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Population in July 2007: 204,086. Population change since 2000: +1.1%
 

Males: 95,754  (46.9%)
Females: 108,332  (53.1%)

Median resident age:  32.9 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 36101, 36102, 36103, 36104, 36105, 36106, 36107, 36108, 36109, 36110, 36111, 36112, 36113, 36114, 36115, 36116, 36117, 36118, 36119, 36120, 36121, 36123, 36124, 36125, 36130, 36131, 36132, 36133, 36134, 36135, 36140, 36141, 36142, 36177, 36191.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,997 (it was $35,627 in 2000)
Montgomery:  $39,997
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $117,500 (it was $84,600 in 2000)
Montgomery:  $117,500
Alabama:  $115,600

Median gross rent in 2007: $686.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 18.7%
(6.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.6% for Black residents)

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 36104, 36105, 36106, 36107, 36108, 36109, 36110, 36111, 36116, 36117.

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Races in Montgomery:

  • Black (49.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (47.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Montgomery: 83.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (9.4%), English (6.7%), Irish (5.4%), German (4.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), Scottish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/03/1819

Elevation: 250 feet

Land area: 155.4 square miles.

Population density: 1313 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Montgomery

  • High school or higher: 80.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Montgomery city

  • Never married: 30.7%
  • Now married: 47.3%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

4,316 residents are foreign born (0.8% Asia, 0.6% Europe, 0.4% Latin America).

This city:  2.1%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there were 192 registered sex offenders living in Montgomery, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Montgomery to the number of sex offenders is 1063 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $365 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $274 (0.3%)

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Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (568.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Hope Hull, AL (3.0 miles ), Blue Ridge, AL (3.2 miles ), Pike Road, AL (3.2 miles ), Coosada, AL (3.2 miles ), Millbrook, AL (3.3 miles ), Prattville, AL (3.5 miles ), Mount Meigs, AL (3.5 miles ), Elmore, AL (3.6 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 554 buildings, average cost: $87,800
  • 1998: 898 buildings, average cost: $98,400
  • 1999: 719 buildings, average cost: $107,400
  • 2000: 763 buildings, average cost: $106,700
  • 2001: 777 buildings, average cost: $110,200
  • 2002: 870 buildings, average cost: $107,000
  • 2003: 762 buildings, average cost: $116,200
  • 2004: 850 buildings, average cost: $114,800
  • 2005: 939 buildings, average cost: $134,000
  • 2006: 879 buildings, average cost: $124,300
  • 2007: 619 buildings, average cost: $129,100

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Latitude: 32.36 N, Longitude: 86.28 W


Montgomery nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): Capital of the South, The Cradle of the Confederacy

Daytime population change due to commuting: +35,015 (+17.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 79,899 (90.8%)

Area code: 334

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Montgomery, Alabama business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +10,500 (+5.5%).

Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  3.5%
Alabama:  3.5%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (11%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



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Crime in Montgomery by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 263126301825292746
    per 100,000 13.115.612.814.88.912.414.313.422.8
Rapes 1201131021181151081097454
    per 100,000 60.756.750.458.056.953.653.936.626.7
Robberies 591605652698658623847686652
    per 100,000 298.8303.8322.2343.2325.6309.3418.9339.7322.7
Assaults 846814676629516574656397405
    per 100,000 427.7408.7334.1309.3255.4285.0324.4196.6200.4
Burglaries 3,1653,4673,2523,8124,0923,7343,5283,3803,317
    per 100,000 1599.91740.91607.11874.62025.11853.71744.71673.81641.6
Thefts 9,2599,7959,92810,64010,2688,7778,4498,5798,579
    per 100,000 4680.44918.44906.45232.25081.64357.34178.44248.44245.7
Auto thefts 1,4001,4361,1551,6901,7651,2461,0201,127947
    per 100,000 707.7721.1570.8831.1873.5618.6504.4558.1468.7
Arson 1,400112N/AN/AN/AN/A41N/A53
    per 100,000 707.756.2N/AN/AN/AN/A20.3N/A26.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 605.8625.7583.9647.8627.0571.0592.0529.0526.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 600 (452 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.21
US city average:  3.00

