Population 4,507 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Silver Rock
Household size in Silver Rock
| Period | Silver Rock | Rockville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.55 | 2.73 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.21 | 2.65 | 2.82 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.30 | 2.71 | 2.86 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.98 | 2.59 | 2.77 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | +0.04 | +0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Silver Rock are large by national standards, averaging 2.98 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.80, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Silver Rock
| Period | Silver Rock | Rockville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 40.2 | 37.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.8 | 41.4 | 37.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.9 | 40.3 | 38.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +0.8 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 39.5, the median age in Silver Rock is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Silver Rock
| Period | Silver Rock | Rockville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 8.7% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 8.7% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 8.2% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 8.8% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Silver Rock (16.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Silver Rock
Renters in Silver Rock
| Period | Silver Rock | Rockville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 37.6% | 34.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.2% | 40.1% | 36.6% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 43.3% | 36.8% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 47.2% | 36.3% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +9.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Silver Rock own their homes; 26.2% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 24.8% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Silver Rock
| Period | Silver Rock | Rockville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 5.4% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 5.5% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.0% of homes in Silver Rock are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Silver Rock
| Period | Silver Rock | Rockville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1979 | 1977 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1980 | 1978 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1981 | 1979 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1983 | 1982 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Silver Rock is a place of older homes: half were built before 1957, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Silver Rock
| Period | Silver Rock | Rockville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,905 | $1,582 | $1,470 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,930 | $1,681 | $1,583 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,529 | $2,109 | $1,907 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,475 | $2,402 | $2,236 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$569 | +$820 | +$766 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in Silver Rock runs $2,475 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Rockville. The typical renter here spends 26.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Silver Rock
Bachelor's degrees in Silver Rock
| Period | Silver Rock | Rockville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0% | 60.1% | 46.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.2% | 63.0% | 48.2% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.5% | 65.0% | 51.0% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.5% | 65.6% | 53.9% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Silver Rock: 47.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Still, the share is lower than in Rockville as a whole (65.6%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Silver Rock
| Period | Silver Rock | Rockville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.9% | 92.2% | 89.4% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.0% | 93.0% | 90.2% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.2% | 92.6% | 90.8% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.3% | 92.9% | 91.2% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Silver Rock never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Silver Rock
| Period | Silver Rock | Rockville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 4.1% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 5.4% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +0.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.9%, unemployment in Silver Rock is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Silver Rock compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Rock | 2.98 | 39.5 | 16.0% | 26.2% | 3.0% | 1957 | $2,475 | 47.5% | 84.3% | 4.9% |
| Croydon Park | 2.33 | 41.2 | 2.3% | 57.0% | 7.0% | 1981 | $1,994 | 52.1% | 91.4% | 4.1% |
| West End Park | 2.88 | 41.8 | 9.0% | 15.7% | 3.4% | 1976 | $3,372 | 77.6% | 95.7% | 2.2% |
| North Kensington | 2.55 | 44.2 | 7.0% | 19.5% | 5.4% | 1961 | $2,338 | 60.5% | 93.1% | 2.9% |
| Wheaton-Glenmont | 3.27 | 37.6 | 15.9% | 39.3% | 3.9% | 1976 | $2,213 | 39.6% | 83.5% | 6.7% |
| Forest Glen | 2.55 | 43.1 | 8.0% | 22.7% | 3.5% | 1957 | $1,655 | 71.7% | 95.3% | 7.0% |
| Takoma Park | 2.71 | 42.4 | 5.1% | 9.9% | 6.9% | 1945 | $2,152 | 76.3% | 92.7% | 1.7% |
| Barnaby Woods | 2.60 | 50.1 | 2.0% | 11.6% | 6.4% | 1941 | $3,221 | 86.1% | 95.4% | 3.2% |
| Darnestown | 3.01 | 45.4 | 2.5% | 5.0% | 3.0% | 1985 | $3,462 | 74.5% | 95.4% | 4.0% |
| Chevy Chase | 2.05 | 42.7 | 4.7% | 50.7% | 6.9% | 1957 | $2,118 | 89.1% | 98.4% | 4.0% |
| Carroll Manor | 2.44 | 43.2 | 8.3% | 53.1% | 4.3% | 1953 | $1,410 | 60.4% | 94.3% | 5.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Silver Rock. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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