COMPARING TWO PLACES
Stanly County vs Montgomery County
PLACE A
Stanly County, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Montgomery County, Alabama
Stanly County is 70% smaller than Montgomery County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
STANLY COUNTYMONTGOMERY COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population68,830225,891−70% vs Montgomery County
Population density174288−113
Population growth3.2%-0.2%+3.3 pts
Median age40.537.1+3.4
Male50.0%47.0%+3.0 pts
Female50.0%53.0%−3.0 pts
Foreign-born4.4%5.6%−1.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.0%29.7%+48.3 pts
Black11.2%58.8%−47.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.7%5.0%+0.7 pts
Asian1.9%3.4%−1.5 pts
Other3.2%3.2%+0.0 pts
Median household income$60,704$59,386+$1,318
Per capita income$31,661$34,594−$2,933
Poverty rate15.2%19.9%−4.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4310.492−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%34.5%−14.6 pts
Graduate degree5.5%14.9%−9.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%5.9%−1.8 pts
Labor force participation58.4%59.1%−0.7 pts
Median home value$242,400$171,900+$70,500
Median gross rent$861$1,092−$231
Owner-occupied74.5%57.8%+16.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.8%13.9%−2.0 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%49.1%−8.7 pts
Average commute28.121.6+6.5
Worked from home9.8%8.0%+1.8 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.3%−0.1 pts
Uninsured9.0%10.3%−1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025