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Montgomery
Iowa

10K

Population

$61K

Median Income

$142K

Median Home

R+39

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$55,038

Federal Spending per Capita$1,131

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$66K

Avg Credit Score699

Work From Home %6.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$115K

Income (95th Percentile)$180K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.5%

Dependency Ratio1.20

Medicare Spending / Person$4,553

SS Benefits / Person$5,094

Education Wage Premium1.19x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$53K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$44K

Public Assistance Recipients2.3%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.32x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$143K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$714/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.87%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,858

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$919/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+15.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.5%

Homeownership Rate70.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

26.9%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

163 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

8.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

94.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Healthcare Offices12

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians10

Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients667 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,963

Uninsured (under 65)6.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.93 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.98 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,189

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,077

HS Completion Rate91.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)14th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.7

January Sunshine0.41

January Temperature-0.91

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp40°F

Median AQIAQI 44

Good Air Days226 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days7 days/yr

Annual Precipitation27.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$47K

Ozone Days136 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.87

Heating Degree Days5,909 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,056 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,551 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)997 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year3.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)40 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)81 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)19 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed273 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed50 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)362 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)76 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)12 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)53 ms

Households with 100Mbps+88.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)204 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers305 workers

Public Transit Commuters12 workers

Walk to Work98 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)49 workers

Avg Commute Time18.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work2.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.538

Nonprofit Organizations119

Veterans Share8.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.7%

Never-Married Adults26.1%

Divorced Adults12.1%

Religious Organizations11

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population1.9%

Membership Associations14.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.81 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities8

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms17

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms11

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$83K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate37.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.22%

Politics

R+39

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.87%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+39R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -13

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.77x avg income)

Economic Mobility

49%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $142K

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Local News — Montgomery

KSOM · 7 hours ago

Montgomery County Man arrested on Drug-Related Charges

(Red Oak) A Villisca, Iowa, man faces drug possession charges. Montgomery County Deputies arrested 5…

Daily Gate City · 2 days ago

Hamilton's Woodworth and Montgomery get scholarship checks | Daily Gate City - Keokuk, Iowa

The West Hancock Titans' fourth annual booster bash was held Saturday night, Aug. 15.…

Hawk Fanatic · 3 weeks ago

Iowa LB Jayden Montgomery named to 2026 Butkus Award Watch List

By hawkeyesports.com. IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa fifth-year linebacker Jayden Montgomery h…

The Daily Iowan · 1 month ago

Guiding the front: Jayden Montgomery leads Iowa’s defensive front as lone returning starter

Flash forward five years, Jayden Montgomery is entering his fifth and final season in black and gold…

Stay Alive In Power 5 · 2 weeks ago

Jayden Montgomery setting the standard in Iowa’s linebacker room

Jeremy Hecklinski striving to be the Hawkeyes' top quarterback ... IOWA CITY, Iowa -- After completi…

Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services · Apr 15, 2026

Obituary for Wilma (Welk) Montgomery

Obituary for Wilma (Welk) Montgomery | Wilma J. Montgomery, 94, of Muscatine, passed away on Tuesday…

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