Takoma Park

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


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Takoma Park Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,299
  • Land Area (2000): 5.496 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,187
Takoma Park 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.


Takoma Park Employment Information Back to top
Takoma Park Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 538 11.22%
2. Public Administration 440 9.17%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 421 8.78%
4. Educational Services 397 8.28%
5. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 325 6.78%
6. Health Care 277 5.78%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 248 5.17%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 216 4.50%
9. Finance and Insurance 171 3.57%
10. Other Transportation 155 3.23%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 146 3.04%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 145 3.02%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 136 2.84%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 123 2.56%
15. Info Services and Data Processing 95 1.98%
16. Repair and Maintenance 72 1.50%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 66 1.38%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 64 1.33%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 54 1.13%
20. Social Assistance 50 1.04%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 819 17.23%
2. Health Care 674 14.18%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 492 10.35%
4. Public Administration 412 8.67%
5. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 382 8.04%
6. Social Assistance 196 4.12%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 183 3.85%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 175 3.68%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 174 3.66%
10. Finance and Insurance 142 2.99%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 125 2.63%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 118 2.48%
13. Private Household Services 88 1.85%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 80 1.68%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 78 1.64%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 68 1.43%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 59 1.24%
18. Department and Other General Stores 52 1.09%
19. Construction 47 0.99%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 44 0.93%

Takoma Park Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 312 6.51%
2. Media and Communications Workers 269 5.61%
3. Computer Specialists 203 4.23%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 171 3.57%
5. Lawyers 155 3.23%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 154 3.21%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 153 3.19%
8. Postsecondary Teachers 132 2.75%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 116 2.42%
10. Construction Laborers 108 2.25%
11. Other Motor Vehicle Operators 95 1.98%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 91 1.90%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 90 1.88%
14. Other Protective Service Workers 89 1.86%
15. Engineers 86 1.79%
16. Cashiers 84 1.75%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 83 1.73%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 80 1.67%
19. Social Scientists and Related 80 1.67%
20. Physicians and Surgeons 77 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Management Occupations 365 7.68%
2. Secretaries and Admins 249 5.24%
3. Media and Communications Workers 241 5.07%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 197 4.15%
5. Postsecondary Teachers 195 4.10%
6. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 185 3.89%
7. Lawyers 181 3.81%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 179 3.77%
9. Computer Specialists 175 3.68%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 158 3.32%
11. Child Care Workers 156 3.28%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 144 3.03%
13. Cashiers 138 2.90%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 127 2.67%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 124 2.61%
16. Business Operations Specialists 116 2.44%
17. Registered Nurses 116 2.44%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 100 2.10%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 83 1.75%
20. Art and Design Workers 78 1.64%

Takoma Park Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,514 63.07%
15-35 hours 1,614 11.96%
1-14 hours 452 3.35%
No regular hours 2,920 21.63%

Takoma Park Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 168 1.87%
5 AM-5:29 AM 247 2.74%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 176 1.95%
6 AM-6:29 AM 516 5.73%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 683 7.58%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,194 13.25%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,353 15.02%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,463 16.24%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,089 12.09%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 921 10.22%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 202 2.24%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 91 1.01%
Noon-3:59 PM 494 5.48%
4 PM-11:59 PM 411 4.56%

Takoma Park Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 169 1.88%
5-9 466 5.17%
10-14 475 5.27%
15-19 734 8.15%
20-24 1,287 14.29%
25-29 627 6.96%
30-34 1,955 21.70%
35-39 401 4.45%
40-44 701 7.78%
45-59 1,187 13.18%
60-89 708 7.86%
At least 90 298 3.31%

Takoma Park Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 257 2.85% 3,501 38.87%
30-44 983 10.91% 2,074 23.02%
45-59 522 5.79% 665 7.38%
At least 60 568 6.31% 438 4.86%

Takoma Park Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 91 0.97%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,144 12.21%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,936 52.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 11 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 49 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,330 24.87%
Color 6 Box Walked 447 4.77%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 362 3.86%

Takoma Park 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.


