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Montgomery County, PA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-DE-MD-NJ
Designated Market Area: Philadelphia, PA-DE-NJ
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Urban Suburbs

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2022 population: 864,683   ( 64,809 from 2010 , 8,124 from 2020)
Land area: 483.0 square miles
Population density: 1790.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:635,594 73.51% 0.6%
Black:84,0199.72% 24.3%
Indian:9910.11% 25.3%
Asian:73,7668.53% 43.0%
2+ races:18,6292.15% 46.7%
Hispanic:51,6845.98% 51.0%
Total non-White:229,08926.49% 36.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:19,123 11.2
Deaths:20,12311.7
Net Migration: 6,4783.8
Net Immigration: 2,5071.5
Change in White population:3,810 0.5
Change in Non-White pop.:60,999 7.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
799,874
631,78478.99%
67,5828.45%
7910.10%
51,5756.45%
12,7031.59%
34,2334.28%
168,09021.01%

2000
750,097
640,01985.32%
55,3037.37%
6880.09%
30,3624.05%
7,5501.01%
15,3002.04%
110,07814.68%

1990
678,111
615,12590.71%
38,1675.63%
8320.12%
15,9602.35%
n/a
8,0271.18%
62,9869.29%

1980
643,621
599,76193.19%
29,8374.64%
4740.07%
7,8361.22%
n/a
5,4890.85%
43,8606.81%

1970
623,799
593,22595.10%
22,3503.58%
3130.05%
1,5390.25%
n/a
5,8030.93%
30,574 4.90%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
87,374 11.6
65,3388.7
3,2130.4
13,1561.8
-8,235 -1.1
58,012 7.7
1990's
NumberRate
93,224 13.7
65,7129.7
11,7861.7
9,8651.5
24,894 3.7
47,092 6.9
1980's
NumberRate
88,235 13.7
60,677 9.4
9,207 1.4
n/a
15,364 2.4
19,126 3.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-7,106 -1.1
n/a
6,536 1.0
13,286 2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Montgomery County, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.2
182,637 21.1%
682,046 78.9%
155,467 18.0%
329,680
2.53
223,129 67.7%
180,074 80.7%
15,604 7.0%
106,551 32.3%

2010
NumberPercent
40.6
183,499 22.9%
616,375 77.1%
120,727 15.1%
307,750
2.53
208,959 67.9%
168,592 80.7%
14,620 7.0%
98,791 32.1%

2000
NumberPercent
38.1
180,587 24.1%
569,510 75.9%
111,883 14.9%
286,255
2.54
198,871 69.5%
166,389 83.7%
11,997 6.0%
87,384 30.5%

1990
NumberPercent
35.9
152,732 22.5%
525,379 77.5%
101,976 15.0%
254,596
2.59
182,117 71.5%
155,934 85.6%
8,480 4.7%
72,479 28.5%

1980
NumberPercent
33.4
163,265 25.4%
480,356 74.6%
80,926 12.6%
223,705
2.79
171,558 76.7%
148,298 86.4%
8,726 5.1%
52,147 23.3%

