Chevy Chase (town), Maryland
Encyclopedia
Chevy Chase is an incorporated town in Montgomery County
, Maryland
, United States
. The population was 2,726 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 2,726 people, 987 households, and 802 families residing in the town. The population density
was 5,822.9 people per square mile (2,239.4/km²). There were 1,024 housing units at an average density of 2,187.3 per square mile (841.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.01% White, 0.88% Black or African American
, 0.04% Native American, 2.20% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races
, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.37% of the population.
There were 987 households out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.6% were married couples
living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $160,331, and the median income for a family was $167,790. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $66,705 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $70,325. About 0.9% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
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Residents are zoned to Rosemary Hills Elementary School (PreK-2) (unincorporated Montgomery County), Chevy Chase Elementary School (3-6) (in the town of Chevy Chase), Westland Middle School
(unincorporated Montgomery County) and Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School
(unincorporated Montgomery County).
Montgomery County, Maryland
Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland, situated just to the north of Washington, D.C., and southwest of the city of Baltimore. It is one of the most affluent counties in the United States, and has the highest percentage of residents over 25 years of age who hold post-graduate...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 2,726 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Chevy Chase is located at 38°58′50"N 77°5′1"W (38.98061, -77.083822).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,726 people, 987 households, and 802 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 5,822.9 people per square mile (2,239.4/km²). There were 1,024 housing units at an average density of 2,187.3 per square mile (841.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.01% White, 0.88% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.04% Native American, 2.20% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.37% of the population.
There were 987 households out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $160,331, and the median income for a family was $167,790. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $66,705 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $70,325. About 0.9% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The town of Chevy Chase sends students to the Montgomery County Public SchoolsMontgomery County Public Schools
Montgomery County Public Schools ' is a school district that serves Montgomery County, Maryland, USA. It is the largest school district in Maryland. As of the 2009–2010 school year, the district had 11,500 FTE teachers serving 141,777 students at 200 schools.Students in the district score among the...
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Residents are zoned to Rosemary Hills Elementary School (PreK-2) (unincorporated Montgomery County), Chevy Chase Elementary School (3-6) (in the town of Chevy Chase), Westland Middle School
Westland Middle School
Westland Middle School is a public school in Bethesda in unincorporated Montgomery County, Maryland. It opened in 1952 as Western Junior High School, it then changed its name to Westland Jr. High School when it merged with Leland Junior High School, and later to Westland Intermediate School...
(unincorporated Montgomery County) and Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School is a Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, public school named for two of the towns it serves along with Kensington and Silver Spring, Maryland. It is located at 4301 East-West Highway, in Bethesda, an unincorporated community in Montgomery County...
(unincorporated Montgomery County).