Montgomery, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,798

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

17.4%

30.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$90,214

2.11% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$361,300

4.51% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Montgomery, NY is home to a population of 3.8k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.56% of Montgomery, NY residents were born outside of the country (287 people).

In 2024, there were 5.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.38k people) in Montgomery, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 438 Other (Hispanic) and 348 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Montgomery, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Montgomery, NY was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montgomery, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.38k ± 283
Other (Hispanic)
438 ± 221
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
348 ± 243

31.8%

Hispanic Population

1.21k people

31.8% of the people in Montgomery, NY are hispanic (1.21k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Montgomery, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

7.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

287 people

7.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

282 people

As of 2024, 7.56% of Montgomery, NY residents (287 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, NY was 7.42%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
49 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 24
Vietnam
11 ± 27

Montgomery, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Montgomery, NY employs 1.84k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Montgomery, NY were Public Administration (326 people), Educational Services (313 people), and Retail Trade (229 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,831), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,629), and Educational Services ($85,469).

Employment

Occupations

1.84k

2024 Value

± 319

−1.5%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montgomery, NY declined at a rate of −1.5%, from 1.87k employees to 1.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montgomery, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (264 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (255 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (136 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montgomery, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

1.84k

2024 Value

± 319

−1.5%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montgomery, NY declined at a rate of −1.5%, from 1.87k employees to 1.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montgomery, NY, are Public Administration (326 people), Educational Services (313 people), and Retail Trade (229 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montgomery, NY, though some of these residents may live in Montgomery, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,375

Median earning men ± $24,961

$44,130

Median earning women ± $10,284

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($99,306), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,438), and Public Administration ($92,109).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($117,554), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,833), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,868).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Montgomery, NY was $361,300 in 2024, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $345,700 to $361,300, a 4.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Montgomery, NY is 77.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Montgomery, NY have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montgomery, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$361,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,587

$1,177

Median Property Taxes

±$209

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.5%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.5% of the housing units in Montgomery, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.2%.

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

$90,214

Median Household Income

± $16,810

1.52k

Number of Households

± 264

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.52k households in Montgomery, NY grew to $90,214 from the previous year's value of $88,348.

The following chart displays the households in Montgomery, NY 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, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.9%)
Carpooled (10%)
Worked At Home (6.95%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Montgomery, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who worked at home (6.95%).

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

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montgomery, NY have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.4% of the workforce in Montgomery, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montgomery, NY (659 out of 3.8k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Montgomery, NY is Hispanic, followed by Other and Black.

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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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