Montgomery County MD Information
Montgomery County MD Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2020)
POPULATION |
Total Population | 1,046,075 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,037,062 (99.1%) |
Population in Families | 844,411 (80.7%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 9,013 ( 0.9%) |
Population Density | 2,129 |
Diversity Index2 | 78 |
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INCOME |
Median Household Income | $109,372 |
Average Household Income | $154,230 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 19% |
Per Capita Income | $56,475 |
Wealth Index5 | 205 |
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HOUSING |
Total HU (Housing Units) | 401,409 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 246,474 (61.4%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 136,446 (34.0%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 18,489 ( 4.6%) |
Median Home Value | $489,553 |
Average Home Value | $597,427 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 122 |
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HOUSEHOLDS |
Total Households | 382,920 |
Average Household Size | 2.71 |
Family Households | 259,109 |
Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR | 2010-2020 | 2020-2025 |
Population | 0.72% | 0.63% |
Households | 0.68% | 0.61% |
Families | 0.55% | 0.51% |
Median Household Income | | 1.14% |
Per Capita Income | | 1.7% |
Owner Occupied HU | | 0.39% |
Montgomery County MD - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile
The table below compares Montgomery County to the other 24 counties / independent cities and county equivalents in Maryland by rank and percentile using July 1, 2020 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
Total Population | # 1 | 100th |
Population Density | # 2 | 96th |
Median Household Income | # 3 | 92nd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 3 | 13th |
Per Capita Income | # 2 | 96th |
Diversity Index | # 1 | 100th |
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