County population in 2012: 49,941 (59% urban, 41% rural); it was 49,708 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 7,602 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,982 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 13,455 Renter-occupied apartments: 6,688 (it was 6,583 in 2000)
% of renters here:
33%
State:
47%
Land area: 405 sq. mi. Water area: 5.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 123 people per square mile
(average).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Montgomery County: 89.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.0%), Manufacturing (13.0%), Retail trade (12.0%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,770 (2.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,077 (2.5%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.4%
(12.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 42.3% for Black residents, 33.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 71.3% for American Indian residents, 27.9% for other race residents, 24.5% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 40 years old
(Males: 39 years old, Females: 42 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 29 years old, American Indian residents: 36 years old, Asian residents: 35 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23 years old, Other race residents: 24 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
12.0%
Whole state:
14.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
4.7%
Whole state:
7.4%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Montgomery County is $470 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $528 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $668 a month.
Churches in Montgomery County include: Tekakwitha Friary (A), Christian Church (B), Cranesville Reformed Church (C), Family Bible Church (D), Trinity Lutheran Church (E), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses Amsterdam Congregation (F), Saving Grace Baptist Church (G), Palatine Church (H), Auriesville Shrine (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Casimir Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2), Olmstead Cemetery (3), Saint Michael Cemetery (4), Saint Stanislaus Cemetery (5), Sammons Cemetery (6), Van Vechten Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: McLachlan Pond (A), Youngs Lakes (B), Canajoharie Reservoir (C), Palatine Bridge Underground Reservoir (D), Old Fonda Reservoir (E), Fort Plains Reservoir (F), Harrower Pond (G), Fonda Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Zimmerman Creek (A), Yatesville Creek (B), Wilsey Creek (C), Flat Creek (D), Terwilleger Creek (E), Brimstone Creek (F), Briggs Run (G), Knauderack Creek (H), Evas Kill (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Montgomery County include: Klock Park (1), Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site (2), Glen Historic District (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 1,456 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,574 (74% naturalized citizens)
Montgomery County:
3.2%
Whole state:
20.4%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 95
1990 to 1994: 298
1985 to 1989: 172
1980 to 1984: 90
1975 to 1979: 90
1970 to 1974: 108
1970 to 1974: 127
1965 to 1969: 594
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.2%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 11,864
One, attached: 358
Two: 5,115
3 or 4: 1,867
5 to 9: 580
10 to 19: 206
20 or more: 546
Mobile homes: 1,950
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 36
Housing units in Montgomery County with a mortgage: 4,499 (304 second mortgage, 615 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,142
Here:
52.1% with mortgage
State:
67.9% with mortgage
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 70.26%
Here
70.3%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 34,927 Total congregations: 65
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Reformed Church in America
United Methodist Church
Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents
24,285 (69.5%)
3,213 (9.2%)
2,534 (7.3%)
1,944 (5.6%)
550 (1.6%)
Congregations
12 (18.5%)
7 (10.8%)
14 (21.5%)
11 (16.9%)
1 (1.5%)
Name
Presbyterian Church (USA)
American Baptist Churches in the USA
Episcopal Church
Jewish
Other
Adherents
522 (1.5%)
342 (1.0%)
324 (0.9%)
150 (0.4%)
1,063 (3.0%)
Congregations
2 (3.1%)
1 (1.5%)
2 (3.1%)
1 (1.5%)
14 (21.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Average size of farms: 244 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $83,010 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $109.99 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.20% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 80.50% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $67,665 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 60.41% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.21% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $109,550 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.94% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.06 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 46.75% Corn for grain: 9433 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 244 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 2321 harvested acres Vegetables: 225 harvested acres Land in orchards: 21 acres
Tornado activity:
Montgomery County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 20 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Montgomery County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 71.7 miles away from the county center On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 24.6 miles away from the county center On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.7 miles away from the county center On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 25.8 miles away from Montgomery County center On 7/31/1997 at 07:15:29, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.3 miles away from the county center On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.2 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)
Most recent natural disasters:
New York Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding, Incident Period: April 14, 2007 to April 18, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1692): April 24, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1692, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: November 16, 2006 to November 17, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1670): December 12, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1670, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 26, 2006 to July 10, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1650): July 1, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1650, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
New York Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3262): September 30, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3262, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 2, 2005 to April 4, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1589): April 19, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1589, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