2022 Housing Data for Montgomery County, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units346,692 
Median Value$382,300 
Occupied329,68095.1%
Vacant17,0124.9%
Owned236,50371.7%
Rented93,17728.3%
Median Rent$1,514 
Single-Family Units255,77373.8%
    Detached185,57753.5%
    Attached70,19620.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units64,46118.6%
Mobile Homes2,4200.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Montgomery County, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00010,2493.1%
$10,000 to $14,9996,2591.9%
$15,000 to $19,9996,3911.9%
$20,000 to $24,9998,1632.5%
$25,000 to $29,9998,1622.5%
$30,000 to $34,9997,4642.3%
$35,000 to $39,9998,9272.7%
$40,000 to $44,9997,8032.4%
$45,000 to $49,9998,6782.6%
$50,000 to $59,99917,4525.3%
$60,000 to $74,99925,1997.6%
$75,000 to $99,99939,17511.9%
$100,000 to $124,99934,60310.5%
$125,000 to $149,99928,6598.7%
$150,000 to $199,99940,59512.3%
$200,000 or more71,90121.8%
Median Household Income107,441 
Per Capita Income57,945 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state121 
Compared to U.S.111 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI10,7973.3%
Public Assistance6,4452.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps22,0406.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed392,77277.2%
Unemployed18,5833.7%
In Armed Forces7450.1%
Total Labor Force412,10081.0%
Not in Labor Force96,70619.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector170,957145,24554.1%
Non-Profit20,48436,25536.1%
Self-Employed25,52813,71265.1%
Local Government8,99415,28437.0%
State Government3,5453,17852.7%
Federal Government3,8193,45752.5%
Total Private + Self196,485158,95755.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.36,84258,17438.8%
Total233,327217,13151.8%
Pct. Govt.8.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts100,22722.2%
Sales and Office Occupations89,86119.9%
Professional, Technical139,56930.9%
Service Occupations56,04512.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4480.1%
All others65,79314.6%
White Collar 73.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance67,47914.9%
Manufacturing52,57611.6%
Professional, scientific, technical52,09911.5%
Educational services48,02510.6%
Retail trade44,2369.8%
Finance and insurance34,8027.7%
Construction24,4265.4%
Accommodation and food services20,9854.6%
Other services20,5754.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.15,6413.5%
Transportation and warehousing12,6032.8%
Public administration12,5142.8%
Wholesale trade11,1062.5%
Information9,8672.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing9,8242.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation9,0152.0%
Utilities3,0020.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,2080.3%
Management1,1840.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3280.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Montgomery County, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican15,0111.75%
Puerto Rican15,0441.76%
Cuban1,7740.21%
Dominican2,4550.29%
Total Central American5,3550.63%
Costa Rican3970.05%
Guatemalan9820.11%
Honduran1,2100.14%
Nicaraguan1600.02%
Panamanian4280.05%
Salvadoran2,1680.25%
Other Central American100.00%
Total South American5,7470.67%
Argentinean7940.09%
Bolivian3030.04%
Chilean3680.04%
Colombian2,0070.23%
Ecuadorian8050.09%
Paraguayan2330.03%
Peruvian6150.07%
Uruguayan220.00%
Venezuelan5590.07%
Other South American410.00%
Other Hispanic3,1380.37%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian26,3053.07%
Chinese12,7941.49%
Korean12,1361.42%
Vietnamese4,9070.57%
Filipino3,2960.38%
Bangladeshi1,1710.14%
Cambodian8470.10%
Taiwanese8310.10%
Japanese5580.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English697,03785.9%
Spanish30,0173.7%
Other Indo-European24,8703.1%
Chinese10,3581.3%
Korean9,7221.2%
Other Asian9,3601.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic7,5260.9%
Arabic4,3700.5%
Vietnamese4,3650.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish167,02319.5%
German160,90118.8%
Italian118,04313.8%
English76,3658.9%
Polish49,7815.8%
American35,0584.1%
Russian19,6352.3%
Scottish13,4551.6%
European11,8821.4%
French11,3801.3%
Ukrainian10,3271.2%
Eastern European8,5321.0%
Welsh7,5670.9%
Pennsylvania German6,8890.8%
Dutch6,8210.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen819,59995.7%
Not a citizen36,8004.3%
Native762,68289.1%
Foreign-born93,71710.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Montgomery County, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
11,682 1.9%19,794 3.3%136,287 22.6%125,198 20.8%174,882 29.0%135,370 22.4%
  Average years of education: 14.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 11,682 1.9%
9-12 Years 19,794 3.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 136,287 22.6%
Some College 125,198 20.8%
Bach. Degree 174,882 29.0%
Grad Degree 135,370 22.4%
Average years of education: 14.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Montgomery County, PA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 376,078 361,547 14,531 3.9% 5.5%
1991 375,320 355,121 20,199 5.4% 6.9%
1992 377,835 354,558 23,277 6.2% 7.5%
1993 377,610 357,034 20,576 5.4% 6.9%
1994 380,338 361,174 19,164 5.0% 6.3%
1995 379,644 362,731 16,913 4.5% 5.9%
1996 389,364 373,871 15,493 4.0% 5.5%
1997 398,179 383,700 14,479 3.6% 5.1%
1998 403,912 390,787 13,125 3.2% 4.7%
1999 408,794 396,381 12,413 3.0% 4.5%
2000 410,015 396,950 13,065 3.2% 4.2%
2001 418,294 402,745 15,549 3.7% 4.8%
2002 421,803 402,507 19,296 4.6% 5.6%
2003 419,628 400,447 19,181 4.6% 5.7%
2004 419,536 402,092 17,444 4.2% 5.4%
2005 422,901 406,399 16,502 3.9% 5.0%
2006 426,991 411,357 15,634 3.7% 4.7%
2007 430,147 414,682 15,465 3.6% 4.6%
2008 437,181 418,247 18,934 4.3% 5.3%
2009 425,141 396,422 28,719 6.8% 8.0%
2010 429,193 400,319 28,874 6.7% 8.2%
2011 429,511 402,275 27,236 6.3% 7.8%
2012 434,777 407,767 27,010 6.2% 7.7%
2013 434,320 409,693 24,627 5.7% 7.1%
2014 436,057 415,511 20,546 4.7% 5.9%
2015 440,959 422,289 18,670 4.2% 5.4%
2016 448,108 429,780 18,328 4.1% 5.3%
2017 447,870 430,296 17,574 3.9% 5.0%
2018 450,466 434,392 16,074 3.6% 4.4%
2019 457,478 441,097 16,381 3.6% 4.5%
2020 446,961 412,925 34,036 7.6% 9.1%
2021 459,375 437,689 21,686 4.7% 6.0%
2022 466,848 450,573 16,275 3.5% 4.4%
2023 470,309 457,292 13,017 2.8% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com