Montgomery, AL Demographic Data
Montgomery, AL Summary
Montgomery is located in Montgomery County in Alabama
- Population: 205,285
- Area: 161.92 sq. miles
- Land Area: 159.57 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.36 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,267.79 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 249.34 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Montgomery, AL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
105,990
53%
50.8
Male
94,034
47%
49.2
Total Population
200,024
323,128,000
Montgomery, AL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
14,207
7.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
14,881
7.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
10,424
5.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
13,501
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
15,096
7.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
30,634
15.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
24,839
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
24,721
12.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
13,071
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
11,525
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
15,374
7.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
8,375
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,376
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
153,046
76.5%
77.2
Female
82,867
54.1%
51.3
Male
70,179
45.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
144,385
72.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
33,661
16.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
27,125
13.6%
15.2
Female
16,163
59.6%
55.8
Male
10,962
40.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Montgomery, AL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
195,612
97.8%
96.8
White
66,047
33.0%
72.6
Black or African American
120,280
60.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
339
0.2%
0.8
Asian
5,469
2.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,049
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
455
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
33
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
55
0.0%
0.2
Korean
2,695
1.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
1,182
0.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
3,477
1.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
4,412
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
7,274
3.6%
17.8
Mexican
4,382
2.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
82
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
270
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,540
1.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
192,750
96.4%
82.2
Montgomery, AL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
5,572
4.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
14,321
10.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
32,070
24.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
31,333
23.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
7,936
6.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
24,005
18.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
16,678
12.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
19,893
15.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
112,022
84.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
40,683
30.8%
31.2
Montgomery, AL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
63,592
39.6%
33.7%
Now Married
57,198
35.6%
47.5
Divorced
22,787
14.2%
11.0%
Separated
5,071
3.2%
2.0
Widowed
11,864
7.4
5.8%
Montgomery, AL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
173,849
93.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
11,968
6.4%
21.6%
Spanish
5,563
3.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,543
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,124
1.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,738
0.9%
1.1%
Montgomery, AL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
7,921
9.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
5,727
7.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
10,789
13.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
11,219
13.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
10,132
12.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
13,364
16.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
7,905
9.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
8,645
10.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,527
3.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,670
3.3%
6.4
Median household income
41,625
57,617
Per capita income
26,936
31,128
Montgomery, AL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
10,520
11.7%
9.8
Construction
2,418
2.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
18,921
21.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
6,135
6.8%
6.6
Information
923
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
11,785
13.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,016
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
8,467
9.4%
11.4
Public administration
8,226
9.2%
4.6
Retail trade
12,341
13.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,433
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,518
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,460
5.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
31,908
35.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
15,544
17.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
22,176
24.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
15,615
17.4%
18.1%
Montgomery, AL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
88,503
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
74,651
84.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
7,753
8.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
358
0.4%
5.1
Walked
2,148
2.4%
2.7
Other means
513
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
3,080
3.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.6
26.6
Montgomery, AL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
8,860
11.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
32,188
39.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
26,021
32.2%
37.1
3 or more
13,830
17.1%
21.0
Montgomery, AL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
80,899
86.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
45,078
55.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
35,821
44.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
12,577
13.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Montgomery, AL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
93,476
1 room
783
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
545
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
8,034
8.6%
9.1
4 rooms
13,630
14.6%
16.5
5 rooms
19,605
21.0%
19.8
6 rooms
21,521
23.0%
17.8
7 rooms
13,621
14.6%
12.0
8 rooms
7,017
7.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
8,720
9.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Montgomery, AL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
93,476
1-unit, detached
63,255
67.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,400
3.6%
5.9
2-units
1,770
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,648
5.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
9,713
10.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4,755
5.1%
4.4
20 or more units
3,626
3.9%
9.0
Mobile home
2,309
2.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Montgomery, AL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,128
6.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,398
4.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
11,268
12.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
11,937
12.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
18,599
19.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
13,994
15.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
13,014
13.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
12,582
13.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,291
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
265
0.3%
1.4%
Montgomery, AL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Montgomery, AL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
30,252
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
444
1.5%
10.3%
Less than $500
846
2.8%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,014
3.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,101
3.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,237
14.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
9,232
30.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
13,378
44.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
15,599
51.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,722
15.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,061
6.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,693
5.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
5,990
19.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
187
0.0%
0.0%
Montgomery, AL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
34,766
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
98
0.3%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
101
0.3%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
596
1.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
3,651
10.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
9,005
25.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
21,315
61.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,055
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
813
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,480
10.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,779
11.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,537
7.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
5,181
15.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,249
9.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
15,452
45.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,143
0.0%
0.0%
Montgomery, AL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
45,078
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,260
9.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
14,860
33.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
9,945
22.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
6,226
13.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4,806
10.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,600
8.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,000
2.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
381
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
117,200
205,000