Silver Spring

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  2. Silver Spring Statistics
  3. Silver Spring Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Silver Spring Employment Information
  5. Silver Spring Family Information
  6. Silver Spring Education Information
  7. Silver Spring Public Benefits Information
  8. Silver Spring Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Silver Spring Zip Codes


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Silver Spring Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 76,540
  • Land Area (2000): 24.403 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 31,208
Silver Spring Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Silver Spring Employment Information Back to top
Silver Spring Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,797 13.45%
2. Construction 2,336 11.23%
3. Public Administration 2,242 10.78%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,662 7.99%
5. Educational Services 1,330 6.39%
6. Health Care 1,114 5.36%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,010 4.86%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 785 3.77%
9. Finance and Insurance 721 3.47%
10. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 520 2.50%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 502 2.41%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 457 2.20%
13. Other Transportation 446 2.14%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 430 2.07%
15. Info Services and Data Processing 339 1.63%
16. Repair and Maintenance 330 1.59%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 307 1.48%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 214 1.03%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 185 0.89%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 179 0.86%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,832 14.07%
2. Health Care 2,773 13.77%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,528 12.56%
4. Public Administration 1,806 8.97%
5. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,267 6.29%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 1,168 5.80%
7. Social Assistance 848 4.21%
8. Finance and Insurance 798 3.96%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 657 3.26%
10. Private Household Services 553 2.75%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 490 2.43%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 442 2.20%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 384 1.91%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 355 1.76%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 334 1.66%
16. Department and Other General Stores 333 1.65%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 316 1.57%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 283 1.41%
19. Construction 189 0.94%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 160 0.79%

Silver Spring Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 1,383 6.65%
2. Other Management Occupations 1,294 6.22%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 940 4.52%
4. Business Operations Specialists 685 3.29%
5. Media and Communications Workers 636 3.06%
6. Lawyers 627 3.01%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 557 2.68%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 538 2.59%
9. Life and Physical Scientists 486 2.34%
10. Construction Laborers 448 2.15%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 447 2.15%
12. Accountants and Auditors 434 2.09%
13. Other Construction Trades 414 1.99%
14. Postsecondary Teachers 391 1.88%
15. Engineers 385 1.85%
16. Other Installation / Maintenance 376 1.81%
17. Painters and Paperhangers 376 1.81%
18. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 373 1.79%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 373 1.79%
20. Social Scientists and Related 370 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Management Occupations 1,411 7.01%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,116 5.54%
3. Secretaries and Admins 1,031 5.12%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 807 4.01%
5. Business Operations Specialists 767 3.81%
6. Computer Specialists 753 3.74%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 729 3.62%
8. Child Care Workers 603 3.00%
9. Media and Communications Workers 597 2.97%
10. Cashiers 576 2.86%
11. Lawyers 569 2.83%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 539 2.68%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 494 2.45%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 441 2.19%
15. Postsecondary Teachers 438 2.18%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 430 2.14%
17. Registered Nurses 429 2.13%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 414 2.06%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 410 2.04%
20. Accountants and Auditors 358 1.78%

Silver Spring Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 39,050 64.30%
15-35 hours 6,487 10.68%
1-14 hours 1,751 2.88%
No regular hours 13,441 22.13%

Silver Spring Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 847 2.16%
5 AM-5:29 AM 915 2.34%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,285 3.28%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,831 7.24%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,198 8.17%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,959 15.23%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,131 15.67%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6,070 15.51%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,443 8.80%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,712 9.49%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 914 2.34%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 509 1.30%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,744 4.46%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,567 4.01%

Silver Spring Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 302 0.77%
5-9 1,254 3.21%
10-14 2,612 6.68%
15-19 3,562 9.10%
20-24 5,077 12.98%
25-29 3,056 7.81%
30-34 7,953 20.33%
35-39 1,893 4.84%
40-44 2,521 6.44%
45-59 6,178 15.79%
60-89 3,790 9.69%
At least 90 927 2.37%

Silver Spring Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,365 3.49% 14,498 37.06%
30-44 3,154 8.06% 9,213 23.55%
45-59 2,681 6.85% 3,497 8.94%
At least 60 2,345 5.99% 2,372 6.06%

Silver Spring Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 144 0.35%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,508 13.54%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 22,771 55.99%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 22 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 120 0.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 9,545 23.47%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,015 2.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,543 3.79%

