Montgomery, GA

Census Place

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2023 Population

4,704

2.13% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

36.3

5.71% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

11.5%

5.52% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$86,500

2.62% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$393,700

0.0508% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

2,305

1.41% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Montgomery, GA had a population of 4.7k people with a median age of 36.3 and a median household income of $86,500. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Montgomery, GA grew from 4,606 to 4,704, a 2.13% increase and its median household income declined from $88,828 to $86,500, a −2.62% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Montgomery, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.38%), Other (Hispanic) (4.63%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.08%).

None of the households in Montgomery, GA 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% of the residents in Montgomery, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Montgomery, GA was $393,700, and the homeownership rate was 82.1%.

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

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Population & Diversity

Montgomery, GA is home to a population of 4.7k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.08% of Montgomery, GA residents were born outside of the country (286 people).

In 2023, there were 5.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.27k people) in Montgomery, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 574 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 347 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

95.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97% of Montgomery, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Montgomery, GA was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montgomery, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.27k ± 900
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
574 ± 196
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
347 ± 289

7.72%

Hispanic Population

363 people

7.72% of the people in Montgomery, GA are hispanic (363 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Montgomery, GA 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 Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
229,616 ± 11,639 people
India
106,959 ± 7,990 people
Jamaica
51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

Foreign-Born Population

6.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

286 people

7.62%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

351 people

As of 2023, 6.08% of Montgomery, GA residents (286 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Montgomery, GA was 7.62%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
156 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
53 ± 62
Korea
43 ± 50

Montgomery, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.94 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Montgomery, GA employs 2.31k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Montgomery, GA were Educational Services (454 people), Accommodation & Food Services (322 people), and Construction (246 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($125,859), Educational Services ($87,834), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,361).

Employment

Occupations

2.31k

2023 Value

± 453

−1.41%

1 Year decline

± 28.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Montgomery, GA declined at a rate of −1.41%, from 2.34k employees to 2.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montgomery, GA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (356 people), Sales & Related Occupations (347 people), and Management Occupations (269 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montgomery, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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

2.31k

2023 Value

± 453

−1.41%

1 Year decline

± 28.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Montgomery, GA declined at a rate of −1.41%, from 2.34k employees to 2.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montgomery, GA, are Educational Services (454 people), Accommodation & Food Services (322 people), and Construction (246 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montgomery, GA, though some of these residents may live in Montgomery, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,723

Median earning men ± $16,536

$51,684

Median earning women ± $17,252

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($126,953), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,740), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,735), Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,380), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,351).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% 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 11.9%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 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, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.394%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 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 Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 1.22% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.77M), and Bachelors Degree (1.6M).

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, GA was $393,700 in 2023, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $393,900 to $393,700, a 0.0508% decrease. The homeownership rate in Montgomery, GA is 82.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

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

Housing

Property

$393,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$201,928

$1,539

Median Property Taxes

±$388

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, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.1%

Homeownership

2023

74.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 82.1% of the housing units in Montgomery, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Montgomery, GA 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.

$86,500

Median Household Income

± $22,318

1.87k

Number of Households

± 412

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.87k households in Montgomery, GA declined from $86,500 from the previous year's value of $88,828.

The following chart displays the households in Montgomery, GA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Montgomery, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.2%)
Carpooled (13.5%)
Worked At Home (3.34%)

In 2023, 82.2% of workers in Montgomery, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.5%) and those who worked at home (3.34%).

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, GA have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.48% of the workforce in Montgomery, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montgomery, GA (541 out of 4.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Montgomery, GA is White, followed by Other 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

83.6% of the population of Montgomery, GA has health coverage, with 39.1% on employee plans, 7.92% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 22.5% on non-group plans, and 0.725% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.74% increase from the previous year (1,491 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 559 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 27.7% between 18 and 34 years, 33.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.4%

Uninsured

39.1%

Employer Coverage

7.92%

Medicaid

13.4%

Medicare

22.5%

Non-Group

0.725%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Montgomery, GA declined by 35.5% from 25.4% to 16.4%.

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

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