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Montgomery County, IA

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

AI Overview

Montgomery County is a small agricultural and goods-producing economy of roughly 10,254 residents that has seen modest 1.0% population growth over five years. The labor force carries a 2.6% unemployment rate and median worker earnings of $42,846, though only 18.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree and labor force participation stands at 60.1%. Housing costs are low—median home value of $109,900 and median gross rent of $782/month—with a 71.6% homeownership rate and a median household income of $63,666.

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

Population

10,254

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$63,666

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,411 (92.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races295 (2.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone184 (1.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone130 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone109 (1.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race42 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish107
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island28
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic15
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)14
  5. 5.Arabic9

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

552

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$41,860

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$37,388

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance995
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)752
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)565
  4. 4.Construction (Group)440
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining415

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,424
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,000
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations925
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations647
  5. 5.Service Occupations634

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.98×)383
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.66×)794
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.39×)464
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.39×)154
  5. 5.Information (LQ 1.30×)117

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$109,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$782/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999328 (10.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999323 (10.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999299 (9.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999280 (8.8%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999271 (8.5%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999206 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,846

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,587 (77.8%)
  • Carpooled468 (10.2%)
  • Worked At Home461 (10.0%)
  • Walked87 (1.9%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

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.