Montgomery, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,489

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.4

1.94% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.6%

18.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$72,917

6.91% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$363,200

0.927% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Montgomery, TX is home to a population of 2.49k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.89% of Montgomery, TX residents were born outside of the country (47 people).

In 2024, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.96k people) in Montgomery, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 194 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 97 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Montgomery, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Montgomery, TX was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montgomery, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.96k ± 264
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
194 ± 164
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
97 ± 92

10.6%

Hispanic Population

264 people

10.6% of the people in Montgomery, TX are hispanic (264 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Montgomery, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

1.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

1.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

As of 2024, 1.89% of Montgomery, TX residents (47 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, TX was 1.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
43 ± 51
Vietnam
33 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 29

Montgomery, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Montgomery, TX employs 1.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Montgomery, TX were Construction (194 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (131 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (109 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($95,764), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,417), and Construction ($90,370).

Employment

Occupations

1.08k

2024 Value

± 260

1.61%

1 Year growth

± 33.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montgomery, TX grew at a rate of 1.61%, from 1.06k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montgomery, TX, are Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (127 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (107 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (106 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montgomery, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

1.08k

2024 Value

± 260

1.61%

1 Year growth

± 33.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montgomery, TX grew at a rate of 1.61%, from 1.06k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montgomery, TX, are Construction (194 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (131 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (109 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montgomery, TX, though some of these residents may live in Montgomery, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,295

Median earning men ± $26,893

$50,484

Median earning women ± $10,182

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($95,764), Construction ($90,370), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,235), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,231), and Retail Trade ($46,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Montgomery, TX was $363,200 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 $366,600 to $363,200, a 0.927% decrease. The homeownership rate in Montgomery, TX is 54%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Montgomery, TX have an average commute time of 37.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montgomery, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$363,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,748

$599

Median Property Taxes

±$148

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

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

Rent vs Own

54%

Homeownership

2024

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54% of the housing units in Montgomery, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.5%.

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

$72,917

Median Household Income

± $14,915

1.11k

Number of Households

± 248

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.11k households in Montgomery, TX declined from $72,917 from the previous year's value of $78,333.

The following chart displays the households in Montgomery, TX 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, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.3%)
Carpooled (15.5%)
Other (9.97%)

In 2024, 65.3% of workers in Montgomery, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.5%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (9.97%).

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

37.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montgomery, TX have a longer commute time (37.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.95% of the workforce in Montgomery, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montgomery, TX (239 out of 2.49k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Montgomery, TX is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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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