Montgomery

Population: 21,205
Median household income: $96,985
Median home value: $270,700

Montgomery, a community in Kane County, Illinois, has 21,205 residents. The median household income of $96,985 is in line with the Kane County median ($100,678).

Between 2019 and 2023, Montgomery's population grew 10.4% from 19,213 to 21,205, while its median home value rose 22.2% from $221,500 to $270,700.

72.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2003.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,205
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $96,985
Median home value: $270,700
Median gross rent: $1,897
Housing units: 7,452
Homeownership rate: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,21321,205

Median household income

$98,050$96,985

Median home value

$221,500$270,700

Median gross rent

$1,177$1,897

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,213	$98,050	$221,500	$1,177
2020	19,515	$99,208	$224,900	$1,454
2021	20,084	$100,911	$234,000	$1,424
2022	20,644	$105,240	$263,600	$1,561
2023	21,205	$96,985	$270,700	$1,897

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1723.4%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4419.3%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,391	6.6%
5 to 17	4,958	23.4%
18 to 24	2,272	10.7%
25 to 34	1,946	9.2%
35 to 44	4,089	19.3%
45 to 54	2,612	12.3%
55 to 64	1,811	8.5%
65 to 74	1,339	6.3%
75 and over	787	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,189	57.5%
Black or African American	1,522	7.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.1%
Asian	341	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	91	0.4%
Two or more races	627	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,415	30.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate27.1%

Some college or associate's34.8%

Bachelor's degree19.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,152	9.2%
High school graduate	3,415	27.1%
Some college or associate's	4,373	34.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,474	19.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,170	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled3.2%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,469	84.3%
Carpooled	361	3.2%
Public transit	83	0.7%
Walked	38	0.3%
Bicycle	20	0.2%
Worked from home	1,145	10.2%
Other means	114	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,906	18.9%
15 to 29 min	2,874	28.5%
30 to 44 min	2,581	25.6%
45 to 59 min	1,100	10.9%
60+ min	1,624	16.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.99
Poverty rate: 8.8% (1,837 of 20,833)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,373	75.8%
Nonfamily households	1,715	24.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,088	95.1%
Vacant	364	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,540	78.2%
Renter-occupied	1,548	21.8%

1-unit, detached72.3%

1-unit, attached17.0%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,389	72.3%
1-unit, attached	1,270	17.0%
2 to 4 units	161	2.2%
5 to 19 units	249	3.3%
20 or more units	313	4.2%
Mobile home & other	70	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1750218
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.19 sq mi
Center point: 41.7210, -88.3581