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Population

1.04M

0.36% growth

Median Age

Median Household Income

$99,763

0.86% growth

Poverty Rate

6.73%

Number of Employees

557,797

0.34% growth

Median Property Value

$475,300

0.08% growth

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Montgomery County, MD has a population of 1.04M people with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $99,763. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Montgomery County, MD grew from 1.04M to 1.04M, a 0.36% increase and its median household income grew from $98,917 to $99,763, a 0.86% increase.

The population of Montgomery County, MD is 44.5% White, 19.1% Hispanic, and 17.8% Black. 41% of the people in Montgomery County, MD speak a non-English language, and 84.8% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Montgomery County, MD are Montgomery College, with 2,979 graduates, American Beauty Academy, with 364 graduates, and Washington Adventist University, with 298 graduates.

The median property value in Montgomery County, MD is $475,300, and the homeownership rate is 64.7%. Most people in Montgomery County, MD commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 32.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Montgomery County, MD is 2 cars per household.

Montgomery County, MD is the 1st most populated county in Maryland and borders District of Columbia, DC; Frederick County, MD; Howard County, MD; Prince George's County, MD; Arlington County, VA; Fairfax County, VA; Loudoun County, VA& 2 more.

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The economy of Montgomery County, MD employs 557,797 people. The economy of Montgomery County, MD is specialized in Public Admin.; Professional, Scientific, Tech Services; and Other services, except public administration, which employ respectively 2.55; 2.22; and 1.33 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Montgomery County, MD are Professional, Scientific, Tech Services (94,000), Healthcare & Social Assistance (70,484), and Public Admin. (64,239), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($85,905), Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($83,235), and Utilities ($79,940).

Median household income in Montgomery County, MD is $99,763. Males in Montgomery County, MD have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,816. The income inequality of Montgomery County, MD (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464 which is lower than the national average.

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 052

2. Census Tract 054

3. Census Tract 053

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Montgomery County, MD was Census Tract 052 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 054 and Census Tract 053, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Montgomery County, MD colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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557,797

2016 value

± 5,021

0.34%

1 year Growth

± 1.4%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Montgomery County, MD grew at a rate of 0.34%, from 555,886 employees to 557,797 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montgomery County, MD, are Professional, Scientific, Tech Services, Healthcare & Social Assistance, and Public Admin.. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montgomery County, MD, though some of these residents may live in Montgomery County, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Montgomery County, MD. In Montgomery County, MD the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 138 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $8,492. Baltimore city, MD has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Maryland.

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Female Majority

Montgomery County, MD residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Maryland. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Allegany County, MD $10,096

2. Caroline County, MD $9,964

3. Cecil County, MD $9,910

At $10,096 Allegany County, MD has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Maryland. The next two highest amounts were in Caroline County, MD with $9,964 and in Cecil County, MD with $9,910.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$8,492

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Montgomery County, MD were $8,492 in 2014, but $8,210 in 2013. These numbers represent a 3.43% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Montgomery County, MD are $$1,096 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Montgomery County, MD compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Montgomery County, MD is home to a population of 1.04M people, from which 84.8% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Montgomery County, MD is composed of 464,466 White residents (44.5%), 199,402 Hispanic residents (19.1%), 185,442 Black residents (17.8%), 154,004 Asian residents (14.8%), and 34,684 Two+ residents (3.32%). The most common foreign languages in Montgomery County, MD are Spanish (150,914 speakers), Chinese (36,739 speakers), and African Languages (30,157 speakers), but compared to other places, Montgomery County, MD has a relative high number of African Languages (30,157 speakers), Persian (9,153 speakers), and French (21,935 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Montgomery County, MD is from the state of Maryland.

Most common origin

1. El Salvador

2. India

3. China

relatively high origin

1. Cameroon

2. Sierra Leone

3. Togo

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 109,049 Maryland residents, followed by India with 57,534 and China with 41,677.

When compared to other states, Maryland has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Cameroon. In 2016, there were 14,640 people from Cameroon living in Maryland, approximately 16.37 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Chinese

3. African Languages

relatively high languages

1. African Languages

2. Persian

3. French

376,306 of Montgomery County, MD citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.6%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Montgomery County, MD was Spanish. 14.5% of the overall population of Montgomery County, MD are native Spanish speakers. 3.52% speak Chinese and 2.89% speak African Languages, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Montgomery County, MD has a relatively high number of residents that are native African Languages speakers. In 2015, there were 30,157 native African Languages speakers living in Montgomery County, MD, approximately 9.59 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Montgomery County, MD awarded 3,966 degrees. The student population of Montgomery County, MD is skewed towards females, with 1,591 male students and 2,375 female students. Most students in Montgomery County, MD are Black or African American (1,222 and 30.8%), followed by White (1,119 and 28.2%), Hispanic or Latino (652 and 16.4%), and Asian (478 and 12.1%). The largest universities in Montgomery County, MD by number of graduates are Montgomery College (2,979 and 75.1%), American Beauty Academy (364 and 9.2%), and Washington Adventist University (298 and 7.51%). The most popular majors in Montgomery County, MD are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (1,062 and 26.8%), General Business (446 and 11.2%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (201 and 5.07%). The median tuition costs in Montgomery County, MD are N/A for private four year colleges, and $21,800 and $21,800 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities 1,062 graduates

2. General Business 446 graduates

3. Liberal Arts & Sciences 201 graduates

relatively high

1. General Computer & Information Sciences 76 graduates

2. English & Language Arts Teacher Education 2 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associate's Degree recipients in Montgomery County, MD was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 1,062 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Montgomery County, MD has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Associate's Degree in General Computer & Information Sciences. In 2015, there were 76 graduates, which is approximately 4.92 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a General Computer & Information Sciences degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associate's Degree from schools in Montgomery County, MD according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Montgomery County, MD is $475,300, which is 2.32 times larger than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $474,900 to $475,300, a 0.08% increase. The homeownership rate of Montgomery County, MD is 64.7%, which is higher than the national average of 63.1%. People in Montgomery County, MD have an average commute time of 32.6 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Montgomery County, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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