Takoma Park Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,873 (16,682 people)
Families (2000): 3,970 (12,537 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,767
People at same address in 1995: 8,421
Takoma Park Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 678 9.86%
$10,000-$14,999 297 4.32%
$15,000-$19,999 283 4.12%
$20,000-$24,999 415 6.04%
$25,000-$29,999 435 6.33%
$30,000-$34,999 370 5.38%
$35,000-$39,999 334 4.86%
$40,000-$44,999 354 5.15%
$45,000-$49,999 372 5.41%
$50,000-$59,999 556 8.09%
$60,000-$74,999 761 11.07%
$75,000-$99,999 774 11.26%
$100,000-$124,999 480 6.98%
$125,000-$149,999 265 3.86%
$150,000-$199,999 288 4.19%
$200,000 or more 211 3.07%

Takoma Park Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,219 32.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,456 21.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 566 8.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,017 14.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 111 1.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 871 12.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 30 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 384 5.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 14 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 127 1.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 93 1.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.04%

Takoma Park Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,988 32.53%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,694 14.63%
Public Assistance 170 0.92%
Retirement 766 4.16%
Self Employment 1,183 6.43%
Social Security 1,030 5.59%
Supplemental Security 182 0.99%
Wage / Salary 5,759 31.28%
Other 638 3.47%

Takoma Park Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,299 45.45%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,559 54.55%

Takoma Park Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 463 7.21%
Color 1 Box Married 3,460 53.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,305 35.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 190 2.96%

Takoma Park Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 762 10.51%
Color 1 Box Married 3,454 47.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,478 34.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 554 7.64%

Takoma Park 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.


Takoma Park Education Information Back to top
Takoma Park Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 832 6.34%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,246 9.49%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,085 15.89%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,462 18.76%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 504 3.84%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,804 21.37%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,190 24.31%

Takoma Park 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 71 0.41% 242 1.40% 313 1.81%
Kindergarten 186 1.08% 17 0.10% 203 1.17%
Grades 1-4 804 4.65% 80 0.46% 884 5.11%
Grades 5-8 859 4.97% 94 0.54% 953 5.51%
Grades 9-12 662 3.83% 128 0.74% 790 4.57%
Undergrad college 633 3.66% 494 2.86% 1,127 6.51%
Graduate or professional school 282 1.63% 212 1.23% 494 2.86%
Total 3,497 20.22% 1,267 7.32% 4,764 27.54%

Takoma Park 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.


Takoma Park Public Benefits Information Back to top
Takoma Park Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,930 89.66%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,722 10.34%

Takoma Park 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.


Takoma Park Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Takoma Park Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,441 14.11%
10-19 Years 2,070 11.97%
20-29 Years 2,343 13.54%
30-39 Years 3,308 19.12%
40-49 Years 3,177 18.37%
50-59 Years 1,916 11.08%
60-69 Years 923 5.34%
70-79 Years 682 3.94%
80-89 Years 367 2.12%
90+ Years 72 0.42%

Takoma Park Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,149 47.11%
Color 1 Box Female 9,150 52.89%

Takoma Park Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,638 44.15%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,697 32.93%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,494 14.42%
Color 2 Box Asian 750 4.34%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 568 3.28%
Color 6 Box Other Race 101 0.58%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 45 0.26%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.03%

Takoma Park Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,418 12.07%
2. Irish 1,290 10.98%
3. English 1,186 10.10%
4. Italian 616 5.25%
5. Ethiopian 539 4.59%
6. Russian 434 3.70%
7. United States Or American 426 3.63%
8. African 421 3.58%
9. Polish 367 3.12%
10. Scottish 361 3.07%

Takoma Park Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,896 68.43%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,265 14.22%
3. African 1,021 6.41%
4. French 487 3.06%
5. French Creole 153 0.96%
6. Other Asian 149 0.94%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 119 0.75%
8. German 86 0.54%
9. Russian 84 0.53%
10. Tagalog 84 0.53%

Takoma Park Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,263 71.38%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,919 11.17%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,998 17.45%

Takoma Park 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.
Takoma Park 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.


Takoma Park Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
20912 20913