Montgomery County, NC Demographic Data
Montgomery County, NC Summary
Montgomery County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 27,760
- Area: 501.79 sq. miles
- Land Area: 491.76 sq. miles
- Water Area: 10.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 55.32 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 476.71 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Montgomery County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,038
51%
50.8
Male
13,437
49%
49.2
Total Population
27,475
323,128,000
Montgomery County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,592
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,433
5.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,198
8.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,654
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,323
4.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,068
11.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,616
13.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,587
13.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,068
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,880
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,005
10.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,551
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
500
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,097
76.8%
77.2
Female
10,943
51.9%
51.3
Male
10,154
48.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
20,311
73.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,998
21.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,056
18.4%
15.2
Female
2,804
55.5%
55.8
Male
2,252
44.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Montgomery County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
27,159
98.8%
96.8
White
21,057
76.6%
72.6
Black or African American
5,166
18.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
75
0.3%
0.8
Asian
424
1.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
14
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
4
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
3
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
403
1.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
4
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
4
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
433
1.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
316
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,144
15.1%
17.8
Mexican
3,892
14.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
85
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
167
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
23,331
84.9%
82.2
Montgomery County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,699
8.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,853
14.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,183
32.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,895
20.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,848
9.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,067
10.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
730
3.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,552
23.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
14,723
76.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,797
14.5%
31.2
Montgomery County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,220
28.0%
33.7%
Now Married
11,486
51.6%
47.5
Divorced
2,012
9.0%
11.0%
Separated
731
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,803
8.1
5.8%
Montgomery County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
21,888
84.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,995
15.4%
21.6%
Spanish
3,507
13.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
103
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
368
1.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
17
0.1%
1.1%
Montgomery County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,043
9.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
990
9.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,679
15.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,702
15.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,466
13.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,895
17.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
778
7.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
866
8.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
200
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
162
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
34,819
57,617
Per capita income
20,007
31,128
Montgomery County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
342
3.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
781
7.3%
9.8
Construction
855
8.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,355
22.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
342
3.2%
6.6
Information
63
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,706
25.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
563
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
720
6.7%
11.4
Public administration
544
5.1%
4.6
Retail trade
871
8.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
415
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
171
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,715
16.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,654
24.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,614
24.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,807
16.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,938
18.1%
18.1%
Montgomery County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,571
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,732
82.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,329
12.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
34
0.3%
5.1
Walked
127
1.2%
2.7
Other means
123
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
226
2.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.7
26.6
Montgomery County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,080
10.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,131
29.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,480
32.3%
37.1
3 or more
3,090
28.7%
21.0
Montgomery County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,781
67.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,540
69.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,241
30.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,231
32.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Montgomery County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,012
1 room
126
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
645
4.0%
2.7
3 rooms
1,416
8.8%
9.1
4 rooms
3,307
20.7%
16.5
5 rooms
3,659
22.9%
19.8
6 rooms
2,833
17.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,755
11.0%
12.0
8 rooms
1,089
6.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,182
7.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Montgomery County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,012
1-unit, detached
10,441
65.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
24
0.1%
5.9
2-units
256
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
161
1.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
176
1.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
21
0.1%
4.4
20 or more units
65
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
4,868
30.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Montgomery County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
978
6.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
730
4.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,448
9.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,703
10.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,627
16.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,818
17.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,888
18.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,611
16.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
189
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
20
0.1%
1.4%
Montgomery County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
435
4.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,362
12.6%
4.7
Electricity
7,424
68.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
834
7.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
661
6.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
18
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
47
0.4%
1.1
Montgomery County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,485
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
73
2.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
93
2.7%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
93
2.7%
10.3%
Less than $500
169
4.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
442
12.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
898
25.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,717
49.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,550
44.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
496
14.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
274
7.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
315
9.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
823
23.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
27
0.0%
0.0%
Montgomery County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,567
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
8
0.3%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
9
0.4%
1.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
98
3.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
964
37.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,488
58.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
674
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
562
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
316
12.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
374
15.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
300
12.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
214
8.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
297
12.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
952
38.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
788
0.0%
0.0%
Montgomery County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,540
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,503
19.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,442
32.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,218
16.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
800
10.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
892
11.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
330
4.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
246
3.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
109
1.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
95,700
205,000
