COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Montgomery County
Pennsylvania · 750,097 residents · 482.972 sq mi
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Montgomery County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $60,829. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 24%. Median home value is $158,900. Poverty is rare here, at 4.4% of residents. Households here earn about 52% more than the Pennsylvania median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.2
US median: 35.2
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024868K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.3%(47,290)
5 to 96.8%(51,341)
10 to 147%(52,874)
15 to 196.1%(45,759)
20 to 244.9%(36,970)
25 to 3413.5%(100,931)
35 to 4417.1%(127,953)
45 to 5414.2%(106,735)
55 to 649.1%(68,447)
65 to 747.4%(55,562)
75 to 845.5%(41,518)
85 and over2%(14,717)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$60,829
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $43,720 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$158,900
−15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $142,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.5%(620,310)
Black5.7%(38,933)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(8,027)
Asian2.3%(15,714)
2000
White, non-Hispanic85.3%(640,019)
Black7.4%(55,303)
Hispanic / Latino2%(15,300)
Asian4%(30,126)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican2%(17,754)
Puerto Rican1.9%(16,425)
South American0.9%(7,375)
Central American0.7%(6,362)
Dominican0.3%(2,974)
Colombian0.3%(2,688)
Cuban0.3%(2,422)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,991)
Honduran0.2%(1,469)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,238)
Guatemalan0.1%(1,191)
Venezuelan0.1%(941)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(932)
Peruvian0.1%(821)
Argentine0.1%(606)
Costa Rican0.1%(552)
Nicaraguan0.1%(474)
Panamanian0.1%(453)
Chilean0%(424)
Paraguayan0%(300)
Bolivian0%(269)
Uruguayan0%(42)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3%(26,225)
Chinese1.7%(14,761)
Korean1.3%(11,394)
Vietnamese0.6%(5,100)
Filipino0.4%(3,525)
Bangladeshi0.2%(1,865)
Pakistani0.1%(1,283)
Cambodian0.1%(903)
Taiwanese0.1%(657)
Japanese0.1%(562)
Laotian0%(339)
Thai0%(307)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(272)
Indonesian0%(109)
Sri Lankan0%(106)
Uzbek0%(92)
Malaysian0%(45)
Kazakh0%(28)
Singaporean0%(26)
Burmese0%(9)
Hmong0%(8)
Ancestry
Irish18.9%(164,018)
German18.7%(161,855)
Italian13.4%(116,632)
English9.1%(79,159)
Polish5.5%(47,730)
American3.9%(33,582)
Russian2%(17,686)
Scottish1.6%(14,102)
French1.2%(10,817)
Ukrainian1.2%(10,424)
West Indian1.1%(9,128)
Subsaharan African1%(8,375)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.9%(8,023)
Arab0.9%(7,563)
Hungarian0.8%(6,812)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(6,013)
Dutch0.6%(5,500)
Swedish0.6%(4,820)
Lithuanian0.6%(4,789)
Jamaican0.5%(4,362)
Slovak0.5%(4,264)
Greek0.5%(4,029)
Austrian0.4%(3,707)
Norwegian0.4%(3,081)
British0.3%(2,835)
Swiss0.3%(2,711)
Haitian0.3%(2,436)
Portuguese0.3%(2,259)
Czech0.3%(2,222)
Egyptian0.3%(2,205)
Nigerian0.2%(1,820)
Romanian0.2%(1,803)
Lebanese0.2%(1,702)
Armenian0.2%(1,471)
French Canadian0.2%(1,378)
Canadian0.2%(1,311)
Danish0.1%(1,265)
Croatian0.1%(1,197)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(1,101)
Brazilian0.1%(1,069)
Finnish0.1%(881)
Iranian0.1%(875)
Guyanese0.1%(730)
Israeli0.1%(689)
Syrian0.1%(668)
Ghanaian0.1%(641)
Turkish0.1%(605)
Moroccan0.1%(503)
Belgian0.1%(453)
Bulgarian0%(377)
Serbian0%(295)
Latvian0%(289)
Ethiopian0%(289)
Iraqi0%(260)
Slovene0%(251)
Kenyan0%(161)
Palestinian0%(159)
Barbadian0%(156)
Australian0%(98)
Jordanian0%(76)
Macedonian0%(62)
Cape Verdean0%(27)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.5%
+4.7 ptssince 1990
from 83.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.6%(75,760)
Married64.9%(184,696)
Widowed2.6%(7,497)
Divorced5.9%(16,698)
Women 15+
Never married22%(69,029)
Married59.7%(187,639)
Widowed10%(31,579)
Divorced8.3%(25,999)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania?
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania has about 750,097 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania?
The typical household in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania earns about $60,829 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Montgomery County, Pennsylvania expensive?
In Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $158,900, and the typical rent is about $757 a month.
How educated are people in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania?
About 38.7% of adults age 25 and over in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania?
About 4.4% of people in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.
Has Montgomery County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?
Yes, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania has grown since 1990. The population has added about 71,986 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.
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