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Montgomery-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1969, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.3 miles away from the Montgomery city center killed 2 people and injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/25/1979, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.1 miles away from the city center injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Nat King Cole - (1919-1965), singer, musician, Alonzo Babers - (born 1961), athlete, Bart Starr - (born 1934), football star, Brian Meadows - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, born: Nov 21, 1975), Fred Beasley - 2005 NFL player (San Francisco 49ers, born: Sep 18, 1974), Fred Weary - 2005 NFL player (Houston Texans, born: Sep 30, 1977), Jeno James - 2005 NFL player (Miami Dolphins, born: Jan 12, 1977), Marlon Anderson - 2005 Major League Baseball player (New York Mets, born: Jan 6, 1974), Milford Brown - 2005 NFL player (Houston Texans, born: Aug 15, 1980), Robert Johnson - 2005 NFL player (Washington Redskins, born: Jun 20, 1980).


Main business address for: ENSTAR GROUP INC (INVESTORS, NEC), ALFA CORP (FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE), COLONIAL BANCGROUP INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospitals/medical centers in Montgomery:
  • BAPTIST HEALTH DBA BAPTIST MED CTR SOU (2105 E SOUTH BLVD)
  • BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER EAST (400 TAYLOR ROAD)
  • GREIL MEMORIAL PSYCHIATRIC HOSP (2140 UPPER WETUMPKA RD)
  • HEALTH SOUTH REHAB HOSP OF MONTGOMERY (4465 NARROW LANE RD)
  • JACKSON HOSPITAL & CLINIC INC (1725 PINE STREET)
  • LONG TERM CARE HOSP OF JACKSON, THE (1725 PINE STREET 5TH FLOOR NORTH WING)

Political contributions by individuals in Montgomery, AL

Airports and Heliports located in Montgomery: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Montgomery, AL

Amtrak station:
MONTGOMERY (950 W. SOUTH BLVD.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.montgomery.al.us

