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County population in July 2011: 50,260 (59% urban, 41% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 13,455
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,583
% of renters here:

33%
State:

30%

Land area: 405 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 124 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Montgomery County: 89.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.9%), Manufacturing (18.1%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 75%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Montgomery County races chart

Races in Montgomery County, New York:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (87.6%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (9.0%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Asian alone (0.8%)

Median resident age:  39.7 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Males: 23,736  (47.8%)
Females: 25,972  (52.2%)

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Montgomery County,NY real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Montgomery County:

2.4 people
New York:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $40,469 ($32,128 in 1999)
This county:

$40469
New York:

$54659

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $511 (lower quartile is $376, upper quartile is $648)
This county:

$511
State:

$877


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $93,551 (it was $64,300 in 2000)
Montgomery County:

$93,551
New York:

$306,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $67,921 - $140,891

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $144,194
Here:

$144,194
State:

$343,827

Townhouses or other attached units: $190,276
Here:

$190,276
State:

$484,742

In 2-unit structures: $136,156
Here:

$136,156
State:

$460,134

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $200,637
Here:

$200,637
State:

$569,159

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $610,431
Here:

$610,431
State:

$676,553

Mobile homes: $78,642
Here:

$78,642
State:

$40,766
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,608
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $447

Institutionalized population: 1,001

Montgomery County, NY map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 59 buildings, average cost: $107,100
  • 2008: 40 buildings, average cost: $120,400
  • 2009: 40 buildings, average cost: $127,400



2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County New York:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 44.1%


2008 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County New York:

McCain (Republican): 53.8%
Obama (Democratic): 45.6%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


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%)


Montgomery County household income distribution in 2009 Montgomery County home values distribution


Montgomery County contract rent distribution in 2009

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)

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.

Cities in this county include: Amsterdam, Minden, Mohawk, Canajoharie, Palatine, Florida, St. Johnsville, Fort Plain, Glen, Root.

Montgomery County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
City or TownHomes measuredLiving AreaBasement
Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Best Estimate (%)		Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Range (%)		Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Best Estimate (%)		Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Range (%)
Amsterdam city4864 - 92116 - 26
Amsterdam town2452 - 92215 - 31
Canajoharie town221.70.3 - 5.13022 - 37
Charleston town2114 - 192917 - 40
Florida town9127 - 183729 - 47
Glen town751 - 102515 - 35
Minden town14138 - 193528 - 43
Mohawk town1052 - 102214 - 32
Palatine town171.70.6 - 4.25438 - 67
Root town694 - 163223 - 43
St.Johnsville town472 - 163524 - 50
Montgomery county1638 27 

Local government website:www.montgomeryny.com

Click to draw/clear Montgomery County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Montgomery County: Kilmartin Corners (A), Amsterdam Golf Course (B), Snooks Corners (C), Ridgedale Farm (D), Cashins Farm (E), Clancy Farms (F), Currytown Farm (G), Damin Farm (H), Kietzman Farm (I), Longmeadow Farm (J), Natural Bridge Farm (K), Rulison Honey Farm (L), Starlight Acres (M), Potter Farms (N), One Cow Farm (O), Appleridge Farm (P), Featherwood Farm (Q), Persons Farm (R), Damrock Farm (S), Mohawk Ridge Farms (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

Neighboring counties: Fulton County , Herkimer County , Otsego County , Saratoga County , Schenectady County , Schoharie County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

10.3%
New York:

8.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


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%

Montgomery County marital status for males
Montgomery County marital status for females

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%
Here70.3%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 34,927
Total congregations: 65

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaReformed Church in AmericaUnited Methodist Church Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents24,285 (69.5%)3,213 (9.2%)2,534 (7.3%)1,944 (5.6%)550 (1.6%)
Congregations12 (18.5%)7 (10.8%)14 (21.5%)11 (16.9%)1 (1.5%)
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal ChurchJewishOther
Adherents522 (1.5%)342 (1.0%)324 (0.9%)150 (0.4%)1,063 (3.0%)
Congregations2 (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.

