Montgomery, AL

Census Place

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2024 Population

197,494

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.6

1.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.5%

3.11% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,811

2.02% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$161,900

9.02% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

84,297

1.17% 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.

96.2% of the residents in Montgomery, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Montgomery, AL are Auburn University at Montgomery (1,352 degrees awarded in 2024), Faulkner University (875 degrees), and Alabama State University (667 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Montgomery, AL was $161,900, and the homeownership rate was 54.4%.

Most people in Montgomery, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 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 197k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.74% of Montgomery, AL residents were born outside of the country (11.3k people).

In 2024, there were 2.43 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (124k people) in Montgomery, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 51k White (Non-Hispanic) and 6.65k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% 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 96.4%, 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)
124k ± 1.42k
White (Non-Hispanic)
51k ± 1.12k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.65k ± 451

4.93%

Hispanic Population

9.74k people

4.93% of the people in Montgomery, AL are hispanic (9.74k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

5.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11.3k people

5.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10.9k people

As of 2024, 5.74% of Montgomery, AL residents (11.3k 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 5.52%, 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-)
4,276 ± 634
Vietnam
2,978 ± 421
Gulf War (1990s)
2,604 ± 387

Montgomery, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

89% of the population of Montgomery, AL has health coverage, with 38% on employee plans, 22.1% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 14.9% on non-group plans, and 3.24% 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, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11%

Uninsured

38%

Employer Coverage

22.1%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

14.9%

Non-Group

3.24%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Montgomery, AL declined by 2.36% from 11.3% to 11%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Montgomery, AL employs 84.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Montgomery, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (11,317 people), Manufacturing (11,085 people), and Retail Trade (9,803 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,907), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($72,851), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,065).

Employment

Occupations

84.3k

2024 Value

± 2,806

−1.17%

1 Year decline

± 4.71%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montgomery, AL declined at a rate of −1.17%, from 85.3k employees to 84.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montgomery, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,202 people), Production Occupations (8,103 people), and Management Occupations (7,466 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montgomery, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

84.3k

2024 Value

± 2,806

−1.17%

1 Year decline

± 4.71%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montgomery, AL declined at a rate of −1.17%, from 85.3k employees to 84.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montgomery, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,317 people), Manufacturing (11,085 people), and Retail Trade (9,803 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

$45,528

Median earning men ± $2,387

$36,310

Median earning women ± $1,186

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,851), Wholesale Trade ($69,162), and Public Administration ($60,596).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($51,179), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,148), and Wholesale Trade ($51,071).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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

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

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Montgomery, AL awarded 3,967 degrees. The student population of Montgomery, AL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 6,563 male students and 10,060 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Montgomery, AL are Black or African American (1,829 and 52.5%), White (1,328 and 38.1%), Hispanic or Latino (118 and 3.39%), and Two or More Races (72 and 2.07%).

The largest universities in Montgomery, AL by number of degrees awarded are Auburn University at Montgomery (1,352 and 34.1%), Faulkner University (875 and 22.1%), and Alabama State University (667 and 16.8%).

The most popular majors in Montgomery, AL are General Business Administration & Management (319 and 8.04%), Information Technology (271 and 6.83%), and General Business (205 and 5.17%).

The median tuition costs are $21,930 for private four year colleges, and $8,580 and $18,228 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Montgomery, AL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 16,623 (39.5% men and 60.5% 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 2024 there were 16,623 students enrolled in Montgomery, AL, 39.5% men and 60.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 8,728 records, of which 67.7% were women and 32.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
155 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
153 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
109 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Montgomery, AL was General Business with 155 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
1,352 degrees awarded
Faulkner University
875 degrees awarded
Alabama State University
667 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Auburn University at Montgomery with 1,352 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,671 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Montgomery, AL, which is 0.728 times less than the 2,296 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 1,829 degrees mean that there were 1.38 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,328 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 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,894) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($3,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Montgomery, AL was $161,900 in 2024, which is 0.487 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $148,500 to $161,900, a 9.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Montgomery, AL is 54.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Montgomery, AL have an average commute time of 20.7 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

$161,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,215

$44,189

Median Property Taxes

±$1,809

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

54.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.4% of the housing units in Montgomery, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Montgomery, AL 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.

$56,811

Median Household Income

± $2,312

81.2k

Number of Households

± 2,671

In 2024, the median household income of the 81.2k households in Montgomery, AL grew to $56,811 from the previous year's value of $55,687.

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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (79.5%)
Carpooled (9.74%)
Worked At Home (8%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Montgomery, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.74%) and those who worked at home (8%).

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

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montgomery, AL have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.03% 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

21.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montgomery, AL (40.8k out of 189k 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 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.