Appendix, July 2009
Appendix Sector Plan Prepared by the Montgomery County Planning Department Georgia Avenue Silver Spring, MD - Appendix Preface i
Contents Introduction iii Appendix : Demographic Analysis Appendix : Existing Business Conditions in the Study Area Appendix : Retail Stores Appendix : Business Inventory Appendix : Environmental Resources Appendix : Transportation Analysis ii Appendix Preface
Introduction The documents in these appendices contain summary data, analysis, and background information used in the development of the planning concepts, goals, and recommendations in the Sector Plan. Appendix 1 is a demographic profile of the area based on the 2005 Census Update Survey. Appendices 2, 3, and 4 provide background data and analysis of market and business conditions. Appendix 5 contains an analysis of the environmental impacts growth including the results of the carbon footprint model required by County law. Appendix 6 provides a comprehensive analysis of the transportation system and improvements necessary to accommodate growth. Appendix Preface iii
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appendix 1: demographic analysis Appendix Appendix 1 1
KENSINGTONSECTORPLAN August2008 LisaMadiganTate PamelaZorich MNCPPCRESEARCH&TECHNOLOGYCENTER RoselleGeorge,ActingChief 2 Appendix Appendix 1
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S TUDYAREADESCRIPTION SectorPlanAreaWheatonPlanning AreaPleasenote: Wheaton P OPULATION& HOUSEHOLDC OUNTS(2005) has18,800residentslivingin7,435households. S TRUCTURET YPES(2005) Nearlyallresidentsliveinsinglefamilyhomes. HouseholdPopulationbyStructureType(2005) SingleFamilyandMultifamily Source:MNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey 93% 7% Wheaton 86% 14% MontgomeryCounty 77% 23% SingleFamily MultiFamily 4 Appendix Appendix 1
G ROWTHF ORECAST(2005TO2030) populationwillgrowonly slightlyoverthenexttwodecades. Householdgrowthalsowillbe relativelyslow. 5yearPopulation&HouseholdChange(2005to2030) Source:COGRound7.1forecast 0.8% 4.2% 1.8% 0.1% Population 2.0% 0.3% Households 0.7% 0% 0% 0% 20052010 20102015 20152020 20202025 20252030 5YearForecastPeriod Averagehouseholdsizeswilldecline slightlyoverthelongterm. AverageHouseholdSize(2005to2030) Source:COGRound7.1forecast 2.57 2.45 2.49 2.53 2.55 2.55 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 3 Appendix Appendix 1 5
D EMOGRAPHICD ATAS OURCE 2005CensusUpdateSurvey Wheaton A GE hasacomparativelyolder populationthanmontgomerycountyasawhole. Oneoutoffourresidentsisunder theageof18. AgeGroups Source:MNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey 45to64years 31% Age65+ 15% Under18years 25% 30to44years 25% 18to29years 4% Fewyoungadultslivein. PopulationbyAgeGroup Source:MNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey Wheaton MontgomeryCounty HouseholdPopulation 18,880 78,065 931,000 Under18years 25% 21% 26% 18to29years 4% 13% 12% 30to44years 25% 22% 23% 45to64years 31% 31% 27% Age65+ 15% 13% 11% Averageage(years) 41 39 37 6 Appendix Appendix 1
R ACE& HISPANICO RIGIN hasarelativelysmallminority population. Theminoritypopulationislikelytoincreaseover time. MinorityShareofthePopulation HouseholdPopulation Source:MNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey 51% 44% 28% Wheaton MontgomeryCounty Race&Ethnicity Source:MNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey Wheaton MontgomeryCounty HouseholdPopulation 18,880 78,065 931,000 White 81% 62% 64% AfricanAmerican/Black 10% 16% 17% Asian/PacificIslander 7% 12% 13% Other 3% 10% 6% HispanicorLatino* 12% 23% 14% *maybeanyrace 5 Appendix Appendix 1 7
E DUCATIONALA TTAINMENT residentsarewell educated. Graduate,ProfessionalorDoctoralDegrees ShareofPopulationAge25andOver Source:MNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey 39% Wheaton MontgomeryCounty 29% 35% EducationalAttainment householdpopulationage25andover Source:MNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey 8% 39% 17% LessthanHighSchool HighSchool AssociateorTradeSchool 5% Bachelor'sDegree Graduate,Professionalor DoctoralDegree 31% EducationalAttainment Source:MNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey Wheaton MontgomeryCounty Population25yearsandolder 13,870 55,190 624,025 LessthanHighSchool 8% 13% 8% HighSchool 17% 27% 22% AssociateorTradeSchool 5% 6% 6% Bachelor'sDegree 31% 25% 29% Graduate,ProfessionalorDoctoralDegree 39% 29% 35% 8 Appendix Appendix 1
E MPLOYMENT ishometoaworkforceof 11,105. Halfofresidentsworkin MontgomeryCounty,butarelatively largenumbercommutetowashington, D.C. Femalelaborforceparticipationratesarein linewithsurroundingareas butmothers ofyoungchildreninaremore likelytobeintheworkforce. WorkLocationofResidentLaborForce EmployedResidentsAge16andOver Source:MNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey 60% 56% 51% Montgomery County 31% 27% 22% Washington,D.C. 10% 11% 10% OtherMaryland County Workingmotherswithyoungchildren Shareofmotherswithchildrenunderage6 Source:MNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey 81% 75% Wheaton MontgomeryCounty 7% 5% Virginia 8% 1% 1% 1% Outsideregion 68% Wheaton MontgomeryCounty WorkLocation Source:MNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey Wheaton MontgomeryCounty Employedresidents 11,105 46,290 526,830 MontgomeryCounty 51% 56% 60% Washington,D.C. 31% 27% 22% OtherMarylandCounty 10% 11% 10% Virginia 7% 5% 8% Outsideregion 1% 1% 1% shareoflaborforce 100% 24% 2% FemaleLaborForceParticipation Source:MNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey Wheaton MontgomeryCounty Femalesage16+whoareemployed 69% 68% 68% Workingmotherswithpreschoolagechildren* 81% 75% 68% *percentofmotherswithchildrenunderage6whoareemployed 7 Appendix Appendix 1 9