Religions in Montgomery County - Amsterdam, Minden, Mohawk, Canajoharie, Palatine

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 15
This county:

3.08 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Montgomery County:

0.41 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
This county:

4.93 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 41
Montgomery County:

8.43 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.9%
New York:

8.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.1%
New York:

23.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Montgomery County:

13.8%
State:

15.6%


Agriculture in Montgomery County:

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).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)


Montgomery County mode of transportation to work chart

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:

  • 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

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:
from Fulton County, NY  1.32% ($29,100 average AGI)
from Schenectady County, NY  0.69% ($34,279)
from Saratoga County, NY  0.47% ($38,215)
from Albany County, NY  0.39% ($39,605)
from Herkimer County, NY  0.28% ($25,536)
from Schoharie County, NY  0.27% ($36,811)
from Miami-Dade County, FL  0.12% ($13,348)


6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,875 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.19%
New York average:

6.26%


0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($133 average AGI)
Montgomery County:

0.05%
New York average:

0.10%

4.52% relocated to other counties in New York ($22,357 average AGI)
1.61% relocated to other states ($7,385 average AGI)
Montgomery County:

1.61%
New York average:

2.96%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Fulton County, NY  1.54% ($28,757 average AGI)
to Schenectady County, NY  0.67% ($29,939)
to Albany County, NY  0.48% ($30,255)
to Saratoga County, NY  0.40% ($41,443)
to Herkimer County, NY  0.24% ($31,383)
to Schoharie County, NY  0.22% ($29,545)
to Rensselaer County, NY  0.14% ($30,857)

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: 48,493
  • In family households: 40,237 (9,742 male householders, 3,358 female householders)
    9,915 spouses, 14,571 children (13,624 natural, 228 adopted, 719 stepchildren), 489 grandchildren, 375 brothers or sisters, 287 parents, 505 other relatives, 995 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 8,256 (2,916 male householders (2,291 living alone)), 4,012 female householders (3,615 living alone)), 1,328 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,215 (934 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,943 2-persons, 3,014 3-persons, 2,447 4-persons, 1,047 5-persons, 437 6-persons, 212 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,906 1-person, 844 2-persons, 102 3-persons, 55 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 2 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
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 17
  • 2 rooms: 53
  • 3 rooms: 235
  • 4 rooms: 1,176
  • 5 rooms: 2,797
  • 6 rooms: 3,414
  • 7 rooms: 2,373
  • 8 rooms: 1,555
  • 9+ rooms: 1,835
  • 1 room: 86
  • 2 rooms: 195
  • 3 rooms: 803
  • 4 rooms: 1,327
  • 5 rooms: 1,681
  • 6 rooms: 1,535
  • 7 rooms: 615
  • 8 rooms: 178
  • 9+ rooms: 163
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Montgomery County, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 32
  • 1 bedroom: 444
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,057
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,639
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,385
  • 5+ bedrooms: 898
  • no bedroom: 96
  • 1 bedroom: 1,270
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,249
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,437
  • 4 bedrooms: 455
  • 5+ bedrooms: 76
Cars and other vehicles available in Montgomery County, New York in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 691
  • 1 vehicle: 4,707
  • 2 vehicles: 5,761
  • 3 vehicles: 1,826
  • 4 vehicles: 301
  • 5+ vehicles: 169
  • no vehicle: 1,664
  • 1 vehicle: 3,167
  • 2 vehicles: 1,510
  • 3 vehicles: 189
  • 4 vehicles: 36
  • 5+ vehicles: 17

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
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (45.8%)
  • Utility gas (39.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.0%)
  • Wood (4.7%)
  • Electricity (4.3%)
  • Utility gas (58.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18.3%)
  • Electricity (17.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.2%)
  • Wood (1.3%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 514
Here:

8.9%
New York:

14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 83
Here:

2.7%
New York:

13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 217
Here:

17.3%
New York:

