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Population (2003)
Radius of 2 miles: 88,736
Radius of 5 miles: 502,846

Traffic counts (Average daily counts along major Gateway thoroughfares)
Georgia Avenue at East-West Hwy.: 42,698
Georgia Avenue at Eastern Avenue: 36,840
East-West Highway at Georgia Avenue: 15,070

Households (2003)
Radius of 2 miles: 33,650
Radius of 5 miles: 194,284

Average Household Income
Radius of 2 miles $88,305
Radius of 5 miles $77,284

Average Household Income (Shepherd Park/Takoma D.C. neighborhood)
$138,523

Median Income (Shepherd Park/Takoma D.C. neighborhood)
$88,872

Educational Attainment (Shepherd Park/Takoma D.C. neighborhood)
93% high school graduates
64% college gradates

Household Characteristics (Shepherd Park/Takoma DC neighborhood)
62% married
23% with children

Home Ownership (Shepherd Park/Takoma DC neighborhood)
50% 3 bedroom
33.5% 4 bedroom
13.4% 5 bedroom
3% 2 bedroom
1% 1 bedroom

Average Home Sale Price (Shepherd Park/Takoma DC neighborhood)
$310,000

Median Apartment Rental (Shepherd Park/Takoma DC neighborhood)
$563.00
53% 1 bedroom
34% 2 bedroom
12% 5 bedroom

Major Employers
Walter Reed Army Medical Center: 4600 daily employees
Discovery Communications Creative Technolgy Center: 400 employees
Discovery Communications World Headquarters: 1400 employees
Montgomery College Takoma Park campus: 160 faculty and staff - 4500 students