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Montgomery, PA
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Montgomery profile


Living in Montgomery



Montgomery is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,553 people and two associated neighborhoods, Montgomery is the 709th largest community in Pennsylvania. Montgomery has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

Also of interest is that Montgomery has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Montgomery telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.30% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Overall, Montgomery’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

As is often the case in a small borough, Montgomery doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of adults in Montgomery with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.00% of adults in Montgomery have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Montgomery in 2018 was $26,193, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,772 for a family of four. However, Montgomery contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Montgomery home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Montgomery residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Montgomery include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Montgomery is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.