Colleges/Universities in Montgomery:
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (Full-time enrollment: 126,963; Location: 130 W MAXWELL BLVD; Public; Website: www.au.af.mil/au/ccaf/)
  • ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 4,359; Location: 915 S JACKSON ST; Public; Website: www.alasu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (FT enrollment: 3,677; Location: PO BOX 244023; Public; Website: www.aum.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 2,283; Location: 5345 ATLANTA HWY; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (FT enrollment: 1,835; Location: 231 MONTGOMERY ST; Public; Website: www.tsum.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • JOHN M PATTERSON STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 643; Location: 3920 TROY HWY; Public; Website: jptech.cc.al.us)
  • HUNTINGDON COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 617; Location: 1500 E FAIRVIEW; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.huntingdon.edu)
  • TRENHOLM STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 505; Location: 1225 AIR BASE BLVD; Public; Website: www.tstc.cc.al.us)
  • SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 175; Location: 1200 TAYLOR RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.southernchristian.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • SOUTH COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 169; Location: 122 COMMERCE ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.southcollege.edu)
  • PRINCE INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES INC (FT enrollment: 74; Location: 7735 ATLANTA HWY; Private, for-profit; Website: princeinstitute.com)
  • BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (Location: 2105 E SOUTH BLVD; Private, not-for-profit)
  • AMERICAN REAL ESTATE INSTITUTE INC (Location: PO BOX 42; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Montgomery:
  • TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 42 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 50 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; FT enrollment: 19,703)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 63 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
  • SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; WADLEY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,925)
  • COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; FT enrollment: 3,886)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
Biggest public high schools in Montgomery:
Biggest private high schools in Montgomery:
  • ST JAMES SCHOOL (Students: 1,295; Location: 2005 N COUNTRY CLUB DR; Grades: PK - 12)
  • TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN SCH INC (Students: 960; Location: 1700 EAST TRINITY BLVD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • ALABAMA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 902; Location: 4700 WARES FERRY ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • THE MONTGOMERY ACADEMY (Students: 888; Location: 3240 VAUGHN ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • TAYLOR ROAD ACADEMY (Students: 285; Location: 7050 UNIVERSITY COURT; Grades: PK - 12)
  • EVANGEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 272; Location: 3975 VAUGHN RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC HI SCHOOL (Students: 240; Location: 5350 VAUGHN ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 240; Location: 3560 BELL ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • ST JUDE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 178; Location: 2048 W FAIRVIEW AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 111; Location: 6001 E SHIRLEY LANE; Grades: 9 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Montgomery:
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Montgomery:
  • ST BEDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 425; Location: 3850 ATLANTA HIGHWAY; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST JUDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 2048 W FAIRVIEW AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • GREEN GATE SCHOOLS OF ALAMAMA (Students: 193; Location: 3265 MCGEE ROAD; Grades: PK - 6)
  • OUR LADY QUEEN OF MERCY SCHOOL (Students: 161; Location: 4437 NARROW LANE RD.; Grades: KG - 8)
  • BETHANY SDA DAY CARE CTR #3 (Students: 140; Location: 714 CEDAR STREET; Grades: KG - 6)
  • ST JOHN-RESURRECTION CATH (Students: 133; Location: 2815 FORBES DRIVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • BETHANY DAY CARE - KG (Students: 122; Location: 714 CEDAR STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
  • ALDERSGATE WEEKDAY CHILDREN S (Students: 112; Location: 6610 VAUGHN ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • BROWNS PRIVATE SCHOOL (Students: 109; Location: 1130 BELLVIEW STREET; Grades: PK - 4)
  • BETHANY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 78; Location: 1765 HIGHLAND AVENUE; Grades: 1 - 6)
See full list of schools located in Montgomery, School District: MONTGOMERY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Montgomery:
  • MONTGOMERY CITY-COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,282,072; Location: 245 HIGH STREET; 561,370 books; 9,885 audio materials; 2,319 video materials; 781 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Montgomery: Alabama Agricultural Center (A), Montgomery Country Club (B), Montgomery East Industrial Park (C), Montgomery Golf Course (D), Montgomery Zoo (E), Arrowhead Country Club (F), Standard Country Club (G), Todd Industrial Park (H), Bonnie Crest Country Club (I), Colonial Acres Country Club (J), Congo Square (K), Gunter Industrial Park (L), Interstate Industrial Park (M), Garrett Coliseum (N), Booker T Washington Community Center (O), Towassa Water Pollution Control Plant (P), Baptist State Convention Center (Q), Montgomery Boys Club (R), Pinedale Community Center (S), Montgomery Public Library (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Montgomery East Plaza Shopping Center (1), Montgomery Mall Shopping Center (2), Norman Bridge South Shopping Center (3), Normandale Shopping Center (4), Old Town Shopping Center (5), Park Plaza Shopping Center (6), Perry Hill Shopping Center (7), Plaza East Shopping Center (8), Southlawn Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Montgomery include: Big Roxanna Church (A), William African Methodist Episcopal Zion Chapel (B), Whitfield Memorial United Methodist Church (C), Westview Gardens Church of Christ (D), Westminster Church (E), Westgate Baptist Church (F), West Side Assembly of God Church (G), Weeping Willow Baptist Church (H), Weeping Mary Zion Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Jones Cemetery (1), Joseph Cemetery (2), Freeman Cemetery (3), Kendal Cemetery (4), Perrys Mill Cemetery (5), Taylor Cemetery (6), Marshall Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Barkley Lake (A), Farm Bureau Lake (B), Scott Pond (C), Froggy Bottom Pond (D), Brewbaker Number Two Lake (E), Brewbaker Lake (F), A W Dale Lake (G), Boykin Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Caney Branch (A), Baldwin Slough (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Montgomery include: Lagoon Park (1), Hornet Stadium (2), Montgomery East Exchange Park (3), Crump Park (4), Chisholm Park (5), Paterson Field (6), Taylor Field (7), James A Light Field (8), Old Selma Road Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Montgomery Post Office (A), Boylston Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Old Alabama Town (Museums; 301 Columbus Street) (1), Hank Williams Museum (118 Commerce Street) (2), Museum Shop (1 Museum Drive) (3), Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts (1 Museum Drive) (4), Fitzgerald Scott & Zelda Museum (919 Felder Avenue) (5), Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts - Gift Shop (1 Museum Drive) (6), Montgomery City - Personnel Department- Zoo- City Council (Museums; 2301 Coliseum Parkway) (7), Mann Wildlife Learning Museum (325 East Vandiver Boulevard) (8), Dexter Avenue King Memorial Foundation (Museums; 315 South Jackson Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Relax Inn (4130 Birmingham Highway) (1), Islander (101 East South Boulevard) (2), Towne Place Suites by Marriott (1255 Townplace Drive) (3), La Quinta Montgomery (1280 Eastern Blvd) (4), Econotel (1015 West South Boulevard) (5), Ramada Inn East (1355 Eastern Boulevard) (6), Holiday Inn (1100 West South Blvd) (7), Maxwell Inn (449 Air Base Boulevard) (8), Comfort Inn (4480 N Chase Blvd) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: The O'Connor Tennis Center - Court Room (501 Anderson Street) (1), Montgomery City - Housing Authority- Administrative Offices- Community Centers- Victor Tulane C (550 Smythe Cove) (2), Alabama State - Courts-State- Supreme Court- Staff Attorney To Chief Jus (Judicial Building) (3), Montgomery City - Departmental Divisions- Community Centers- Smiley C (3200 Otis Lane) (4), Court Security Office (1 Church Street) (5), Elmore County - Circuit Court- Judge (Courthouse) (6), Montgomery County - Court Administrator (251 South Lawrence Street) (7), Montgomery City - Departmental Divisions- Housing Authority- Community Centers- Victor Tulane C (550A Smythe Curv) (8), Courts - Federal - Bankruptcy Court- Clerk's Office (1 Church Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Montgomery

