Montgomery County

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

At a Glance

Population856,553
County SeatMontgomery County Courthouse
State FIPS42
County FIPS091
Num Towns61
Census-Designated Places43
Total Town Population404,829
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)856,399
Median Age41.2
Veterans34,720
Housing Units346,692
Uninsured5,374
Net Migration (recent)1,608
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments26,846
Total Employees545,956
Avg Annual Pay$88,412
Median Household Income$107,441
Poverty Rate6.3%
Unemployment Rate4.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$137,618
Federal Spending FY2024$12,097,261,882
Federal Spending Per Capita$14,123

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$382,300
Median Rent$1,514
FMR Studio$1,372
FMR 1BR$1,512
FMR 2BR$1,802
FMR 3BR$2,171
FMR 4BR$2,468

Health & Safety

Hospitals610
EMS Stations183
Fire Stations183
Police Stations183
Adult Smoking12.6%
Adult Obesity30.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k36.1
Air Quality Good Days266

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)17.77
Electric Customers5534580
Towns with Broadband Data61
Towns with 90%+ Coverage61

Community

Churches504
Libraries66
Historic Places (NRHP)156
Homeless Population467
Schools593
SNAP Stores403
Bank Branches197

Agriculture

Total Farms397
Land in Farms (acres)31,595
Avg Farm Size (acres)79.6
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRREMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA2021-09-10
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-30
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2016-03-23
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2014-02-06
DRHURRICANE SANDY2013-01-10
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-29
DRTROPICAL STORM LEE2011-09-12
EMREMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE2011-09-08
DRHURRICANE IRENE2011-09-03

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.