C OMMUTEA LTERNATIVES Mostresidentsdrive alonetowork. Transituseandothernonauto commuteratesarerelativelylow. AverageCommuteTime(inminutes) Source:MNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey Overall ByCar ByPublic Transit 30 32 31 27 29 29 WorkTripbyMode Source:MNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey Wheaton Montgomery County 76% 72% 77% 44 44 48 Wheaton MontgomeryCounty 14% 20% 16% Drive PublicTransit/Rail WorkatHome Walk/Bike/Other 8% 5% 4% 2% 3% 3% C ARO WNERSHIP Carownershipratesarecloseto average. CarOwnership Averagenumberofcarsperhousehold Source:MNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey Wheaton MontgomeryCounty 1.85 1.84 1.87 10 Appendix Appendix 1
H OUSEHOLD/ FAMILYT YPE isafamilyoriented communitywithmarriedcouples occupyingtwothirdsoflocalhouseholds. HouseholdType households Source:MNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey 66% 7% 24% 4% MarriedCoupleFamily SingleParentFamily LiveAlone Other Almostoneinfour residentslivesalone. H OUSEHOLDS IZE householdsare relativelysmall. Household/FamilyType Source:MNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey PersonsinHousehold Source:MNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey Livealone 2persons 3persons 4persons 5+persons 9% 10% 11% Wheaton MontgomeryCounty Households 7,435 28,970 350,000 Household/FamilyType 100% 100% 100% MarriedCoupleFamily 66% 63% 62% SingleParentFamily 7% 13% 10% LiveAlone 24% 20% 24% Other 4% 4% 5% AverageHouseholdSize 2.54 2.71 2.66 13% 20% 19% 19% 18% 16% 17% 24% 24% 35% 34% 31% Wheaton MontgomeryCounty 9 Appendix Appendix 1 11
H OUSEHOLDM OBILITY householdshavehad relativelyslowerturnover. MedianYearsLivinginSameHome Source:MNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey Wheaton MontgomeryCounty 6 9 9 I NMOVERH OUSEHOLDS Mostnewhouseholdscome frommontgomerycounty. Fewhouseholdsmoveinto fromotherpartsofmaryland. residentsnewtomontgomerycounty ResidenceinApril2000 Source:MNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey 42% 17% 41% ElsewhereinMaryland D.CorNorthernVirginia OutsideMetroArea ResidenceinApril2000 Source:MNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey 65% 66% 58% Wheaton MontgomeryCounty 21% 22% 18% 2% 12% 4% 4% 5% 5% 4% 6% 6% SameHome Elsewherein County Elsewherein Maryland D.CorNorthern Virginia OutsideMetro Area 12 Appendix Appendix 1
F OREIGNB ORN Overonequarterof s householdshaveaforeignborn headorspouse. ForeignBornHouseholds Source:MNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey Wheaton MontgomeryCounty 26% 35% 39% L ANGUAGEA BILITY Withasmallerproportionof foreignbornresidents, hasalowerincidenceofforeign languagespeakers. ForeignLanguageSpeakers Populationage5+speakingalanguageotherthanEnglish athome Source:MNCPPC2005CensusUpdate Wheaton MontgomeryCounty 5% 13% 10% 22% 25% 29% Comparedtothebroader Wheatonarea, hasalowerpercentage ofspanishspeakinghouseholds. SpanishSpeakingHouseholds ShareofhouseholdsspeakingSpanish Source:MNCPPC2005CensusUpdate 12% SpeakEnglishlessthan"verywell" 19% SpeakEnglish"verywell" 13% Englishproficiencyratesarewell aboveaverageamong s foreignlanguagespeakers. Wheaton MontgomeryCounty 11 Appendix Appendix 1 13
H OUSINGT ENURE homeownershipratesarewell aboveaverage. HomeownershipRate ShareofHouseholdsthat OwntheirOwnHome Source:MNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey 87% 79% 74% H OUSEHOLDI NCOME(2004) ishighlyaffluent,with householdincomeswellabovethe MontgomeryCountymedian. Wheaton MontgomeryCou HouseholdIncomeDistribution Source:MNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey 30% 26% 20% 40% 33% 34% 28% 18% 21% 10% 7% 9% 9% 11% 5% Lessthan$50,000 $50,000to $99,999 $100,000to $149,000 $150,000to $199,000 $200,000+ Wheaton MontgomeryCounty 14 Appendix Appendix 1
H OUSINGC OSTS Homeownershipcostsarebelowaverage formontgomerycounty. CostBurdenedHouseholds Householdsspendingmorethan30percentofincomeonhousing Source:MNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey Wheaton MontgomeryCounty 16% 19% 17% 30% 41% 48% Homeowners Renters Rentalcostsarehigherthanaverage. C OMPUTEROWNERSHIP InlinewithMontgomeryCounty shighcomputeruserates,thevast majorityofhouseholdsownacomputer. ComputerUse Source:MNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey singtonwheatonntgomerycounty Households 7,435 28,970 350,000 Ownatleastonecomputer 86% 85% 89% VisitedMNCPPCwebsite 34% 30% 29% 13 Appendix Appendix 1 15
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