Montgomery County, Illinois

Montgomery County is home to 27,942 people. 12.6% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Illinois rate (11.8%). The median household income is $63,620.

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MeasureValueIllinoisYearSource
Population27,94212,694,7982024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$63,620$83,3902024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line12.6%11.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty13.9%15.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance4.5%6.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%37.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$112,300$263,3002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$723$1,2742024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income45.6%47.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.8%14.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age42.8 years39.0 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.