New York Power Outage, Incident Period: August 14, 2003 to August 16, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3186): August 23, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3186, Natural disaster type: Power Outage
New York Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: July 21, 2003 to August 13, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1486): August 29, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1486, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
New York Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 25, 2002 to January 4, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3173): February 25, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3173, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
New York Virus Threat, Incident Period: May 22, 2000 to November 1, 2000, Emergency Declared (EM-3155): October 11, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3155, Natural disaster type: Other
New York Severe Storms, Incident Period: May 3, 2000 to August 12, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1335): July 21, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1335, Natural disaster type: Storm
4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Montgomery County (14) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Tornado: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Germany (13%)
Italy (9%)
Poland (9%)
Costa Rica (8%)
Dominican Republic (7%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Ukraine (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Montgomery County (%):
Italian (19%)
German (16%)
Polish (14%)
Irish (9%)
United States or American (8%)
English (6%)
Dutch (4%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 16,378 (77%)
Carpooled: 2,567 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 329 (2%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 4 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 3 (0%)
Railroad: 8 (0%)
Taxi: 162 (1%)
Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 30 (0%)
Walked: 889 (4%)
Other means: 167 (1%)
Worked at home: 743 (3%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
People in group quarters in Montgomery County, New York in 2000:
595 people in nursing homes
157 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
125 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
112 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
85 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
41 people in other nonhousehold living situations
40 people in homes for the mentally ill
39 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
39 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
14 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
People in group quarters in Montgomery County, New York in 2010:
555 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
214 people in group homes intended for adults
107 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
35 people in residential treatment centers for adults
5 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
4 people in other noninstitutional facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,123.
5.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,833 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.71%
New York average:
5.41%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.41% relocated from other counties in New York ($24,847 average AGI)
1.30% relocated from other states ($6,986 average AGI)
Montgomery County:
1.30%
New York average:
1.94%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.3
Births per 1000 population in Montgomery County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population in Montgomery County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Montgomery County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,042 (9,489 aged, 1,553 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.06 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13834.39 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 693.950 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 49706.8
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1204.870 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1229.370 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12.25
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 37.43 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 89.85
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10.21 Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 72.9. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 49,299
In family households: 40,214 (8,471 male householders, 4,404 female householders)
8,991 spouses, 14,423 children (13,514 natural, 225 adopted, 684 stepchildren), 828 grandchildren, 375 brothers or sisters, 414 parents, 404 other relatives, 1,677 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 9,085 (3,435 male householders (2,650 living alone)), 3,962 female householders (3,379 living alone)), 1,688 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 920 (667 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 5,772 2-persons, 2,946 3-persons, 2,346 4-persons, 1,092 5-persons, 405 6-persons, 314 7-or-more-persons.
89.1% of residents of Montgomery County speak English at home.
6.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 33% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $319,571,000 ($6484 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $9,743,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $149,508,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $81,888,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,841,000 Federal grants: $68,691,000 Federal procurement contracts: $9,253,000 ($6,744,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $7,390,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,330,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,135,000 Federal Government insurance: $14,969,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,005
Here:
61 per 1000 residents
State:
70 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 3,426
Here:
70 per 1000 residents
State:
42 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +102
Here:
+2 per 1000 residents
State:
+35 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -368
Here:
-8 per 1000 residents
State:
-52 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Montgomery County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.32 millions of gallons per day (16% from ground, 84% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.0
State:
3.6
Year house built
2005 or later: 213
2000 to 2004: 651
1990 to 1999: 1,503
1980 to 1989: 1,632
1970 to 1979: 1,751
1960 to 1969: 1,502
1950 to 1959: 2,585
1940 to 1949: 1,820
1939 or earlier: 10,973
Rooms in houses/apartments in Montgomery County, New York
65% of Montgomery County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in New York.
Montgomery County:
64.7%
State average:
64.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 42357
Northeast: 2339
Midwest: 630
South: 903
West: 465
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,200
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Montgomery County
40.0 years
38.0 years
(47.3%)
(52.7%)
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