Montgomery, Illinois Population 2024

22,461

Montgomery Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Montgomery was:

  • White: 60.9%
  • Two or more races: 15.48%
  • Other race: 14.61%
  • Black or African American: 7.18%
  • Asian: 1.61%
  • Native American: 0.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,338.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
9.91% (2,026)
The current population of Montgomery, Illinois is 22,461 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 20,435.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,91360.9%
Two or more races3,28315.48%
Other race3,09914.61%
Black or African American1,5227.18%
Asian3411.61%
Native American470.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Montgomery Population by Race

Montgomery Population Pyramid 2024

Montgomery Median Age

35.1

Total

30.3

Male

38.5

Female

Montgomery Adults

There are 14,856 adults, (2,126 of whom are seniors) in Montgomery.

Montgomery Age Dependency

66.6

Age Dependency Ratio

16.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Montgomery Sex Ratio

Female9,61145.32%
Male11,59454.68%

Montgomery Population by Age

Montgomery Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,0882.9978.221.8
Married4,4343.568020
Non Family1,7151.3479.220.8
Female4922.8554.145.9
Male4473.8782.117.9

3.41

Average Family Size

2.99

Average Household Size

78.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Montgomery Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4663.7%
Associates Degree1,86514.82%
Bachelors Degree2,47419.66%
Graduate Degree1,1709.3%
High School Graduate3,41527.14%
Less Than 9th Grade6865.45%
Some College2,50819.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Montgomery Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Montgomery Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,5697,3842,642
Hispanic3,4622,618555
Other Race1,7831,407321
2+ Races1,5871,135246
Black1,0221,011298
Asian18711459
Native American1660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 98.92%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 34.91%.

Montgomery Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,499$88,924$59,056
Graduate Degree$101,034$105,647$76,825
High School Graduate$46,857$58,225$39,234
Less Than 9th Grade$22,284$30,729$21,063
Overall$57,694$65,406$46,784
Some College$50,000$59,184$47,457

$57,694

Average Earnings

$65,406

Average Male

$46,784

Average Female

Montgomery Earnings by Educational Attainment

Montgomery Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Montgomery Language

72.05% of Montgomery residents speak only English, while 27.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.44% of the population.

Montgomery Language

Montgomery Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic6,41586413.47%
Multiple3,28348214.68%
Black1,52247931.47%
White11,8174423.74%
Other3,09938212.33%
Asian3415215.25%

8.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.85%

Male Poverty Rate

9.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Montgomery

The race most likely to be in poverty in Montgomery is Black, with 31.47% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Montgomery is White, with 3.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.93%.

Montgomery Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.22%
Bachelors or Greater6.53%
High School6.03%
Some College4.62%

Montgomery Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed14.66%
Female Unemployed10.53%
Male Employed3.7%
Female Employed3.19%

Montgomery Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Montgomery Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,386$118,693
Households$96,985$110,035
Married Families$115,479$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,598$74,694

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Montgomery Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.5%

Male Marriage Rate

52.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Montgomery Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Montgomery Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Montgomery Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Montgomery Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

562

Number of Veterans

514

Male Veterans

48

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam217
First Gulf War161
Second Gulf War145
Korea15
World War II0

Montgomery Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54241
65 to 74152
75+69
55 to 6455
18 to 3445

Montgomery Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4575.01%
Hispanic942.06%
Asian3715.42%
Other Race351.55%
2+ Races271.27%
Native American615.79%

Montgomery Veterans by Race

Montgomery Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

10.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

Montgomery Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.2%

Labor Force Participation

70.5%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Montgomery Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Montgomery Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Montgomery Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.57%

Born in Montgomery

88.11%

Native Born

11.89%

Foreign Born

4.87%

Non Citizen

7.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.11% of Montgomery residents were born in the United States, with 70.57% having been born in Illinois. 4.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Montgomery Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,9955072.07%
202824,4885072.11%
202723,9815062.16%
202623,4755072.21%
202522,9685072.26%
202422,4615062.3%
202321,9551050.48%
202221,8504942.31%
202121,3569214.51%
202020,4358024.08%
201919,633-91-0.46%
201819,724470.24%
201719,677710.36%
201619,6061700.87%
201519,4361610.84%
201419,2751600.84%
201319,1152081.1%
201218,9072261.21%
201118,6812961.61%
201018,38500%
20005,4711,20428.22%
19904,26789826.65%
19803,369912.78%
19703,278-21,717-86.89%

Montgomery Population by Year