County population in 2014: 38,146 (47% urban, 53% rural); it was 37,629 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 7,542 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,349 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 10,704 Renter-occupied apartments: 4,088 (it was 3,891 in 2000)
% of renters here:
27%
State:
30%
Land area: 505 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 76 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Montgomery County: 86.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (16.4%), Educational, health and social services (14.6%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (14.4%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (12.2%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $460 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $418 (0.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 14.2%
(13.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 46.2% for Black residents, 25.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 43.0% for American Indian residents, 8.2% for other race residents, 26.6% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 13.4%
Montgomery County:
13.4%
Indiana:
14.5%
(12.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 41.1% for Black residents, 23.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 43.0% for American Indian residents, 7.7% for other race residents, 26.0% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 40 years old
(Males: 38 years old, Females: 42 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 38 years old, American Indian residents: 49 years old, Asian residents: 33 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 23 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Montgomery County is $439 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $558 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $759 a month.
Current college students: 1,508 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 546 (14% naturalized citizens)
Montgomery County:
1.5%
Whole state:
3.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 353
1990 to 1994: 63
1985 to 1989: 15
1980 to 1984: 15
1975 to 1979: 20
1970 to 1974: 19
1970 to 1974: 9
1965 to 1969: 52
Note: State values scaled to Montgomery County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.2%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 11,808
One, attached: 322
Two: 728
3 or 4: 717
5 to 9: 588
10 to 19: 133
20 or more: 263
Mobile homes: 1,119
Housing units in Montgomery County with a mortgage: 5,876 (677 second mortgage, 734 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,696
Here:
68.5% with mortgage
State:
70.9% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Montgomery County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
7,335
48
Mainline Protestant
5,934
28
Catholic
2,573
1
Other
376
2
Black Protestant
122
1
Orthodox
100
2
None
21,684
-
Montgomery County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 7
Montgomery County:
1.85 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:
0.79 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:
0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 25
Montgomery County:
6.62 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:
3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 21
This county:
5.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.78 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Montgomery County:
10.4%
Indiana:
9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Montgomery County:
29.6%
State:
29.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
18.9%
State:
14.3%
Agriculture in Montgomery County:
Average size of farms: 425 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $146,592 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $293.82 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.97% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 26.04% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $118,086 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 86.92% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.42% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $146,320 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.91% Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.43 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.68% Corn for grain: 114847 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 2544 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 115627 harvested acres Vegetables: 7 harvested acres Land in orchards: 55 acres
Earthquake activity:
Montgomery County-area historical earthquake activity is near Indiana state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 121.7 miles away from Montgomery County center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 99.3 miles away from the county center On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 149.4 miles away from the county center On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 119.3 miles away from the county center On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 202.3 miles away from Montgomery County center On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 118.7 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Indiana Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 05, 2014 to January 09, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4173: April 22, 2014, FEMA Id: 4173, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Indiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 30, 2008 to June 27, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1766: June 08, 2008, FEMA Id: 1766, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Indiana Snow, Incident Period: February 12, 2007 to February 14, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3274: March 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3274, Natural disaster type: Snow
Indiana Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3238: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3238, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Indiana Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 01, 2005 to February 11, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1573: January 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 1573, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2004 to June 25, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1520: June 03, 2004, FEMA Id: 1520, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: August 26, 2003 to September 15, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1487: September 05, 2003, FEMA Id: 1487, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 04, 2003 to August 06, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1476: July 11, 2003, FEMA Id: 1476, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 2002 to June 07, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1418: June 13, 2002, FEMA Id: 1418, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Indiana Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 01, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3135: January 15, 1999, FEMA Id: 3135, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Montgomery County (17) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 7, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Material moving occupations (7%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Transportation occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
Sales and related occupations (11%)
Production occupations (11%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Management occupations (5%)
Material moving occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (54%)
Canada (8%)
Germany (7%)
Guatemala (5%)
Other Western Africa (4%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Other Eastern Europe (3%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Montgomery County (%):
German (23%)
United States or American (22%)
English (13%)
Irish (13%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
Scottish (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 14,823 (82%)
Carpooled: 2,019 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
Taxi: 18 (0%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 15 (0%)
Walked: 612 (3%)
Other means: 81 (0%)
Worked at home: 540 (3%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Montgomery County, Indiana in 2000:
678 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
414 people in nursing homes
77 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
24 people in homes for the mentally retarded
11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
People in group quarters in Montgomery County, Indiana in 2010:
667 people in college/university student housing
286 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
185 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
32 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $47,977.
4.97% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($33,307 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.97%
Indiana average:
5.59%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.66% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($23,141 average AGI)
1.31% relocated from other states ($10,166 average AGI)
Montgomery County:
1.31%
Indiana average:
2.09%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
4.86% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($34,166 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.86%
Indiana average:
5.83%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.18% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($20,705 average AGI)
1.67% relocated to other states ($13,461 average AGI)
Montgomery County:
1.67%
Indiana average:
2.32%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Montgomery County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,414 (5,506 aged, 908 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 713 (8%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Montgomery County, Indiana in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (494)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (468)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (403)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (218)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (194)
Heart failure, unspecified (185)
Pneumonia, unspecified (113)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (112)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.64 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,309 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 227 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 46,635
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,326 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 931 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 41 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 81
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 166.8. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 83.4
Other - 83.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 36,953
In family households: 31,344 (7,796 male householders, 2,546 female householders)
7,971 spouses, 10,471 children (9,348 natural, 293 adopted, 830 stepchildren), 692 grandchildren, 212 brothers or sisters, 219 parents, 302 other relatives, 974 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,609 (2,224 male householders (1,743 living alone)), 2,413 female householders (2,140 living alone)), 972 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,171 (471 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,871 2-persons, 2,303 3-persons, 1,873 4-persons, 831 5-persons, 306 6-persons, 158 7-or-more-persons.
7,026 married couples with children.
2,061 single-parent households (542 men, 1,519 women).
97.0% of residents of Montgomery County speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 35% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $178,766,000 ($4,712 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $4,915,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $88,433,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $40,731,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,275,000 Federal grants: $29,797,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,330,000 ($852,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $7,201,000 ($1,617,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $528,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $28,331,000 Federal Government insurance: $52,241,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,470
Here:
65 per 1000 residents
State:
72 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,932
Here:
51 per 1000 residents
State:
47 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +302
Here:
+8 per 1000 residents
State:
+9 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -177
Here:
-5 per 1000 residents
State:
-3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Montgomery County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.28 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 133
2000 to 2009: 1,364
1990 to 1999: 1,980
1980 to 1989: 1,702
1970 to 1979: 2,187
1960 to 1969: 1,807
1950 to 1959: 1,745
1940 to 1949: 622
1939 or earlier: 4,979
Note: State values scaled to Montgomery population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Montgomery County, Indiana
Note: State values scaled to Montgomery County population
no vehicle: 410
1 vehicle: 2,586
2 vehicles: 5,064
3 vehicles: 1,876
4 vehicles: 514
5+ vehicles: 254
no vehicle: 601
1 vehicle: 1,887
2 vehicles: 1,074
3 vehicles: 263
4 vehicles: 25
5+ vehicles: 41
57% of Montgomery County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Indiana.
Montgomery County:
57.3%
State average:
55.7%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 29,406
Northeast: 686
Midwest: 3,503
South: 2,571
West: 778
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $72,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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