-45 age group.

Age

Race and Ethnicity

Glenmont is highly diverse. Non-Hispanic Whites are the largest group, accounting for
31.7 percent of residents; this is nearly 22 points below the Countywide population share for
this group. Non-Hispanic Blacks make up the second largest population share (25.9 percent)
which is nearly 10 percentage points above the Countywide share. Hispanics account for
23.4 percent of the population, 8.3 percentage points above the Hispanic share of the Countys
population. Asians and Pacific Islanders have the same population share as in the County as a
whole.

The Hispanic population increases markedly in the wider Glenmont Vicinity, which has 14,034
residents34.6 percent of the population. The Black population also falls with greater distance
from the central Glenmont area, with Blacks making up 19.5 percent of the Vicinity population.
The proportion of non-Hispanic Whites and Asians is roughly the same as in the Glenmont area.

Source: 2005-2009 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau; CRIS, MCPD, M-NCPPC September 2011

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2005-2009 American Community Survey Data

Educational Attainment

Nearly 44 percent of adults age 25 and older in Glenmont have at least a Bachelors degree. This
is well above the national average, but nearly 13 points below the Countywide level. Nearly
22 percent of adults have earned a graduate or professional degree, compared to 29 percent of
adults Countywide. Thirteen percent of residents have not finished high school, compared to
9 percent of residents in the County as a whole.

Educational attainment rates also fall with greater distance from Glenmont, with 21 percent of
adult residents lacking a high school diplomamore than twice the Countywide rate. The
proportion of adults with a Bachelors degree or higher falls to 35 percent in the wider Glenmont
Vicinity.

RESIDENT LABOR FORCE

An estimated 6,836 Glenmont residents are employed either full- or part-time, around
69 percent of residents ages 16 and up. This is slightly above the Countys 67 percent labor force
participation rate, reflecting the areas relatively high concentration of adults in their prime
working years (between ages 18 and 64).

There are 21,070 employed residents in the wider Glenmont Vicinity, a 66 percent labor force
participation rate.

Work Location

About 53 percent of Glenmonts employed residents in the area live and work in Montgomery
County, compared to 60 percent of residents Countywide. Glenmont workforce is more likely to
commute to jobs in nearby Washington, D.C or Virginia (37 percent versus 30 percent of workers
Countywide).

With greater distance from Metro, the proportion of Glenmont Vicinity residents who commute
to Washington, DC and northern Virginia declines to 29 percent.

Source: 2005-2009 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau; CRIS, MCPD, M-NCPPC September 2011

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Commute

Glenmont workers are less likely to drive to work (68 percent versus 76 percent of commuters
Countywide). Reflecting the areas strong Metro access, they are far more likely to take public
transit to work (24 percent versus 15 percent).

Seventy five percent of Glenmont Vicinity workers drive to work, which just below the
Countywide rate of 76 percent but higher than the rate of residents living closer to the Glenmont
Metro (68 percent). The rate of workers taking public transit is 21 percent, which is 6 points
higher than in the County as a whole but 3 points less than area workers living closer to Metro.

HOUSEHOLDS
Household Count

There are an estimated 4,486 households in Glenmont, and 13,465 households in the wider
Glenmont Vicinity.

Household Turnover

During the previous decade, Glenmont had a slightly lower household turnover rate, with about
52 percent of the households moving into the area between 2000 and 2009 compared to
56 percent of households Countywide.

Household turnover is even lower in the Glenmont Vicinity, with 48 percent of households
moving in after 20007 percentage points below the Countywide rate.

Homeownership

Glenmonts rate of owner-occupancy is 62 percent, 8 percentage points below the Countywide

Homeownership rates rise to 73 percent in the wider Glenmont Vicinity3 percentage points
above the Countys rate and 7 points higher than among households in the central Glenmont
area only.

Monthly Owner Costs

Home ownership is less expensive in the Glenmont area where 82 percent of mortgaged
households spend less than $3,000 per month on housing costs. Countywide, only 68 percent of
mortgaged households spend that amount monthly.

Source: 2005-2009 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau; CRIS, MCPD, M-NCPPC September 2011

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Homeownership costs are even lower in the Glenmont Vicinity, with 20 percent of mortgaged
households paying less than $1,500 per month in total housing costs, compared to only 16
percent of homeowners Countywide.

Rent

Rental rates in Glenmont are relatively low for the estimated 1,685 renter-occupied units.
78 percent of renters pay less than $1,500 per month compared to only 68 percent of renters
countywide. Only 4 percent of renter households pay $2,000 or more for monthly rent compared
to less just under 10 percent of renter households countywide.

Reflecting the increase in single-family housing stock with distance from Metro, rents for the
3,411 units in the wider Glenmont Vicinity as a whole are higher than in the central Glenmont
area but still below County levels, with 72 percent of renters paying less than $1,500 per month,
and 5 percent paying $2,000 or more per month.

Vehicle ownership

The availability of vehicles among Glenmont households is similar to the pattern of households
Countywide, except Glenmont households are more likely to have one vehicle (38 percent versus
33 percent) and less likely to have two vehicle (37 percent versus 40 percent). 92 percent of
households have at least one vehicle, identical to the vehicle ownership rate Countywide.

Vehicle ownership rates in the wider Glenmont Vicinity are above that of both the central
Glenmont area and the County as a whole, with 23 percent of households having more than 2
vehicles, compared to 18 percent of Glenmont households and 19 percent of households
Countywide.

Income

Glenmont residents have more modest incomes than the County as a whole, with a median
household income of $78,634, which is 85 percent of the Countys $92,213 median (in 2009
inflation adjusted dollars). The lower incomes in part reflect Glenmonts relatively younger
workforce (with fewer workers in the prime earning years between 45 and 64) and somewhat
lower rates of educational attainment.

The median income of households in the Glenmont Vicinity is $76,551, which is slightly lower
than in the central Glenmont study area.

Income distributions in Glenmont and the Glenmont Vicinity are similar. In both areas, household
incomes are concentrated in the lower-middle income ranges, with around 12 percent of
households earning less than $30,000 per year (the same as in Montgomery County as a whole),
52 percent of households earning between $30,000 and $100,000 (compared to 42 percent of
households Countywide) and 6 percent with incomes of $200,000 or higher (versus 15 percent of
households Countywide).

Source: 2005-2009 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau; CRIS, MCPD, M-NCPPC September 2011

Glenmont Sector Plan

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2005-2009 American Community Survey Data

Source: 2005-2009 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau; CRIS, MCPD, M-NCPPC September 2011

Glenmont Sector Plan

Dem o gr ap h ic Su m m ar y

2005-2009 American Community Survey Data

Source: 2005-2009 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau; CRIS, MCPD, M-NCPPC September 2011