Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD

Census Place

2024 Population

2,906

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.5

0.202% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.96%

23.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$250,001

Population & Diversity

Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD is home to a population of 2.91k people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10% of Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD residents were born outside of the country (291 people).

In 2024, there were 12.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.36k people) in Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 193 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 138 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.36k ± 148
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
193 ± 98
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
138 ± 69

4.37%

Hispanic Population

127 people

4.37% of the people in Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD are hispanic (127 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

10%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

291 people

10.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

310 people

As of 2024, 10% of Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD residents (291 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD was 10.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
35 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 19

Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD.

Economy

The economy of Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD employs 1.46k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (591 people), Educational Services (159 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (139 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance ($240,625).

Employment

Occupations

1.46k

2024 Value

± 201

2.82%

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD grew at a rate of 2.82%, from 1.42k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD, are Management Occupations (301 people), Legal Occupations (257 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (240 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.46k

2024 Value

± 201

2.82%

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD grew at a rate of 2.82%, from 1.42k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (591 people), Educational Services (159 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (139 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD, though some of these residents may live in Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$231,250

Median earning men ± $58,272

$117,885

Median earning women ± $41,713

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), and Construction ($202,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Other Services Except Public Administration ($153,654), and Public Administration ($152,222).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD was $1.67M in 2024, which is 5.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.68M to $1.67M, a 0.483% decrease. The homeownership rate in Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD is 93.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.67M

Median Property Value 2024

±$84,779

$928

Median Property Taxes

±$122

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

93.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.7% of the housing units in Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

990

Number of Households

± 91

The following chart displays the households in Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Worked At Home (43.7%)
Drove Alone (36.4%)
Public Transit (7.51%)

In 2024, 43.7% of workers in Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (36.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.51%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.34% of the workforce in Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD (57 out of 2.91k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chevy Chase (Montgomery County), MD is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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