More about Silver Spring Silver Spring is an urbanized, but unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland. After Baltimore and Columbia, Silver Spring is the third largest place in Maryland. It takes its name from a mica-flecked spring discovered by Francis Preston Blair, who subsequently bought much of the surrounding land. Acorn Park in the downtown area of Silver Spring is believed to be the site of the original spring. Silver Spring Demographics As of the census2 of 2000 for ONLY the downtown area of Silver Spring and areas directly adjacent, NOT including North Silver Spring, Aspen Hill, Colesville, White Oak, Hillandale, Burtonsville, and other Silver Spring communities, there are 76,540 people, 30,374 households, and 17,616 families residing in the area. The population density is 3,137.2/km² (8,123.6/mi²). There are 31,208 housing units at an average density of 1,279.1/km² (3,312.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the community is 46.61% White, 28.07% African American, 0.44% Native American, 8.22% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 11.55% from other races, and 5.04% from two or more races. 22.22% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 30,374 households out of which 29.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% are married couples living together, 12.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 42.0% are non-families. 32.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.50 and the average family size is 3.21. In the area the population is spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 37.0% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.5 males. The median income for a household in the area is $51,653, and the median income for a family is $60,631. Males have a median income of $38,124 versus $36,096 for females. The per capita income for the area is $26,357. 9.3% of the population and 6.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 11.7% of those under the age of 18 and 9.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. This Afternoon...Partly sunny with isolated showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 60. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. Sunday...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely...Mainly in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds around 5 mph...Becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent. Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening...Then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds around 5 mph...Becoming north after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent. Monday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Monday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Tuesday...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Tuesday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Wednesday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Wednesday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Thursday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Thursday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Friday...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Powered by HAMweather Copyright © 2003 HAMweather, LLC, all rights reserved.
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