CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Montgomery

West Virginia · 2,527 residents · 1.62 sq mi

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Montgomery is home to 2,527 people in West Virginia. This skews young, with a median age of 23.7. 39% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 32.9%, above the 13.2% national rate. Households here earn about 38% less than in West Virginia as a whole. The median household earns $12,904, about 57% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 23.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,527

+30%vs 2000

vs 1,942 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

23.7

−14%vs 2000

vs 27.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.62 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 52.1%(54)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.1%(79)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.4%(111)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1919.3%(487)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2425.2%(636)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 348.5%(214)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 449.7%(244)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 545.1%(130)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.8%(196)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748%(201)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.7%(144)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(31)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$12,904

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $20,606 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,081

−44%vs 2000

vs $12,663 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

32.9%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 37.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$57,300

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $65,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$280

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $347 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

38.7%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 40.8% in 2000

61.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic76.2%(1,480)

Black17.4%(338)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(12)

Asian3.8%(73)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic81.6%(2,062)

Black15%(379)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(17)

Asian2.8%(71)

Other0.6%(15)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.4%(6)

Ancestry

English26.3%(398)

Irish22.5%(341)

German7.3%(111)

American5.5%(83)

Italian4.6%(69)

Scottish4.4%(66)

Arab1.4%(21)

Swedish1.2%(18)

Polish1.1%(17)

Moroccan0.9%(14)

Dutch0.9%(14)

Belgian0.9%(13)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Lebanese0.5%(7)

Russian0.5%(7)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(7)

Hungarian0.1%(2)

Israeli0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.6%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.6%

−9.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.1%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.7 min

−23%vs 2000

vs 19.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married43.2%(254)

Married31%(182)

Widowed5.4%(32)

Divorced20.4%(120)

Women 15+

Never married25.6%(190)

Married19%(141)

Widowed28.4%(211)

Divorced27%(200)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.3%

−19.3 ptssince 2013

from 20.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

30.4%

−10.2 ptssince 2020

from 40.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.6%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 14.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

39.3%

+15.0 ptssince 2020

from 24.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

52.6%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 49.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.9%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

40.0%

−14.4 ptssince 2020

from 54.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

77.0%

+14.5 ptssince 2020

from 62.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)4.1%(3)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.7%(18)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era47.9%(35)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 73 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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