Montgomery County, Iowa

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 10,254
Median household income: $63,190
Median home value: $109,900

Montgomery County, Iowa counts 10,254 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $63,190 runs below the Iowa figure of $73,147.

From 2019 to 2023, Montgomery County's population grew 2.0% from 10,053 to 10,254, while its median household income rose 22.2% from $51,696 to $63,190.

The median resident is 43.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,254
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $63,190
Median home value: $109,900
Median gross rent: $782
Housing units: 5,011
Homeownership rate: 71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,05310,254

Median household income

$51,696$63,190

Median home value

$85,700$109,900

Median gross rent

$644$782

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,053	$51,696	$85,700	$644
2020	10,016	$55,761	$85,300	$656
2021	10,327	$56,971	$88,200	$698
2022	10,285	$61,261	$99,300	$718
2023	10,254	$63,190	$109,900	$782

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	555	5.4%
5 to 17	1,765	17.2%
18 to 24	703	6.9%
25 to 34	1,060	10.3%
35 to 44	1,138	11.1%
45 to 54	1,205	11.8%
55 to 64	1,486	14.5%
65 to 74	1,341	13.1%
75 and over	1,001	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,485	92.5%
Black or African American	59	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	0.3%
Asian	57	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	54	0.5%
Some other race	77	0.8%
Two or more races	313	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	177	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's38.4%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	533	7.4%
High school graduate	2,569	35.5%
Some college or associate's	2,775	38.4%
Bachelor's degree	994	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	360	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,904	81.2%
Carpooled	390	8.1%
Public transit	11	0.2%
Walked	94	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	396	8.2%
Other means	11	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,247	51.0%
15 to 29 min	878	19.9%
30 to 44 min	510	11.6%
45 to 59 min	302	6.8%
60+ min	473	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 12.0% (1,201 of 10,042)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,947	63.9%
Nonfamily households	1,662	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,609	92.0%
Vacant	402	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,300	71.6%
Renter-occupied	1,309	28.4%

1-unit, detached83.5%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units8.7%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,185	83.5%
1-unit, attached	34	0.7%
2 to 4 units	435	8.7%
5 to 19 units	145	2.9%
20 or more units	82	1.6%
Mobile home & other	130	2.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 19137
State: Iowa
Land area: 424 sq mi
Water area: 0.93 sq mi
Center point: 41.0217, -95.1578