38.2%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Montgomery County government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,880,000
  • Charges - All Other: $8,857,000
    Higher Education - Other: $5,112,000
    Sewerage: $363,000
    Housing & Community Development: $187,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,236,000
    General: $588,000
  • Current Operations - Other Higher Education: $13,941,000
    Welfare - Other: $12,594,000
    General - Other: $10,327,000
    Corrections - Other: $3,802,000
    Regular Highways: $3,014,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,768,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $2,636,000
    Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $1,946,000
    Police Protection: $1,824,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,183,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,172,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $913,000
    Solid Waste Management: $852,000
    Housing & Community Development: $823,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $660,000
    Financial Administration: $651,000
    Sewerage: $339,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $224,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $195,000
    Parks & Recreation: $139,000
    Fire Protection: $23,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $0
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,256,000
    Highways: $71,000
    Health & Hospitals: $12,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,099,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $6,998,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $13,918,000
    Transit Utilities: $476,000
    Corrections: $89,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,664,000
    Education: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $25,733,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $12,336,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $25,717,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $23,971,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $23,794,000
    Higher Education: $11,627,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,939,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,746,000
    Higher Education: $709,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,705,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,771,000
    Property Sale Other: $76,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $153,000
    Police Protection: $91,000
    Other Higher Education: $77,000
    Central Staff: $29,000
    Welfare - Other: $28,000
    Corrections - Other: $26,000
    Regular Highways: $18,000
    Fire Protection: $14,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
    Health - Other: $7,000
    Judicial: $6,000
    General Public Building: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $13,208,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $1,482,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $23,794,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $9,587,000
    Education: $5,095,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,538,000
    Highways: $1,236,000
    All Other: $971,000
    General Support: $107,000
    Transit Utilities: $55,000
  • Tax - Property: $20,297,000
    Total General Sales: $14,652,000
    NEC: $994,000
    Other Selective Sales: $150,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $146,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $15,024,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,662
  • Number of aged recipients: 203
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,459
  • Number of recipients under 18: 294
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,023
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 345
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 754
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 792


Montgomery County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Montgomery County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 16 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED111$66,802360$68,769881$71,39886$14,95388$52,830
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$66,83347$63,532198$69,23724$27,50015$43,667
APPLICATIONS DENIED14$52,143104$56,231617$64,721145$18,92451$45,294
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN12$71,08332$81,000357$73,92220$27,50011$50,727
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$48,80010$48,70038$76,1586$31,6671$104,000
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 16 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED126$71,024109$87,75223$53,087
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED38$74,65846$91,3485$44,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$62,6005$84,2001$43,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN8$41,62510$66,4002$28,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$45,0000$0
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Montgomery County, NY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary92181.2 years
John90876.3 years
William64175.5 years
Joseph59977.2 years
Anna47383.4 years
Frank41176.4 years
Edward38574.3 years
Helen37480.7 years
Robert37070.8 years
Charles36076.7 years
Most common last names in Montgomery County, NY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith31376.8 years
Miller12377.2 years
Brown10778.7 years
Johnson10379.6 years
Snyder7978.2 years
Jones7674.8 years
Davis7575.4 years
Murphy6978.9 years
Young6276.0 years
Cook6075.5 years
Businesses in Montgomery County, NY
NameCountNameCount
AT&T3Penske2
Ace Hardware1Pizza Hut1
Burger King1RadioShack2
Curves1Rite Aid3
Domino's Pizza1Rodeway Inn1
Dunkin Donuts3Ruby Tuesday1
Econo Lodge1Sprint Nextel1
Ethan Allen2Starbucks1
FedEx3Subway4
GNC1Super 81
GameStop1T-Mobile2
Goodwill4Taco Bell1
H&R Block4Target1
Home Depot1Tim Hortons1
KFC1True Value3
Lane Furniture1U-Haul4
Lowe's1UPS6
MasterBrand Cabinets1Walgreens1
McDonald's4Walmart1
New Balance1Wendy's1
Nike1YMCA1
Payless1
Browse common businesses in Montgomery County, NY


Montgomery County on our top lists:

  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"

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