Montgomery County, IL

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2024 Population

27,942

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.8

0.469% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.6%

8.52% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,620

2.84% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$112,300

9.88% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

11,491

1.13% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Montgomery County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.8% of the residents in Montgomery County, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Montgomery County, IL are Tri-County Beauty Academy (8 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2024, the median property value in Montgomery County, IL was $112,300, and the homeownership rate was 77.4%.

Most people in Montgomery County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Montgomery County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Montgomery County, IL borders Bond County, IL, Christian County, IL, Fayette County, IL, Macoupin County, IL, Madison County, IL, Sangamon County, IL, and Shelby County, IL.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Montgomery County, IL is home to a population of 27.9k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.705% of Montgomery County, IL residents were born outside of the country (197 people).

In 2024, there were 27.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.6k people) in Montgomery County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 922 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 454 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Montgomery County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Montgomery County, IL was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Montgomery County, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montgomery County, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
25.6k ± 126
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
922 ± 138
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
454 ± 148

2.18%

Hispanic Population

609 people

2.18% of the people in Montgomery County, IL are hispanic (609 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Montgomery County, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
633,244 ± 19,044 people
India
161,770 ± 9,812 people
Poland
119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

Foreign-Born Population

0.705%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

197 people

0.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

247 people

As of 2024, 0.705% of Montgomery County, IL residents (197 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Montgomery County, IL was 0.88%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Montgomery County, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
587 ± 132
Gulf War (1990s)
444 ± 161
Gulf War (2001-)
308 ± 124

Montgomery County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Montgomery County, IL.

Economy

The economy of Montgomery County, IL employs 11.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Montgomery County, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,845 people), Retail Trade (1,314 people), and Manufacturing (1,003 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($108,750), Information ($90,417), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($82,455).

Employment

Occupations

11.5k

2024 Value

± 664

1.13%

1 Year growth

± 8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montgomery County, IL grew at a rate of 1.13%, from 11.4k employees to 11.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montgomery County, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,526 people), Management Occupations (1,124 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (931 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montgomery County, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

11.5k

2024 Value

± 664

1.13%

1 Year growth

± 8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montgomery County, IL grew at a rate of 1.13%, from 11.4k employees to 11.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montgomery County, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,845 people), Retail Trade (1,314 people), and Manufacturing (1,003 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montgomery County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Montgomery County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,528

Median earning men ± $3,295

$34,931

Median earning women ± $5,080

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($91,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,865), and Public Administration ($76,161).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,742), Public Administration ($51,974), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,647).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

53
Construction
52
Other Services (except Public Administration)
40
Accommodation and Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$61.5k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$42k
Retail Trade
$35.4k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Montgomery County, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2022, universities in Montgomery County, IL awarded 8 degrees. The student population of Montgomery County, IL in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 9 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Montgomery County, IL are White (8 and 100%).

The largest universities in Montgomery County, IL by number of degrees awarded are Tri-County Beauty Academy (8 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Montgomery County, IL are General Cosmetology (7 and 87.5%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (1 and 12.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 9 students enrolled in Montgomery County, IL, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
7 degrees awarded
Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor
1 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Montgomery County, IL was General Cosmetology with 7 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Montgomery County, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Tri-County Beauty Academy

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

8 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tri-County Beauty Academy with 8 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Montgomery County, IL, which is 0 times less than the 8 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 8 degrees mean that there were NaNy times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 0 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Montgomery County, IL was $112,300 in 2024, which is 0.338 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $102,200 to $112,300, a 9.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Montgomery County, IL is 77.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Montgomery County, IL have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montgomery County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 9.29% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Montgomery County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.31%.

Housing

Property

$112,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,660

$8,758

Median Property Taxes

±$560

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Montgomery County, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Montgomery County, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.4%

Homeownership

2024

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.4% of the housing units in Montgomery County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Montgomery County, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,620

Median Household Income

± $4,881

11.3k

Number of Households

± 644

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.3k households in Montgomery County, IL grew to $63,620 from the previous year's value of $61,863.

The following chart displays the households in Montgomery County, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Montgomery County, IL is from Illinois.

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.2%)
Worked At Home (9%)
Carpooled (5.63%)

In 2024, 81.2% of workers in Montgomery County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.63%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montgomery County, IL have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.58% of the workforce in Montgomery County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Montgomery County, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Montgomery County, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Montgomery County, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9.29% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Montgomery County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.31%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montgomery County, IL (3.23k out of 25.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Montgomery County, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 18.2% of the children was living in poverty in Montgomery County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 132 in Montgomery County, IL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 380 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

95.5% of the population of Montgomery County, IL has health coverage, with 45.1% on employee plans, 20.3% on Medicaid, 17.6% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 0.606% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, IL see 2,553 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,553 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1557 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1203 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,553 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Montgomery County, IL

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, IL see an average of 2,553 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,553 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Montgomery County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.54%

Uninsured

45.1%

Employer Coverage

20.3%

Medicaid

17.6%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

0.606%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Montgomery County, IL grew by 1.1% from 4.49% to 4.54%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Montgomery County, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 72.5 in Montgomery County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Montgomery County, IL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.2% in Montgomery County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Montgomery County, IL.