Montgomery

Population: 1,635
Median household income: $26,797
Median home value: $117,300

Montgomery is a community in Fayette County, West Virginia, home to 1,635 residents. The median household income of $26,797 is below the Fayette County median ($52,672).

From 2019 to 2023, Montgomery's population grew 2.7% from 1,592 to 1,635, while its median home value rose 51.9% from $77,200 to $117,300.

29.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.00 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,635
Median age: 46.2 yrs
Median household income: $26,797
Median home value: $117,300
Median gross rent: $628
Housing units: 921
Homeownership rate: 38.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
Unemployment rate: 11.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5921,635

Median household income

$23,625$26,797

Median home value

$77,200$117,300

Median gross rent

$474$628

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,592	$23,625	$77,200	$474
2020	1,625	$27,045	$81,600	$602
2021	1,647	$23,371	$86,700	$593
2022	1,706	$27,174	$117,300	$613
2023	1,635	$26,797	$117,300	$628

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1710.2%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7418.2%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	69	4.2%
5 to 17	167	10.2%
18 to 24	181	11.1%
25 to 34	197	12.0%
35 to 44	181	11.1%
45 to 54	162	9.9%
55 to 64	260	15.9%
65 to 74	298	18.2%
75 and over	120	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,228	75.1%
Black or African American	113	6.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	275	16.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate40.6%

Some college or associate's24.0%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	150	12.3%
High school graduate	495	40.6%
Some college or associate's	292	24.0%
Bachelor's degree	205	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	76	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone73.2%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit3.7%

Walked11.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	360	73.2%
Carpooled	34	6.9%
Public transit	18	3.7%
Walked	57	11.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	4.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	170	36.2%
15 to 29 min	100	21.3%
30 to 44 min	72	15.4%
45 to 59 min	108	23.0%
60+ min	19	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 29.8% (445 of 1,491)

	Count	Share
Family households	297	39.6%
Nonfamily households	453	60.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	750	81.4%
Vacant	171	18.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	286	38.1%
Renter-occupied	464	61.9%

1-unit, detached43.8%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units18.0%

5 to 19 units19.1%

20 or more units17.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	403	43.8%
1-unit, attached	11	1.2%
2 to 4 units	166	18.0%
5 to 19 units	176	19.1%
20 or more units	165	17.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5455468
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 38.1734, -81.3197