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Montgomery County, IN

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

AI Overview

Montgomery County, IN has a population of 38,155 with a relatively modest educational attainment profile—19.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 88.9% have a high school diploma—and a median worker earnings figure of $40,675 against a median household income of $71,479, suggesting a multi-earner household economy. The county's unemployment rate stands at 3.8% with a labor force participation rate of 63.3%, and housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $166,300 and median gross rent of $827/month supporting an 80.3% homeownership rate. Population has edged down 0.3% over five years, and per capita GDP of $47,255 outpaces per capita income of $34,462, pointing to productivity concentrated in select sectors relative to broader resident earnings.

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

Population

38,155

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$71,479

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone34,624 (90.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,441 (3.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races858 (2.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone767 (2.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone372 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone209 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,679
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic125
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)116
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)50
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island32

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,291

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$47,255

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,462

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)4,794
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,732
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,193
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,432
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,253

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,357
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,238
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,277
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,860
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,251

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.51×)4,635
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.34×)396
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.26×)1,102
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.10×)471
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.04×)1,330

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$166,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$827/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,623 (13.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,312 (10.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,231 (9.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,197 (9.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,194 (9.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,180 (9.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,675

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone14,379 (78.1%)
  • Carpooled1,902 (10.3%)
  • Worked At Home1,369 (7.4%)
  • Walked596 (3.2%)
  • Other108 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit34 (0.2%)

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.