Pollutant: Ozone: 0.069 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.084 ppm in 2000, 0.078 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.083 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.099 ppm in 2000, 0.097 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 14.3 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 17.2 µ/m3 in 2000).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Montgomery and their reported violations in the past:

MONTGOMERY WATER WORKS (Population served: 237390, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 21 regular monitoring violations
EVERGREEN ESTATES (Address: 4950 TROY HIGHWAY, Population served: 1884, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-07-2003)
HERITAGE POINT MOBILE HOME PARK (Address: 1200 WEST BLVD, Population served: 345, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (SEP-28-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1997 and OCT-22-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-05-1997), St Compliance achieved (OCT-22-1998)
  • Notification, Public - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-10-1998)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Montgomery that have no violations reported:
  • SNOWDOUN WATER SYSTEM INC (Population served: 2469, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.2%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.1%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Montgomery, AL


People in group quarters in Montgomery
  • 3195 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
  • 2957 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1134 people in nursing homes
  • 801 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 639 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 485 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 322 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 209 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 139 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 78 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 45 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 34 people in other group homes
  • 32 people in halfway houses
  • 29 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 24 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 24 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 18 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 13 people in religious group quarters
  • 9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse


Montgomery compared to Alabama state average:

Montgomery, Alabama environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:
  • Joe L. Reed Acadome. Alabama State University.
  • Garrett Coliseum. Capacity: 13,500.
Banks with most branches in Montgomery (2009 data):
  • Regions Bank: 20 branches. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: 10 branches. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Compass Bank: 8 branches. Info updated 2008-03-25: Bank assets: $62,251.3 mil, Deposits: $39,050.6 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 597 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
  • Colonial Bank: at 100 Colonial Bank Boulevard, Perry Street Branch, Chantilly Corners Branch, Sturbridge Branch, Old Farm Branch, Taylor Crossing Branch. Info updated 2008-07-25: Bank assets: $25,638.7 mil, Deposits: $18,778.7 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 358 total offices, Holding Company: Colonial Bancgroup, Inc., The
  • Aliant Bank: Festival Plaza Branch, Bibb Street Branch, Southeast Branch, Eastmont Branch, Zelda Road Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $971.5 mil, Deposits: $678.7 mil, headquarters in Alexander City, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Aliant Financial Corporation
  • Sterling Bank: Baptist Medical Bkng Ctr Branch, Taylor Road Banking Center Branch, at 4121 Carmichael Road. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $689.3 mil, Deposits: $609.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
  • BankTrust: Montgomery Taylor Road Branch, Taliaferro Trail Branch, Montgomery Branch. Info updated 2008-12-09: Bank assets: $2,088.8 mil, Deposits: $1,696.6 mil, headquarters in Mobile, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 54 total offices, Holding Company: Banctrust Financial Group, Inc.
  • Community Bank and Trust - Alabama: Chantilly Parkway Branch, Wal-Mart Supercenter Branch - Montgo, Vaughn Road Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $81.2 mil, Deposits: $65.4 mil, headquarters in Union Springs, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bankshares, Inc.
  • 7 other banks with 14 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Montgomery, Alabama
  • America's Best Inn, 977 W South Blvd, Montgomery, AL 36105, Phone: (334) 288-5740, Fax: (334) 286-0042
  • Best Western Peddlers Inn, 4231 Mobile Hwy, Montgomery, AL 36108, Phone: (334) 288-0610, Fax: (334) 288-0610
  • Budget Inn, 4409 Troy Hwy, Montgomery, AL 36116, Phone: (334) 281-8209
  • Baymont Inn & Suites-Montgomery, 5225 Carmichael Rd, Montgomery, AL 36106, Phone: (334) 277-6000, Fax: (334) 279-8207
  • Capitol Inn Hotel, 205 N Goldthwaite St, Montgomery, AL 36104, Phone: (334) 265-3844, Fax: (334) 265-3844
  • Coliseum Inn, 1550 Federal Dr, Montgomery, AL 36109, Phone: (334) 265-0586
  • Quality Inn, 5175 Carmichael Rd, Montgomery, AL 36106, Phone: (334) 277-1919, Fax: (334) 279-6624
  • Airport Inn, 1150 W South Blvd, Montgomery, AL 36105, Phone: (334) 281-8000, Fax: (334) 284-6540
  • 55 other hotels and motels
See all 63 fire-safe hotels and motels in Montgomery, Alabama


Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Montgomery travel time to work
Montgomery mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (65%)
  • Electricity (33%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Neighborhoods in Montgomery:


Religon statistics for Montgomery

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents41.8%20.1%8.1%6.7%4.5%
Congregations25.5%15.4%18.8%3.8%0.5%
NameEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.6%2.5%2.4%2.0%8.2%
Congregations3.4%3.8%2.9%1.9%24.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 70$245,980$42,1681$1,424
Other Government Administration 56$213,793$45,8130$0
Judicial and Legal 50$175,045$42,0112$1,720
Police Protection - Officers 457$1,688,350$44,3330$0
Police - Other 140$376,750$32,29371$54,774
Firefighters 441$1,701,328$46,2950$0
Fire - Other 6$17,599$35,1980$0
Streets and Highways 422$1,156,343$32,8820$0
Health 14$40,472$34,6900$0
Solid Waste Management 327$780,229$28,6320$0
Sewerage 50$183,049$43,9320$0
Parks and Recreation 409$1,069,769$31,38774$78,349
Housing and Community Development(Local) 7$33,500$57,4290$0
Water Supply 250$809,372$38,8500$0
Local Libraries 62$186,992$36,1929$6,799
Other and Unallocable 196$548,463$33,57918$12,564
Totals for Government 2957$9,227,034$37,445175$155,630


Montgomery government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,837,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $10,096,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,054,000
    Sewerage: $1,457,000
    All Other: $454,000
    Parking Facilities: $374,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $11,916,000
    Health - Other: $1,475,000
    Correctional Institutions: $713,000
    Solid Waste Management: $496,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $35,520,000
    Water Utilities: $30,990,000
    Parks and Recreation: $24,967,000
    Local Fire Protection: $24,752,000
    Regular Highways: $21,897,000
    General - Other: $18,423,000
    Solid Waste Management: $15,263,000
    Transit Utilities: $6,528,000
    Libraries: $6,198,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,456,000
    Financial Administration: $3,452,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,838,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,818,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,448,000
    Sewerage: $1,597,000
    Parking Facilities: $658,000
    Health - Other: $433,000
    Correctional Institutions: $184,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $113,443,000
    Total Federal Securities: $33,869,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $28,593,000
    Benefit Payments: $16,515,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $8,295,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $5,637,000
    From Parent Local Government: $5,486,000
    Withdrawals: $958,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $22,541,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $127,787,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $4,824,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,434,000
    All Other: $253,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,435,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,106,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,152,000
    Health - Other: $1,773,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,308,000
    Central Staff Services: $636,000
    Sewerage: $572,000
    Financial Administration: $458,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $457,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,343,000
    All Other: $1,099,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,545,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $9,504,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $4,434,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,138,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $167,855,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $135,865,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $58,535,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,649,000
    Health - Other: $2,216,000
    Solid Waste Management: $688,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,855,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $52,533,000
    Transit Utilities: $555,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $41,366,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,385,000
    Highways: $2,246,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,571,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $93,272,000
    Other License: $31,103,000
    Property: $21,531,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $6,400,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $5,974,000
    Other Selective Sales: $5,099,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $1,951,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $210,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $106,630,000

7.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,866 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.67%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,271 average AGI)
Montgomery County:  0.22%
Alabama average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Elmore County, AL  0.84% ($35,981 average AGI)
from Autauga County, AL  0.43% ($29,422)
from Jefferson County, AL  0.33% ($37,932)


