Montgomery, Alabama Census and Community Profile

MONTGOMERY GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Montgomery, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Montgomery, AL was 201,568.

Montgomery Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Montgomery was 94,573, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Montgomery, AL
There are an estimated 37,674 married men in the town. 51.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Montgomery are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Montgomery is 106,995 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Montgomery, Alabama
There are an estimated 36,906 married women in the community. 43.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Montgomery, AL
The median age of people living in Montgomery, AL was 32.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Montgomery was 14,259. There were 149,276 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.8 percent of the population (23,800) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Montgomery, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Montgomery, AL was 199,598.

White Population in Montgomery, AL
The estimated White population in the Montgomery community is 96,085, which is 47.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Montgomery, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 100,048, which is 49.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Montgomery, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Montgomery, AL was 500.

Asian Population in Montgomery, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2,146.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Montgomery, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Montgomery was an estimated 71.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 748, while those of “two or more races” was 1,970 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Montgomery community was 2,484, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Montgomery, AL
The household population number in Montgomery was 191,381.

Group Quarters Population in Montgomery, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 10,187.

Average Household Size in Montgomery, AL
The average household size in Montgomery is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Montgomery, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 86,787 total housing units in Montgomery.

The number of occupied housing units was 78,384, or 90.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 48,484 were owner-occupied (61.9), and 29,900 were renter-occupied (38.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 8,403 vacant homes in Montgomery at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Montgomery, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 44,850, with a median value in dollars of 86,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Montgomery, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $823 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Montgomery, average costs per month were $241 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 102,255 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Montgomery, Alabama
37,265 people in Montgomery also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 29.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Montgomery, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Montgomery was 21,470, or 14.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Montgomery, AL
In 2000, there were 39,095 people in Montgomery, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Montgomery, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 7,792 people in Montgomery who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Montgomery, Alabama
There were 95,961 in the labor force in Montgomery at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Montgomery was 19.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Montgomery, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,627. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Montgomery, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,297. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Montgomery, Alabama
Per capita income in Montgomery in the last full census was 19,385. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Montgomery numbered 7,129, or 13.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Montgomery, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 34,073, or 17.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.