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20906

Silver Spring, MD · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
70,595
Median household income
$97,521
People below poverty
9.4%
Median home value
$455,800

Income

The median income of households in 20906 was $97,521. An estimated 5.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 18.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 20906 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.3
$10,000 to $14,999 2.9
$15,000 to $24,999 4.9
$25,000 to $34,999 6.1
$35,000 to $49,999 7.6
$50,000 to $74,999 13.6
$75,000 to $99,999 11.8
$100,000 to $149,999 18.2
$150,000 to $199,999 11.4
$200,000 or more 18.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 20906 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 65115
Female 64979

An estimated 71.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 35.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 29 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,154. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 20906 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 71.8
Social Security 35.9
Retirement income 29
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3
Cash public assistance income 2.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 9.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 11.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 9.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 8.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 20906 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 9.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 11.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 9.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 8.4

In 2020-2024, 9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 49.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 50.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 26.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 20906 in 2020-2024, 87% had health insurance coverage and 13% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 59.6% and public coverage was 42.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 8%.


In 2020-2024, 20906 had a total population of 70,595 - 36,823 (52.2%) females and 33,772 (47.8%) males. The median age was 41.2 years. An estimated 22.2% of the population was under 18 years, 30.4% was 19 to 44 years, 23.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 21.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 20906 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1928 1896
5 to 9 2374 1887
10 to 14 2329 2528
15 to 19 1828 2318
20 to 24 2498 1480
25 to 29 2005 1816
30 to 34 1784 2049
35 to 39 2611 2850
40 to 44 2080 2312
45 to 49 2073 2015
50 to 54 1809 1866
55 to 59 2056 2124
60 to 64 2035 2610
65 to 69 1798 2207
70 to 74 1344 1633
75 to 79 1392 1818
80 to 84 845 1477
85 and over 983 1937

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 26.9% were White; 25.2% were Black or African American; 2.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 12.4% were Asian; 9.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 11% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 31.9% of the people in 20906 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 24.1% of the people in 20906 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 25,958 households in 20906. The average household size was 2.7 people.

Married-couple households made up 44.4% of the households in 20906 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 34.6% of all households, while 13.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 8.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 22.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 30.7% of all households.

In 20906, 31.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 42.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 20906 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 44.4
Cohabiting Couples 7.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
13.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
34.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 49% of males and 41.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 39.4 33.3
Now married, except separated 49 41.2
Separated 1.4 2.1
Widowed 3.3 10.3
Divorced 6.9 13.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 20906, 2,180 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 27.6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 57.7% of the people living in 20906 were U.S. natives. 26.9% of the 20906 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 42.3% of 20906 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 53.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 66.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 20906 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 20906.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 20906 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 54
Asia 23
Europe 4.1
Africa 18.1
Northern America 0.7
Oceania 0.1

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 20906 in 2020-2024, 54 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 29% of people at least five years old; 23.4% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 20906 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 29
Other Indo-European languages 9.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 7.6
Other languages 8

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 20906 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 20906 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.6
Different house, same county 7.2
Different county, same state 1
Different state 1.6
Abroad 1.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 86.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 42.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 13.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 20906 was 17,009 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 700 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 12,270. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,039.

Educational Attainment of People in 20906 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 13.4
High school diploma or equivalency 23.2
Some college, no degree 13.9
Associate's degree 6.9
Bachelor's degree 22.5
Graduate or professional degree 20

Disability

In 20906, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 11.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.7% of people under 18 years old, to 7.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 30.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 20906, 60.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 34.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 74.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 16.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 25,529 74.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 5,646 16.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 2,820 8.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 20906 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 20906 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 11.4
Manufacturing 3.1
Wholesale trade 0.7
Retail trade 10.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.7
Information 2.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 18.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 20.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.2
Other Services, except public administration 7.6
Public administration 9.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 20906 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 15,230 44.6
Service occupations 6,350 18.6
Sales and office occupations 5,891 17.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 4,315 12.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,353 6.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 56.3% of 20906 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 11.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 34.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 20906 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 56.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 11.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 10
Walked 1.1
Other means 1.7
Worked from home 19.7

In 2020-2024, 20906 had a total of 27,291 housing units. Of these housing units, 54.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 45.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 20906 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 54.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 45.7
Mobile homes 0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

8.3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 1.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 20906 was 5.4 rooms, and of these housing units 55% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 20906 had 25,958 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,333 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 66.4% while renters occupied 33.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.64 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.8.

3.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 9.4% and another 18.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 20906:

House Heating Fuel Used in 20906 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 49.1
Electricity 48.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.7
All other fuels 0.6
No fuel used 0.8

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 20906 was $455,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 61.3 % had a mortgage. 38.7% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,388 and for owners without a mortgage it was $940.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 20906 was $1,963. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.