Silver Spring Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Silver Spring Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 30,400 (76,031 people)
Families (2000): 17,743 (57,056 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,308
People at same address in 1995: 34,110
Silver Spring Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,657 5.45%
$10,000-$14,999 1,119 3.68%
$15,000-$19,999 1,241 4.08%
$20,000-$24,999 1,512 4.97%
$25,000-$29,999 1,623 5.34%
$30,000-$34,999 1,849 6.08%
$35,000-$39,999 1,995 6.56%
$40,000-$44,999 1,733 5.70%
$45,000-$49,999 1,720 5.66%
$50,000-$59,999 3,034 9.98%
$60,000-$74,999 3,401 11.19%
$75,000-$99,999 3,871 12.73%
$100,000-$124,999 2,163 7.12%
$125,000-$149,999 1,429 4.70%
$150,000-$199,999 1,314 4.32%
$200,000 or more 739 2.43%

Silver Spring Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 9,897 32.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,757 22.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,176 7.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,100 13.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 410 1.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,541 11.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 157 0.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,728 5.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 63 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 808 2.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 20 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 695 2.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 22 0.07%

Silver Spring Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 26,637 32.27%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 12,853 15.57%
Public Assistance 508 0.62%
Retirement 4,291 5.20%
Self Employment 4,122 4.99%
Social Security 4,725 5.73%
Supplemental Security 635 0.77%
Wage / Salary 25,836 31.30%
Other 2,925 3.54%

Silver Spring Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,190 48.16%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,663 51.84%

Silver Spring Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,864 6.37%
Color 1 Box Married 15,745 53.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,061 37.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 593 2.03%

Silver Spring Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,353 10.41%
Color 1 Box Married 15,749 48.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,362 32.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,741 8.51%

Silver Spring Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Silver Spring Education Information Back to top
Silver Spring Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,779 9.77%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,578 9.43%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,571 14.49%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,219 17.28%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,095 3.54%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 14,126 23.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 12,772 21.60%

Silver Spring Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 491 0.64% 873 1.14% 1,364 1.78%
Kindergarten 898 1.17% 227 0.30% 1,125 1.47%
Grades 1-4 3,769 4.92% 554 0.72% 4,323 5.65%
Grades 5-8 3,253 4.25% 596 0.78% 3,849 5.03%
Grades 9-12 3,068 4.01% 459 0.60% 3,527 4.61%
Undergrad college 3,008 3.93% 1,021 1.33% 4,029 5.26%
Graduate or professional school 1,298 1.70% 1,494 1.95% 2,792 3.65%
Total 15,785 20.62% 5,224 6.83% 21,009 27.45%

Silver Spring Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Silver Spring Public Benefits Information Back to top
Silver Spring Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 69,182 90.73%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,072 9.27%

Silver Spring Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Silver Spring Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Silver Spring Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 10,645 13.91%
10-19 Years 8,409 10.99%
20-29 Years 12,819 16.75%
30-39 Years 14,719 19.23%
40-49 Years 12,293 16.06%
50-59 Years 8,086 10.56%
60-69 Years 3,967 5.18%
70-79 Years 3,139 4.10%
80-89 Years 2,033 2.66%
90+ Years 430 0.56%

Silver Spring Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 36,964 48.29%
Color 1 Box Female 39,576 51.71%

Silver Spring Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 29,617 38.69%
Color 1 Box African-American 20,901 27.31%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 17,004 22.22%
Color 2 Box Asian 6,244 8.16%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,319 3.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 236 0.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 186 0.24%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 33 0.04%

Silver Spring Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,503 13.75%
2. Irish 6,377 13.49%
3. English 4,974 10.52%
4. Italian 2,335 4.94%
5. African 2,128 4.50%
6. United States Or American 1,785 3.77%
7. Polish 1,776 3.76%
8. Ethiopian 1,680 3.55%
9. Russian 1,651 3.49%
10. Scottish 1,362 2.88%

Silver Spring Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 41,763 58.64%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 15,633 21.95%
3. African 3,303 4.64%
4. French 1,681 2.36%
5. Vietnamese 1,497 2.10%
6. French Creole 713 1.00%
7. Chinese 682 0.96%
8. Arabic 460 0.65%
9. Other Indic 447 0.63%
10. Other Asian 444 0.62%

Silver Spring Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 49,821 64.93%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 7,727 10.07%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 19,177 24.99%

Silver Spring Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Silver Spring Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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