7.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,584 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.28%
Alabama average:  6.16%

0.18% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,446 average AGI)
Montgomery County:  0.18%
Alabama average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Elmore County, AL  1.16% ($44,758 average AGI)
to Autauga County, AL  0.59% ($34,499)
to Jefferson County, AL  0.36% ($36,437)


Strongest AM radio stations in Montgomery:
  • WXVI (1600 AM; 5 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: SUNSHINE 16 RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLWI (1440 AM; 5 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WACV (1170 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCAST PROPERTIES, LTD)
  • WNZZ (950 AM; 1 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMGY (800 AM; 1 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: WMGY RADIO, INC.)
  • WAPZ (1250 AM; 5 kW; WETUMPKA, AL; Owner: J & W PROMOTIONS, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Montgomery:
  • WVAS (90.7 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (ASU))
  • WMCZ (97.1 FM; MILLBROOK, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLWI-FM (92.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQKS-FM (96.1 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCAST PROPERTIES, LTD)
  • WMXS (103.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBAM-FM (98.9 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: DEEP SOUTH BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHHY-FM (101.9 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • W285AJ (104.9 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: KATHERINE TIMMERMAN HAGLER)
  • W296AI (107.1 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: KATHERINE TIMMERMAN HAGLER)
  • WLBF (89.1 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC)
  • W230AM (93.9 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: BHAGWAN DADLANI, INDIVIDUALLY)
  • WJWZ (97.9 FM; WETUMPKA, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCAST PROPERTIES, LTD)
  • WQLD (104.3 FM; LUVERNE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZHT (105.7 FM; TROY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXFX (95.1 FM; PRATTVILLE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAPR (88.3 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: UA-ASU-TSU EDUCATIONAL RADIO CORP.)
  • WTSU (89.9 FM; MONTGOMERY-TROY, AL; Owner: TROY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WQNR (99.9 FM; TALLASSEE, AL; Owner: TIGER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W300AN (107.9 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: BHAGWAN DADLANI, INDIVIDUALLY)
  • W220DG (91.9 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Montgomery:
  • WNCF (Channel 32; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 32 MONTGOMERY LLC)
  • WAIQ (Channel 26; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WETU-LP (Channel 39; WETUMPKA, AL; Owner: CABLE VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • WMCF-TV (Channel 45; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBXM-CA (Channel 5; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • W61DH (Channel 61; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: FRAZER MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH)
  • WRJM-TV (Channel 67; TROY, AL; Owner: JOSIE PARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSFA (Channel 12; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WCOV-TV (Channel 20; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: WOODS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WAKA (Channel 8; SELMA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WBIH (Channel 29; SELMA, AL; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Montgomery fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 344
Total length: 2,578 meters (8,458ft)
Total costs: $625,182,000
Total average daily traffic: 7,497,359
Total average daily truck traffic: 709,239

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 7
  • 1930-1939: 9
  • 1940-1949: 15
  • 1950-1959: 23
  • 1960-1969: 120
  • 1970-1979: 98
  • 1980-1989: 32
  • 1990-1999: 20
  • 2000-2009: 19
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Montgomery, AL

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Montgomery)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 120 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Montgomery, AL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 121 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 103 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 465 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Montgomery)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 5 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Montgomery)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 201 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 42 full and 7 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED680$120,2612,375$119,8582,125$113,812415$42,44413$7,158,112753$79,22524$40,389
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED27$111,829296$94,405398$114,42568$36,5370$0141$66,25038$61,327
APPLICATIONS DENIED108$115,589538$100,6282,114$98,696858$40,2071$6,090,400317$71,86857$48,338
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN73$124,017302$126,885860$101,967127$77,7811$201,790106$92,1682$52,690
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS8$129,13679$129,346253$135,89222$72,6701$3,393,25038$80,2450$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed mortgage data for all 49 tracts in Montgomery, AL

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 39 full and 7 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,034$120,853308$124,733163$76,864
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED111$120,87968$122,81026$77,793
APPLICATIONS DENIED17$90,5249$86,6806$62,333
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN41$102,71816$134,36614$63,814
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$71,6001$55,0004$60,500
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 21
  • Hazardous Condition: 3

Incident types - Montgomery


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Montgomery, AL

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