Montgomery City, MO

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,801
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
33.8
10.8% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
17.7%
6.98% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$57,500
11.2% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$161,100
17.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,389
0.144% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Montgomery City, MO 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.

99.6% of the residents in Montgomery City, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Montgomery City, MO was $161,100, and the homeownership rate was 65.6%.

Most people in Montgomery City, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Montgomery City, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Montgomery City, MO is home to a population of 2.8k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.43% of Montgomery City, MO residents were born outside of the country (40 people).

In 2024, there were 20.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.44k people) in Montgomery City, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 120 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 69 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%
2024 Citizenship
99.6%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montgomery City, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.44k ± 89
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    120 ± 50
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    69 ± 37
3.64%
Hispanic Population
102 people

In 2024, there were 20.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.44k people) in Montgomery City, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 120 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 69 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.64% of the people in Montgomery City, MO are hispanic (102 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    41,951 ± 5,011 people
  2. India
    23,410 ± 3,749 people
  3. China
    17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.43%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
40 people
1.07%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
30 people

As of 2024, 1.43% of Montgomery City, MO residents (40 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 City, MO was 1.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    63 ± 50
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    47 ± 53
  3. Vietnam
    43 ± 29

Montgomery City, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Montgomery City, MO employs 1.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Montgomery City, MO were Manufacturing (328 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (188 people), and Educational Services (184 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($48,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,660), and Finance & Insurance ($47,660).

Employment

Occupations

1.39k
2024 Value
± 201
−0.144%
1 Year decline
± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montgomery City, MO declined at a rate of −0.144%, from 1.39k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montgomery City, MO, are Production Occupations (211 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (143 people), and Management Occupations (125 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montgomery City, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

1.39k
2024 Value
± 201
−0.144%
1 Year decline
± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montgomery City, MO declined at a rate of −0.144%, from 1.39k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montgomery City, MO, are Manufacturing (328 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (188 people), and Educational Services (184 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montgomery City, MO, though some of these residents may live in Montgomery City, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,667
Median earning men ± $4,607
$27,847
Median earning women ± $5,285

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,432), Other Services Except Public Administration ($64,286), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($60,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,125), Retail Trade ($30,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($22,188).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.
Y-Axis
2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Montgomery City, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (40.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.797%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Montgomery City, MO was $161,100 in 2024, which is 0.484 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,500 to $161,100, a 17.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Montgomery City, MO is 65.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Montgomery City, MO have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montgomery City, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$161,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$19,988
$777
Median Property Taxes
±$125

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 City, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

65.6%
Homeownership
2024
69.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 65.6% of the housing units in Montgomery City, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.8%.

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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.
$57,500
Median Household Income
± $8,071
1.18k
Number of Households
± 168

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.18k households in Montgomery City, MO grew to $57,500 from the previous year's value of $51,707.

The following chart displays the households in Montgomery City, MO 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 City, MO is from Missouri.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.9%)
  2. Carpooled (12.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.85%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Montgomery City, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who worked at home (7.85%).

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

26.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montgomery City, MO have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.563% of the workforce in Montgomery City, MO 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 City, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Montgomery City, MO have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montgomery City, MO (486 out of 2.75k 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 < 5, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

89.9% of the population of Montgomery City, MO has health coverage, with 50.2% on employee plans, 18.5% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 7.19% on non-group plans, and 2.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1,421 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 26.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

10.1%
Uninsured
50.2%
Employer Coverage
18.5%
Medicaid
11.7%
Medicare
7.19%
Non-Group
2.22%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Montgomery City, MO declined by 7.37% from 10.9% to 10.1%.

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

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