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Montgomery, WV Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Montgomery is 1,833, which is 5.61% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 2.52% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Montgomery population density is 1,154.48 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 76.51 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Montgomery is white, which represent 72.94% of the total population. The average Montgomery education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,833. #91

Population Growth Since 2000, #196

Montgomery, WV		-5.61%
West Virginia		2.52%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #136

Montgomery, WV	1,154.48 per square mile
West Virginia	76.51 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,337 (72.94%, #390)
Black:	293 (15.98%, #18)
Hispanic:	29 (1.58%, #74)
Asian:	16 (0.87%, #55)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	4 (0.22%, #48)
One Race, Other:	39 (2.13%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	144 (7.86%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,413 (77.09%) out of the total population of 1,833 reported first ancestry.

	Montgomery, WV	% of the Total Population	West Virginia	U.S.
Arab	25	1.36%, see rank	0.35%	0.56%
Czech	3	0.16%, see rank	0.20%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.42%
Dutch	23	1.25%, see rank	1.98%	1.40%
English	132	7.20%, see rank	11.39%	8.02%
French	7	0.38%, see rank	1.72%	3.34%
German	236	12.88%, see rank	17.89%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	1	0.05%, see rank	0.49%	0.46%
Irish	287	15.66%, see rank	14.57%	10.80%
Italian	83	4.53%, see rank	4.58%	5.52%
Norwegian	17	0.93%, see rank	0.23%	1.42%
Polish	25	1.36%, see rank	1.96%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	3	0.16%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	56	3.06%, see rank	2.06%	0.99%
Scottish	42	2.29%, see rank	2.12%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	6	0.33%, see rank	0.25%	0.95%
Swedish	3	0.16%, see rank	0.39%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.30%
Ukrainian	3	0.16%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	118	6.44%, see rank	13.03%	7.12%
Welsh	15	0.82%, see rank	0.74%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,014 (55.32%, see rank)

Females: 819 (44.68%, see rank)

Montgomery, WV	Male: 55.32% Female: 44.68%
West Virginia	Male: 49.33% Female: 50.67%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Montgomery, WV	30.20 years old
West Virginia	41.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Montgomery, WV	23.00 years old
West Virginia	40.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Montgomery, WV	39.00 years old
West Virginia	42.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Montgomery, WV	% of the Total Population	West Virginia	U.S.
Under 5 years	72	3.93%, see rank	5.56%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	79	4.31%, see rank	5.71%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	86	4.69%, see rank	5.85%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	230	12.55%, see rank	6.19%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	381	20.79%, see rank	6.65%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	157	8.57%, see rank	11.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	190	10.37%, see rank	12.59%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	169	9.22%, see rank	14.21%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	209	11.40%, see rank	14.60%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	124	6.76%, see rank	9.48%	7.64%
75 to 84	114	6.22%, see rank	5.29%	4.25%
85 years and over	22	1.20%, see rank	2.04%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Montgomery, WV	West Virginia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	985, 100%	1,298,614	209,056,129
Less Than High School	171, 17.36%, see rank	15.57%	13.67%
High School Graduate	342, 34.72%, see rank	40.91%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	251, 25.48%, see rank	24.77%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	120, 12.18%, see rank	11.58%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	101, 10.25%, see rank	7.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.02, see rank	12.84	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Montgomery, WV			West Virginia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	26	100.00%	0.00%	84.64%	15.36%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	120	73.33%, see rank	26.67%, see rank	93.32%	6.68%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	92	71.74%, see rank	28.26%, see rank	93.47%	6.53%	90.60%	9.40%
College	540	99.44%, see rank	0.56%, see rank	83.79%	16.21%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	4	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	79.56%	20.44%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Montgomery, WV	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Households	656, 100%	742,359	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.15, see rank	2.43	2.63
1 Person Households	311, 47.41%, see rank	29.92%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	345, 52.59%, see rank	70.08%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	303, 46.19%, see rank	64.90%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.24, see rank	3.08	3.32
Married-Couple Family	205, 31.25%, see rank	49.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	353, 53.81%, see rank	35.10%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Montgomery, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,596	see rank	1,536,633	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	895	100%, see rank	752,192	123,281,364
Never Married	542	60.56%, see rank	30.90%	35.77%
Married	232	25.92%, see rank	53.39%	52.04%
Widowed	11	1.23%, see rank	3.37%	2.57%
Divorced	110	12.29%, see rank	12.34%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	701	100%, see rank	784,441	129,692,771
Never Married	229	32.67%, see rank	23.33%	29.48%
Married	247	35.24%, see rank	50.81%	49.19%
Widowed	103	14.69%, see rank	12.24%	9.16%
Divorced	122	17.40%, see rank	13.62%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Montgomery, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Native	1,729	94.33%, see rank	98.51%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,306	71.25%, see rank	70.21%	58.73%
Born in Different State	412	22.48%, see rank	27.83%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	11	0.60%, see rank	0.47%	1.42%
Foreign Born	104	5.67%, see rank	1.49%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	9	0.49%, see rank	0.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	95	5.18%, see rank	0.79%	7.09%
Born In Europe	15	0.82%, see rank	0.27%	1.53%
Born In Asia	22	1.20%, see rank	0.65%	3.82%
Born In Africa	13	0.71%, see rank	0.10%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	20	1.09%, see rank	0.38%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	34	1.85%, see rank	0.07%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Montgomery, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
English	642	97.87%, see rank	96.75%	79.39%
Spanish	2	0.30%, see rank	1.43%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	6	0.91%, see rank	1.07%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	4	0.61%, see rank	0.54%	3.36%
Other	2	0.30%, see rank	0.21%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.