COMPARING TWO PLACES
Eclectic vs Montgomery
PLACE A
Eclectic, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Eclectic is 18% smaller than Montgomery. Montgomery earns more, with a median household income $14,032 higher. Eclectic has grown faster since 2000 (19% vs -1%).
ECLECTICMONTGOMERYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,2561,538−18% vs Montgomery
Population density3052,812−2,506
Population growth19.2%-0.7%+19.9 pts
Median age38.330.1+8.2
Male47.2%51.2%−4.1 pts
Female52.8%48.8%+4.1 pts
Foreign-born0.5%0.4%+0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.0%89.0%−6.0 pts
Black7.6%0.0%+7.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%4.7%−4.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other9.4%5.8%+3.6 pts
Median household income$49,904$63,936−$14,032
Per capita income$27,541$27,257+$284
Poverty rate14.0%5.3%+8.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4360.354+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%18.3%+3.8 pts
Graduate degree7.8%4.0%+3.8 pts
Unemployment rate7.2%6.4%+0.8 pts
Labor force participation60.2%67.0%−6.8 pts
Median home value$161,800$145,900+$15,900
Median gross rent$699$1,006−$307
Owner-occupied68.3%64.5%+3.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.5%9.1%+4.4 pts
Rent-burdened households40.5%44.2%−3.7 pts
Average commute31.529.6+1.9
Worked from home4.7%9.3%−4.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured10.6%2.8%+7.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025