Montgomery, AL

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2023 Population

198,440

0.69% 1-year decline

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.2

0.277% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

20.9%

1.23% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$55,687

2.81% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$148,500

4.65% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

85,296

0.38% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Montgomery, AL had a population of 198k people with a median age of 36.2 and a median household income of $55,687. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Montgomery, AL declined from 199,819 to 198,440, a −0.69% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,166 to $55,687, a 2.81% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Montgomery, AL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (62.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (26.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.25%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.44%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.83%).

None of the households in Montgomery, AL 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.

96.4% of the residents in Montgomery, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Montgomery, AL are Auburn University at Montgomery (1,016 degrees awarded in 2022), Faulkner University (849 degrees), and Alabama State University (625 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Montgomery, AL was $148,500, and the homeownership rate was 54.3%.

Most people in Montgomery, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Montgomery, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Montgomery, AL is home to a population of 198k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.52% of Montgomery, AL residents were born outside of the country (10.9k people).

In 2023, there were 2.36 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (125k people) in Montgomery, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 52.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 6.44k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

96.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.4% of Montgomery, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Montgomery, AL was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montgomery, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
125k ± 1.13k
White (Non-Hispanic)
52.7k ± 868
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.44k ± 388

4.76%

Hispanic Population

9.45k people

4.76% of the people in Montgomery, AL are hispanic (9.45k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Montgomery, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
45,935 ± 5,238 people
Guatemala
15,043 ± 3,007 people
India
10,012 ± 2,454 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 45,935 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 15,043 and India with 10,012.

Foreign-Born Population

5.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10.9k people

5.06%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

10.1k people

As of 2023, 5.52% of Montgomery, AL residents (10.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Montgomery, AL was 5.06%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4,579 ± 738
Vietnam
3,085 ± 399
Gulf War (1990s)
2,604 ± 360

Montgomery, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Montgomery, AL employs 85.3k people. The largest industries in Montgomery, AL are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,937 people), Manufacturing (10,501 people), and Retail Trade (9,692 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($59,199), Public Administration ($55,748), and Wholesale Trade ($51,278).

Males in Alabama have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,264. The income inequality in Alabama (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

85.3k

2023 Value

± 2,776

−0.38%

1 Year decline

± 4.62%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Montgomery, AL declined at a rate of −0.38%, from 85.6k employees to 85.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montgomery, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11,094 people), Management Occupations (8,073 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (7,850 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montgomery, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

85.3k

2023 Value

± 2,776

−0.38%

1 Year decline

± 4.62%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Montgomery, AL declined at a rate of −0.38%, from 85.6k employees to 85.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montgomery, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,937 people), Manufacturing (10,501 people), and Retail Trade (9,692 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montgomery, AL, though some of these residents may live in Montgomery, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,692

Median earning men ± $2,314

$35,234

Median earning women ± $1,428

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,027), Public Administration ($60,096), and Wholesale Trade ($57,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($60,481), Public Administration ($48,357), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,353).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% 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 11.2%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 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, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.1%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

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 Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Montgomery, AL awarded 3,415 degrees. The student population of Montgomery, AL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 6,035 male students and 9,743 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Montgomery, AL are Black or African American (1,811 and 54.7%), followed by White (1,239 and 37.4%), Hispanic or Latino (72 and 2.17%), and Unknown (72 and 2.17%).

The largest universities in Montgomery, AL by number of degrees awarded are Auburn University at Montgomery (1,016 and 29.8%), Faulkner University (849 and 24.9%), and Alabama State University (625 and 18.3%).

The most popular majors in Montgomery, AL are General Business Administration & Management (376 and 11%), General Business (204 and 5.97%), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (192 and 5.62%).

The median tuition costs in Montgomery, AL are $21,930 for private four year colleges, and $8,280 and $17,568 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Montgomery, AL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 15,778 (38.2% men and 61.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 15,778 students enrolled in Montgomery, AL, 38.2% men and 61.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 8,791 records, of which 68.8% were women and 31.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
174 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
152 degrees awarded
General Business
134 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Montgomery, AL was Criminal Justice - Safety Studies with 174 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Montgomery, AL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Auburn University at Montgomery
1,016 degrees awarded
Faulkner University
849 degrees awarded
Alabama State University
625 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Auburn University at Montgomery with 1,016 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,228 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Montgomery, AL, which is 0.561 times less than the 2,187 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 1,811 degrees mean that there were 1.46 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,239 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($21,930) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,804) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.905% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.822% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (913k), and Secondary Education (625k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Montgomery, AL was $148,500 in 2023, which is 0.489 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $141,900 to $148,500, a 4.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Montgomery, AL is 54.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Montgomery, AL have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montgomery, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Montgomery, AL is $55,687. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Montgomery, AL was Census Tract 56.08 with a value of $155,357, followed by Census Tract 56.04 and Census Tract 56.07, with respective values of $132,745 and $122,330.

Housing

Property

$148,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,114

$43,705

Median Property Taxes

±$1,641

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, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.3%

Homeownership

2023

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 54.3% of the housing units in Montgomery, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 56.08
Census Tract 56.04
Census Tract 56.07

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Montgomery, AL was Census Tract 56.08 with a value of $155,357, followed by Census Tract 56.04 and Census Tract 56.07, with respective values of $132,745 and $122,330.

The following map shows all of the places in Montgomery, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$55,687

Median Household Income

± $2,042

80.5k

Number of Households

± 2,471

In 2023, the median household income of the 80.5k households in Montgomery, AL grew to $55,687 from the previous year's value of $54,166.

The following chart displays the households in Montgomery, AL 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Montgomery, AL is from Alabama.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2022, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0777% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.2%)
Carpooled (9.76%)
Worked At Home (7.24%)

In 2023, 80.2% of workers in Montgomery, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.76%) and those who worked at home (7.24%).

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

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montgomery, AL have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.94% of the workforce in Montgomery, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montgomery, AL (39.8k out of 190k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Montgomery, AL is Black, followed by White 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.

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.

Health

88.7% of the population of Montgomery, AL has health coverage, with 38.9% on employee plans, 21.8% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 3.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, AL see 956 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.65% decrease from the previous year (972 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1264 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 535 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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956 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Montgomery County, AL

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, AL see an average of 956 patients per year. This represents a 1.65% decrease from the previous year (972 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.3%

Uninsured

38.9%

Employer Coverage

21.8%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

3.44%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Montgomery, AL grew by 0.943% from 11.2% to 11.3%.

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

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