COMPARING TWO PLACES
Montgomery vs Alexandria
PLACE A
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Alexandria, Pennsylvania
Montgomery is 319% larger than Alexandria. Alexandria earns more, with a median household income $7,939 higher. Alexandria has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs -1%).
MONTGOMERYALEXANDRIADIFFERENCE
Total population1,538367+319% vs Alexandria
Population density2,8123,219−408
Population growth-0.7%11.0%−11.7 pts
Median age30.137.2−7.1
Male51.2%48.1%+3.1 pts
Female48.8%51.9%−3.1 pts
Foreign-born0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.0%91.9%−2.9 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino4.7%6.7%−2.0 pts
Asian0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Other5.8%1.4%+4.4 pts
Median household income$63,936$71,875−$7,939
Per capita income$27,257$31,316−$4,059
Poverty rate5.3%19.5%−14.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3540.293+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%31.7%−13.4 pts
Graduate degree4.0%11.7%−7.7 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%4.2%+2.2 pts
Labor force participation67.0%63.2%+3.9 pts
Median home value$145,900$155,000−$9,100
Median gross rent$1,006$855+$151
Owner-occupied64.5%75.9%−11.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.1%0.0%+9.1 pts
Rent-burdened households44.2%31.0%+13.3 pts
Average commute29.625.9+3.6
Worked from home9.3%5.1%+4.2 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Uninsured2.8%3.5%−0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025