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Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
867,573
Households
335,505
Average household size
2.52
Median age
41.2 years
Median household income
$113,915
Housing units
350,351
Population comparison
2020 Census856,553
2024 estimate867,573
Change+1.3%

People

Who lives here

Population
867,573
Median age
41.2 years
Male
425,297
Female
442,276
Median age by sex
Male median age
40.2 years
Female median age
42.4 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
23,282Under 521,908
71,4745–1768,029
33,86318–2434,992
54,05825–3452,400
58,98335–4458,524
54,20845–5454,383
57,66055–6460,703
71,76965+91,337
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 523,28221,908
5–1771,47468,029
18–2433,86334,992
25–3454,05852,400
35–4458,98358,524
45–5454,20854,383
55–6457,66060,703
65+71,76991,337
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5–17
Male
5–9
26,217
10–14
27,596
15–17
17,661
Female
5–9
26,225
10–14
25,079
15–17
16,725
18–24
Male
18–19
10,010
20
4,351
21
4,404
22–24
15,098
Female
18–19
10,398
20
3,817
21
5,603
22–24
15,174
25–34
Male
25–29
25,666
30–34
28,392
Female
25–29
24,767
30–34
27,633
35–44
Male
35–39
28,631
40–44
30,352
Female
35–39
30,014
40–44
28,510
45–54
Male
45–49
26,185
50–54
28,023
Female
45–49
26,150
50–54
28,233
55–64
Male
55–59
27,738
60–61
11,934
62–64
17,988
Female
55–59
29,936
60–61
12,412
62–64
18,355
65+
Male
65–66
10,932
67–69
14,070
70–74
18,807
75–79
11,816
80–84
8,401
85+
7,743
Female
65–66
10,822
67–69
17,061
70–74
21,722
75–79
15,954
80–84
11,617
85+
14,161
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
633,87173.1%
Black alone
80,9789.3%
Asian alone
69,9948.1%
Two or more races
60,6337.0%
Some other race
20,8762.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1,0470.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1740.0%
Residents: 867,573.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone633,871
Black alone80,978
Asian alone69,994
Two or more races60,633
Some other race20,876
American Indian / Alaska Native1,047
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander174

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
58,178
White, not Hispanic
619,965

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
222,312
Married-couple share
80.5%
Derived from published counts
With children
45.7%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
92,90227.7%
1 person
111,87133.3%
2 people
52,80215.7%
3 people
49,80814.8%
4 people
28,1228.4%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
19,396
6 People
5,592
7 Plus People
3,134
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person92,902
2 people111,871
3 people52,802
4 people49,808
5+ people28,122
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households222,312
Married-couple families178,91480.5% of family households
With children
74,31341.5%
Without children
104,60158.5%
Other families43,39819.5% of family households
Male householder
13,27130.6%
Female householder
30,12769.4%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households222,312Not applicable
Married-couple families178,91480.5%
With children74,31341.5%
Without children104,60158.5%
Other families43,39819.5%
Male householder13,27130.6%
Female householder30,12769.4%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$113,915
Median family
$143,804
Per capita
$62,159
Household incomeShare of households
29,8578.9%
Under $25k
38,79211.6%
$25–49k
40,58112.1%
$50–74k
38,21011.4%
$75–99k
64,86919.3%
$100–149k
41,74412.4%
$150–199k
81,45224.3%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
10,919
$10,000–$14,999
5,862
$15,000–$19,999
5,847
$20,000–$24,999
7,229
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
7,556
$30,000–$34,999
7,421
$35,000–$39,999
8,046
$40,000–$44,999
8,112
$45,000–$49,999
7,657
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
17,080
$60,000–$74,999
23,501
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
34,727
$125,000–$149,999
30,142
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k29,857
$25–49k38,792
$50–74k40,581
$75–99k38,210
$100–149k64,869
$150–199k41,744
$200k+81,452

