Chevy Chase is a very small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 2,726 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Chevy Chase is the 219th largest community in Maryland. Chevy Chase has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Chevy Chase is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 97.86% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Chevy Chase is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chevy Chase who work in legal occupations (17.11%), management occupations (17.04%), and teaching (9.47%).

Of important note, Chevy Chase is also a town of artists. Chevy Chase has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Chevy Chase's character.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Chevy Chase has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

Also of interest is that Chevy Chase has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.26% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

For a small town, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Chevy Chase. This is not typical for most smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Chevy Chase.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Chevy Chase is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Chevy Chase is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Chevy Chase a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Chevy Chase has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Chevy Chase's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Chevy Chase, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.60 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

In Chevy Chase, a lot of people use the subway to get to work every day even though Chevy Chase is a relatively small town. Those that ride the subway are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Chevy Chase Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Chevy Chase. 88.40% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Chevy Chase in 2000 was $70,325, which is wealthy relative to Maryland and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $281,300 for a family of four. However, Chevy Chase contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Chevy Chase home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Chevy Chase is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Chevy Chase include English, Irish, German, Russian, Italian, Eastern European, Polish, European, British, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Chevy Chase is English. Some people also speak French.