Montgomery, AL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
386,024
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
38
0.264% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
16.6%
2.8% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$64,010
2.01% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$191,900
5.79% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
167,483
0.198% 1-year decline

About

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.

97.4% of the residents in Montgomery, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Montgomery, AL are Auburn University at Montgomery (1,277 degrees awarded in 2023), J F Ingram State Technical College (1,039 degrees), and Faulkner University (802 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Montgomery, AL was $191,900, and the homeownership rate was 65.4%.

Most people in Montgomery, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 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 386k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.15% of Montgomery, AL residents were born outside of the country (16k people).

In 2024, there were 1.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (176k people) in Montgomery, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 172k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9.91k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%
2024 Citizenship
97.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Montgomery, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Montgomery, AL was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montgomery, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    176k ± 475
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    172k ± 1.08k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    9.91k ± 1.11k
4.29%
Hispanic Population
16.6k people

In 2024, there were 1.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (176k people) in Montgomery, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 172k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9.91k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.29% of the people in Montgomery, AL are hispanic (16.6k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,201 ± 5,580 people
  2. Guatemala
    19,759 ± 3,444 people
  3. Korea
    10,633 ± 2,529 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 52,201 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,759 and Korea with 10,633.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.15%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
16k people
4.05%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
15.6k people

As of 2024, 4.15% of Montgomery, AL residents (16k 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, AL was 4.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    9,764 ± 916
  2. Vietnam
    6,423 ± 560
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    5,429 ± 593

Montgomery, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Montgomery, AL employs 167k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Montgomery, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (22,309 people), Manufacturing (21,793 people), and Retail Trade (18,522 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($89,167), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($64,364), and Utilities ($63,365).

Employment

Occupations

167k
2024 Value
± 3,751
−0.198%
1 Year decline
± 3.17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montgomery, AL declined at a rate of −0.198%, from 168k employees to 167k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montgomery, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (21,170 people), Management Occupations (16,533 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (15,013 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montgomery, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

167k
2024 Value
± 3,751
−0.198%
1 Year decline
± 3.17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montgomery, AL declined at a rate of −0.198%, from 168k employees to 167k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montgomery, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (22,309 people), Manufacturing (21,793 people), and Retail Trade (18,522 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,852
Median earning men ± $1,357
$37,134
Median earning women ± $1,081

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,890), Public Administration ($63,481), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,270).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($54,375), Public Administration ($52,512), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,433).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 577
    Retail Trade
  2. 569
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 477
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $1.2M
    Manufacturing
  2. $1.19M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $572k
    Retail Trade

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Montgomery, AL awarded 4,568 degrees. The student population of Montgomery, AL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 7,128 male students and 9,726 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Montgomery, AL are Black or African American (2,212 and 52.5%), White (1,711 and 40.6%), Hispanic or Latino (101 and 2.4%), and Two or More Races (60 and 1.42%).

The largest universities in Montgomery, AL by number of degrees awarded are Auburn University at Montgomery (1,277 and 28%), J F Ingram State Technical College (1,039 and 22.7%), and Faulkner University (802 and 17.6%).

The most popular majors in Montgomery, AL are General Business Administration & Management (283 and 6.2%), Computer Science (205 and 4.49%), and General Business (203 and 4.44%).

The median tuition costs in Montgomery, AL are $21,930 for private four year colleges, and $8,448 and $17,940 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Montgomery, AL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 16,854 (42.3% men and 57.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 16,854 students enrolled in Montgomery, AL, 42.3% men and 57.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 9,047 records, of which 65.1% were women and 34.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    137 degrees awarded
  2. General Business
    155 degrees awarded
  3. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
    147 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Montgomery, AL was General Business Administration & Management with 137 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Auburn University at Montgomery
    1,277 degrees awarded
  2. J F Ingram State Technical College
    1,039 degrees awarded
  3. Faulkner University
    802 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Auburn University at Montgomery with 1,277 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,250 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Montgomery, AL, which is 0.971 times less than the 2,318 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 2,212 degrees mean that there were 1.29 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,711 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,894) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Montgomery, AL was $191,900 in 2024, which is 0.577 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $181,400 to $191,900, a 5.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Montgomery, AL is 65.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Montgomery, AL have an average commute time of 24.3 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.

Housing

Property

$191,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$4,199
$99,054
Median Property Taxes
±$2,506

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.

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Rent vs Own

65.4%
Homeownership
2024
67.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 65.4% of the housing units in Montgomery, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65%.

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

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$64,010
Median Household Income
± $1,569
151k
Number of Households
± 3,349

In 2024, the median household income of the 151k households in Montgomery, AL grew to $64,010 from the previous year's value of $62,746.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Montgomery, AL is from Alabama.
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2023, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.9%)
  2. Carpooled (8.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.58%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in Montgomery, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.3%) and those who worked at home (7.58%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montgomery, AL have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.15% of the workforce in Montgomery, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montgomery, AL (61.6k out of 371k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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.

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Health

90.8% of the population of Montgomery, AL has health coverage, with 42.1% on employee plans, 17.5% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 4.01% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,571 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alabama

Primary care physicians in Alabama see an average of 1,571 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

9.19%
Uninsured
42.1%
Employer Coverage
17.5%
Medicaid
11.4%
Medicare
15.8%
Non-Group
4.01%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Montgomery, AL declined by 2.48% from 9.42% to 9.19%.

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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