Silver spring is located in Montgomery county Maryland with a geographic area of 7.9 square miles. The total population in Silver spring is 81,069 with 49.1% male and 50.9% female. Children under age 5 represent 7.2% of the population, under age 18 equal 22.5% of the population and over age 65 is 10.8% of the population. The median household income is $88,274, per capita income is $47,206. There are a total of 32,114 housing units with 36.9% owner occupied. Education includes 11.5% of residents that are high school graduates and 64.5% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Silver spring in the summer is 74 degrees, and in the winter 37 degrees.
