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Montgomery County, PA

Demographic and economic profile of Montgomery County, PA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Montgomery County, PA has a population of 879,190 that grew 4.9% over five years, with 52.3% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a median household income of $113,915—well above national norms. GDP per capita reaches $100,782 against median worker earnings of $59,488, reflecting a high-output, professional-oriented labor market with a 4.4% unemployment rate and 68.0% labor force participation. Housing costs are moderate relative to income, with a median home value of $409,900 and a 71.7% homeownership rate, while a 6.5% poverty rate indicates limited economic distress across the county.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

879,190

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$113,915

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.9% since 2018

Montgomery County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone633,871 (73.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone80,978 (9.3%)
  • Asian Alone69,994 (8.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races30,399 (3.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race30,234 (3.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone20,876 (2.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish32,956
  2. 2.Other Indo-European24,550
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)10,647
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island9,481
  5. 5.Korean9,449

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

11.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

32,143

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$100,782

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$60,507

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance118,010
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services70,316
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)52,473
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing45,056
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)44,533

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations247,800
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations86,917
  3. 3.Service Occupations54,955
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations40,709
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations26,353

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.46×)44,181
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.26×)70,495
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.18×)53,158
  4. 4.Information (LQ 1.14×)9,657
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.09×)116,011

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$409,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,612/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99957,422 (24.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99949,676 (20.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99947,014 (19.6%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99920,043 (8.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99916,867 (7.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99914,566 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

52.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$59,488

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone289,454 (64.4%)
  • Worked At Home104,493 (23.3%)
  • Carpooled27,710 (6.2%)
  • Public Transit13,132 (2.9%)
  • Walked8,770 (2.0%)
  • Other4,003 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.