Montgomery County, AR

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2022 Population

8,555

0.352% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

50.5

0.198% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

18.2%

4.07% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$47,103

14.8% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$126,200

8.05% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Montgomery County, AR had a population of 8.56k people with a median age of 50.5 and a median household income of $47,103. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Montgomery County, AR grew from 8,525 to 8,555, a 0.352% increase and its median household income grew from $41,032 to $47,103, a 14.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Montgomery County, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3%), Other (Hispanic) (2.64%), White (Hispanic) (1.09%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.842%).

None of the households in Montgomery County, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.8% of the residents in Montgomery County, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Montgomery County, AR was $126,200, and the homeownership rate was 80.4%.

Most people in Montgomery County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Montgomery County, AR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Montgomery County, AR is home to a population of 8.56k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.44% of Montgomery County, AR residents were born outside of the country (209 people).

In 2022, there were 29.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.68k people) in Montgomery County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 257 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 226 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.8%

2022 Citizenship

97.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.8% of Montgomery County, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Montgomery County, AR was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Montgomery County, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montgomery County, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.68k ± 17
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
257 ± 87.1
Other (Hispanic)
226 ± 104

4.85%

Hispanic Population

415 people

4.85% of the people in Montgomery County, AR are hispanic (415 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Montgomery County, AR as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.44%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

209 people

2.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

230 people

As of 2022, 2.44% of Montgomery County, AR residents (209 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Montgomery County, AR was 2.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Montgomery County, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
335 ± 91
Gulf War (2001-)
61 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
57 ± 40

Montgomery County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.49 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Montgomery County, AR employs 3.25k people. The largest industries in Montgomery County, AR are Retail Trade (463 people), Educational Services (385 people), and Manufacturing (374 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($203,864), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,688), and Transportation & Warehousing ($69,688).

Employment

Occupations

3.25k

2022 Value

± 332

4.17%

1 Year growth

± 13.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Montgomery County, AR grew at a rate of 4.17%, from 3.12k employees to 3.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montgomery County, AR, are Sales & Related Occupations (414 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (321 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (283 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montgomery County, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in the United States (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.25k

2022 Value

± 332

4.17%

1 Year growth

± 13.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Montgomery County, AR grew at a rate of 4.17%, from 3.12k employees to 3.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montgomery County, AR, are Retail Trade (463 people), Educational Services (385 people), and Manufacturing (374 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montgomery County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Montgomery County, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,429

Median earning men ± $6,623

$24,488

Median earning women ± $3,162

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,929), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,750), and Construction ($49,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,161), Manufacturing ($55,278), and Wholesale Trade ($55,000).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

35
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
32
Manufacturing
25
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

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Senator Elections

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The following chart shows elected senators in the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.946% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.851% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (793k), Some college (528k), and Secondary Education (350k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Montgomery County, AR was $126,200 in 2022, which is 0.448 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $116,800 to $126,200, a 8.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Montgomery County, AR is 80.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Montgomery County, AR have an average commute time of 36.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montgomery County, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Montgomery County, AR is $47,103. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Montgomery County, AR was Census Tract 9532 with a value of $49,497, followed by Census Tract 9530 and Census Tract 9531, with respective values of $46,890 and $41,711.

Property

$126,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$21,329

$2,887

Median Property Taxes

±$286

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Montgomery County, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Montgomery County, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.4%

Homeownership

2022

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 80.4% of the housing units in Montgomery County, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Montgomery County, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9532
Census Tract 9530
Census Tract 9531

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Montgomery County, AR was Census Tract 9532 with a value of $49,497, followed by Census Tract 9530 and Census Tract 9531, with respective values of $46,890 and $41,711.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Montgomery County, AR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,103

Median Household Income

± $3,596

3.59k

Number of Households

± 331

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.59k households in Montgomery County, AR grew to $47,103 from the previous year's value of $41,032.

The following chart displays the households in Montgomery County, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Montgomery County, AR is from Montgomery County, AR.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Montgomery County, AR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.2%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Worked At Home (3.91%)

In 2022, 80.2% of workers in Montgomery County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (3.91%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

36.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montgomery County, AR have a longer commute time (36.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 7.72% of the workforce in Montgomery County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Montgomery County, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Montgomery County, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Montgomery County, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montgomery County, AR (1.53k out of 8.41k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Montgomery County, AR is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.3% of the population of Montgomery County, AR has health coverage, with 28.7% on employee plans, 24.1% on Medicaid, 17.9% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 2.67% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, AR see 4503 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.223% increase from the previous year (4493 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4306 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4306 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,503 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Montgomery County, AR

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, AR see an average of 4,503 patients per year. This represents a 0.223% increase from the previous year (4,493 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Montgomery County, AR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19% under 18 years, 15.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.7%

Uninsured

28.7%

Employer Coverage

24.1%

Medicaid

17.9%

Medicare

15%

Non-Group

2.67%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Montgomery County, AR grew by 7.17% from 10.9% to 11.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Montgomery County, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Montgomery County, AR.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 13.2% in Montgomery County, AR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Montgomery County, AR.

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