MOCO Map of the Week--Median Age by Census Tract, 2010

MOCO Musings is introducing a new feature starting today--Map of the Week!  Today's map answers the question 'how old is Montgomery County?'  

The US Census Bureau reports that the county's median age in 2010 was 38.5 years.  This figure means we are slightly older than the US as a whole, which has a median age of 37.2.  There is, however, considerable variation when we look at median age by census tract.  The range across MOCO's 215 census tracts is substantial, ranging from 29.1 on the low end to 82.8 on the high end.  On the map below, the darker the tract, the higher the median age. 

The tract with the oldest median age (tract 703218) is located on the east side of Georgia Ave. just south of the Intercounty Connector.  Not surprisingly, a retirement community, Leisure World, takes us the majority of the tract.  The tract with the lowest median age (701422) is further east, along Columbia Pike, on the northside of the Intercounty Connector.   

Look for a map about once a week!