Chevy Chase is a
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(CDP) in
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,
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,
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. The population was 9,381 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Chevy Chase is located at 38°59′21"N 77°4′34"W (38.98926, -77.076198).
According to the
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.3 km²). None of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the
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of 2000, there were 9,381 people, 3,831 households, and 2,463 families residing in the CDP. The
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was 3,828.8 people per square mile (1,478.4/km²). There were 3,959 housing units at an average density of 1,615.8/sq mi (623.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.99% White, 3.68% Black or
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, 0.14% Native American, 2.97% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.11% from
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, and 2.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.73% of the population.
There were 3,831 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were
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living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $99,520, and the median income for a family was $127,254. Males had a median income of $87,688 versus $56,411 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $60,893. About 0.4% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.