Montgomery County

Montgomery County, New York

At a Glance

Population49,532
County SeatMontgomery County Courthouse
State FIPS36
County FIPS057
Num Towns12
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population29,183
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)49,624
Median Age40.6
Veterans2,668
Housing Units22,924
Uninsured1,026
Net Migration (recent)68
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,044
Total Employees15,924
Avg Annual Pay$53,762
Median Household Income$58,033
Poverty Rate15.1%
Unemployment Rate5.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$60,796
Federal Spending FY2024$312,959,791
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,318

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$132,300
Median Rent$867
FMR Studio$765
FMR 1BR$864
FMR 2BR$1,026
FMR 3BR$1,306
FMR 4BR$1,368

Health & Safety

Hospitals12
EMS Stations36
Fire Stations36
Police Stations36
Adult Smoking20.4%
Adult Obesity35.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k19.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)24.43
Electric Customers7420214
Towns with Broadband Data12
Towns with 90%+ Coverage12

Community

Churches36
Libraries13
Historic Places (NRHP)69
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools135
SNAP Stores55
Bank Branches12

Agriculture

Total Farms522
Land in Farms (acres)105,967
Avg Farm Size (acres)203.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMHURRICANE HENRI2021-08-22
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-20
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2019-12-19
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2017-07-12
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2013-07-12
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-28
DRREMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE2011-09-13
EMREMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE2011-09-08
DRHURRICANE IRENE2011-08-31

Detailed Topics

Communities in Montgomery County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.