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
614,025
High school or higher
95.1%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
53%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
11,3291.8%
Less than 9th grade
18,6923.0%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
134,42321.9%
High school or equivalent
80,41813.1%
Some college, no degree
43,5867.1%
Associate degree
181,01929.5%
Bachelor’s degree
144,55823.5%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
6,027
Nursery School
109
Kindergarten
172
First Grade
178
Second Grade
109
Third Grade
380
Fourth Grade
349
Fifth Grade
444
Sixth Grade
1,149
Seventh Grade
434
Eighth Grade
1,978
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
2,936
Tenth Grade
3,675
Eleventh Grade
4,379
Twelfth No Diploma
7,702
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
120,782
Ged Or Alternative Credential
13,641
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
26,692
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
53,726
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
99,126
Professional School Degree
26,206
Doctorate Degree
19,226
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade11,329
Grades 9–12, no diploma18,692
High school or equivalent134,423
Some college, no degree80,418
Associate degree43,586
Bachelor’s degree181,019
Graduate or professional144,558
Marital status by sexMale and Female
9,25331,648
Widowed
24,70836,752
Divorced
4,1824,778
Separated
195,598191,984
Now Married
118,643108,680
Never Married
11,39110,987
Married Spouse Absent
184,207180,997
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed9,25331,648
Divorced24,70836,752
Separated4,1824,778
Now Married195,598191,984
Never Married118,643108,680
Married Spouse Absent11,39110,987
Married Spouse Present184,207180,997

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$436,700
Median gross rent
$1,683
Housing tenure
Owner
239,49571.4%
Renter
96,01028.6%
Occupied homes: 335,505.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner239,495
Renter96,010
Housing occupancy
Occupied
335,50595.8%
Vacant
14,8464.2%
Housing units: 350,351.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied335,505
Vacant14,846

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
158,132
Owners without mortgage
81,363
Vacancy reason
For rent5,622
For sale1,842
Rented, not occupied668
Sold, not occupied940
Seasonal828
Migrant workers35
Other4,911
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent5,622
For sale1,842
Rented, not occupied668
Sold, not occupied940
Seasonal828
Migrant workers35
Other4,911
Structure type
Detached185,742
Attached70,292
2–4 units24,516
5–19 units22,711
20+ units44,110
Mobile or other2,980
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
11,159
Structure 3–4 Units
13,357
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
9,880
Structure 10–19 Units
12,831
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
11,094
Structure 50 Plus Units
33,016
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
2,726
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
254
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached185,742
Attached70,292
2–4 units24,516
5–19 units22,711
20+ units44,110
Mobile or other2,980
Year builtHousing units by period
130,80637.3%
Before 1960
83,38623.8%
1960–79
77,90022.2%
1980–99
52,96315.1%
2000–19
5,2961.5%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
55,956
1940–1949
19,038
1950–1959
55,812
1960–79
1960–1969
40,924
1970–1979
42,462
1980–99
1980–1989
40,033
1990–1999
37,867
2000–19
2000–2009
29,987
2010–2019
22,976
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960130,806
1960–7983,386
1980–9977,900
2000–1952,963
2020+5,296
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
37,705
1,236
1990s
37,336
1,766
2000s
53,990
7,618
2010s
80,565
45,040
2020–22
26,228
31,462
2023+
3,671
8,888
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199037,7051,236
1990s37,3361,766
2000s53,9907,618
2010s80,56545,040
2020–2226,22831,462
2023+3,6718,888
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
7,6943.2%
Under $100k
28,23411.8%
$100–249k
113,55747.4%
$250–499k
57,42224.0%
$500–749k
20,0438.4%
$750–999k
8,1673.4%
$1–1.49m
4,3781.8%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
1,806
10000–14999
247
15000–19999
258
20000–24999
254
25000–29999
413
30000–34999
631
35000–39999
331
40000–49999
837
50000–59999
598
60000–69999
333
70000–79999
365
80000–89999
663
90000–99999
958
$100–249k
100000–124999
2,346
125000–149999
2,079
150000–174999
4,552
175000–199999
4,691
200000–249999
14,566
$250–499k
250000–299999
16,867
300000–399999
49,676
400000–499999
47,014
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
2,100
2000000+
2,278
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k7,694
$100–249k28,234
$250–499k113,557
$500–749k57,422
$750–999k20,043
$1–1.49m8,167
$1.5m+4,378
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5002,773
$500–9997,908
$1,000–1,49925,602
$1,500–1,99927,310
$2,000–2,49915,512
$2,500–2,9996,801
$3,000+6,697
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Under $500
Under 100
218
100–149
30
150–199
126
200–249
375
250–299
500
300–349
384
350–399
410
400–449
279
450–499
451
$500–999
500–549
390
550–599
482
600–649
530
650–699
239
700–749
489
750–799
913
800–899
2,129
900–999
2,736
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
10,151
1250–1499
15,451
$3,000+
3000–3499
3,089
3500+
3,608
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5002,773
$500–9997,908
$1,000–1,49925,602
$1,500–1,99927,310
$2,000–2,49915,512
$2,500–2,9996,801
$3,000+6,697
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
6,108
12,948
1 vehicle
57,922
51,406
2 vehicles
115,221
26,390
3 vehicles
41,635
3,833
4 vehicles
13,201
1,115
5+ vehicles
5,408
318
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle6,10812,948
1 vehicle57,92251,406
2 vehicles115,22126,390
3 vehicles41,6353,833
4 vehicles13,2011,115
5+ vehicles5,408318

