Montgomery County, TX Demographic Data
Montgomery County, TX Summary
Montgomery County is located in Texas
- Population: 485,047
- Area: 1,076.88 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,041.74 sq. miles
- Water Area: 35.14 sq. miles
- Population Density: 450.41 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 131.23 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Montgomery County, TX Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
279,957
50%
50.8
Male
276,246
50%
49.2
Total Population
556,203
323,128,000
Montgomery County, TX Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
38,396
6.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
43,527
7.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
40,592
7.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
40,196
7.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
31,943
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
69,629
12.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
75,780
13.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
77,265
13.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
38,170
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
30,162
5.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
45,623
8.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
17,697
3.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
7,223
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
407,973
73.3%
77.2
Female
208,266
51.0%
51.3
Male
199,707
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
387,409
69.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
88,587
15.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
70,543
12.7%
15.2
Female
38,138
54.1%
55.8
Male
32,405
45.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Montgomery County, TX Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
542,719
97.6%
96.8
White
480,382
86.4%
72.6
Black or African American
30,394
5.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3,642
0.7%
0.8
Asian
15,327
2.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
6,537
1.2%
1.2
Chinese
1,045
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
2,397
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
477
0.1%
0.2
Korean
403
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,562
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
2,906
0.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
358
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
12,616
2.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
13,484
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
130,057
23.4%
17.8
Mexican
95,635
17.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
5,133
0.9%
1.7
Cuban
1,754
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
27,535
5.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
426,146
76.6%
82.2
Montgomery County, TX Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
16,847
4.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
30,061
8.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
85,473
23.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
79,845
22.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
28,400
7.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
76,700
21.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
44,223
12.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
46,908
13.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
314,641
87.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
120,923
33.4%
31.2
Montgomery County, TX Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
119,531
27.6%
33.7%
Now Married
241,676
55.7%
47.5
Divorced
42,564
9.8%
11.0%
Separated
9,369
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
20,548
4.7
5.8%
Montgomery County, TX Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
400,489
77.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
117,318
22.7%
21.6%
Spanish
97,805
18.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
10,352
2.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
8,277
1.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
884
0.2%
1.1%
Montgomery County, TX Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
8,446
4.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
6,721
3.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
13,170
6.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
16,644
8.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
23,378
12.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
32,806
16.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
24,630
12.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
30,090
15.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
14,728
7.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
23,024
11.9%
6.4
Median household income
71,123
57,617
Per capita income
37,421
31,128
Montgomery County, TX Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
12,012
4.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
26,143
10.1%
9.8
Construction
25,590
9.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
48,148
18.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
13,608
5.3%
6.6
Information
1,632
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
21,620
8.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
17,072
6.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
27,859
10.8%
11.4
Public administration
8,407
3.3%
4.6
Retail trade
29,696
11.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
16,067
6.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
9,824
3.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
28,336
11.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
99,941
38.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
24,770
9.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
62,783
24.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
41,848
16.2%
18.1%
Montgomery County, TX Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
253,107
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
206,301
81.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
21,877
8.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,307
0.9%
5.1
Walked
1,976
0.8%
2.7
Other means
3,852
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
16,794
6.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.4
26.6
Montgomery County, TX Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
7,428
3.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
54,513
28.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
86,263
44.5%
37.1
3 or more
45,433
23.5%
21.0
Montgomery County, TX Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
193,637
92.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
136,365
70.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
57,272
29.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
15,792
7.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Montgomery County, TX Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
209,429
1 room
2,575
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
5,853
2.8%
2.7
3 rooms
18,782
9.0%
9.1
4 rooms
26,770
12.8%
16.5
5 rooms
37,271
17.8%
19.8
6 rooms
26,703
12.8%
17.8
7 rooms
31,949
15.3%
12.0
8 rooms
23,567
11.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
35,959
17.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Montgomery County, TX Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
209,429
1-unit, detached
142,609
68.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
4,945
2.4%
5.9
2-units
1,510
0.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,081
1.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,690
1.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
10,820
5.2%
4.4
20 or more units
14,587
7.0%
9.0
Mobile home
28,713
13.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
474
0.2%
0.1
Montgomery County, TX Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
515
0.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
773
0.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,147
1.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
7,046
3.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
29,368
14.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
28,156
13.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
45,184
21.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
65,078
31.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
19,077
9.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
12,085
5.8%
1.4%
Montgomery County, TX Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
82,840
42.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
8,696
4.5%
4.7
Electricity
100,061
51.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
503
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
571
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
373
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
593
0.3%
1.1
Montgomery County, TX Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
82,724
47295100.0
Less than $500
872
1.1%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
8,436
10.2%
7.0%
$500 to $999
9,046
10.9%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
10,861
13.1%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
13,394
16.2%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
16,183
19.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
23,932
28.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
36,223
44.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
13,791
16.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
10,010
12.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
7,416
9.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
14,924
18.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
360
0.0%
0.0%
Montgomery County, TX Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
54,233
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
294
0.5%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
1,857
3.4%
1.8%
Less than $500
3,196
5.9%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,563
6.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
8,915
16.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
17,592
32.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
18,816
34.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
3,039
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,117
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
9,622
17.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
5,201
9.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
9,939
18.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
7,521
13.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,185
7.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
17,500
32.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
3,304
0.0%
0.0%
Montgomery County, TX Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
136,365
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
10,545
7.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
14,524
10.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
12,819
9.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
21,322
15.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
32,580
23.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
29,010
21.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
12,188
8.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
3,377
2.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
225,600
205,000