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
449,261
Average commute
27.8 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
289,45464.4%Derived from published counts
Carpool
27,7106.2%Derived from published counts
Public transit
13,1322.9%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
9,7862.2%Derived from published counts
Work from home
104,49323.3%Derived from published counts
Other
4,6861.0%Derived from published counts
Workers: 449,261.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
8,770
Bicycle
1,016
Other
Other Transportation
4,003
Motorcycle
86
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
597
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone289,454
Carpool27,710
Public transit13,132
Walk or bicycle9,786
Work from home104,493
Other4,686
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
81,54423.7%
Under 15 min
112,56732.7%
15–29 min
82,39923.9%
30–44 min
38,56011.2%
45–59 min
29,6988.6%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
9,412
5–9
31,145
10–14
40,987
15–29 min
15–19
47,626
20–24
39,872
25–29
25,069
30–44 min
30–34
47,277
35–39
15,768
40–44
19,354
60+ min
60–89
22,375
90+
7,323
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min81,544
15–29 min112,567
30–44 min82,399
45–59 min38,560
60+ min29,698

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
705,617
Civilian labor force
478,052
Employed
456,734
Unemployed
21,318
Unemployment rate
4.5%
Poverty universe
846,059
Persons below poverty
55,064
Gini index
0.47
White-collar workers
334,717
Blue-collar workers
67,062
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
23,989
30,966
Sales Office Occupations
35,586
51,331
Management Business Science Arts
119,935
127,865
Production Transportation Material Moving
31,014
9,695
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
25,541
812
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations23,98930,966
Sales Office Occupations35,58651,331
Management Business Science Arts119,935127,865
Production Transportation Material Moving31,0149,695
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance25,541812

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
408,517
Workplace jobs
506,039
Internal commuters
189,975
Inbound commuters
316,064
Outbound commuters
218,542
Net worker inflow
97,522

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
821,08096.1%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
33,1243.9%
Residents: 854,204.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured821,080
Uninsured33,124
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
5,75817.4%
Under 19
11,00033.2%
Age 19–34
15,79047.7%
Age 35–64
5761.7%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 195,758
Age 19–3411,000
Age 35–6415,790
Age 65+576

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
767,96888.5%
Foreign born
99,60511.5%
Residents: 867,573.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born767,968
Foreign born99,605

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
59,466
Not a citizen
40,139

Residential mobility

Same house
774,241
Within same county
39,027
From another county
27,390
From another state
14,691
From abroad
3,428

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
346,877

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania has 867,573 residents and a median age of 41.2 years. It ranks No. 70 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has grown 1.3% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $33,181 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania867,573$113,91541.2 years71.4%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Pennsylvania13,018,639$77,97140.9 years69.3%

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