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Montgomery
Kansas

31K

Population

$52K

Median Income

$101K

Median Home

R+50

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$52K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$104,628

Federal Spending per Capita$757

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$57K

Avg Credit Score671

Work From Home %3.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms29

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$96K

Income (95th Percentile)$165K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.6%

Dependency Ratio1.18

Medicare Spending / Person$3,350

SS Benefits / Person$4,678

Education Wage Premium1.55x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$50K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients2.3%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.44x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$98K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$108K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$747/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.67%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,506

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$877/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.0%

Homeownership Rate72.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

96.6%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.2%

Sold Above List Price

20.8%

Median Days to Close

36 days

Active Listings

142

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

42 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

24.0%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.6% · Redfin 94.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.3

Healthcare Offices51

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians21

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients611 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,609

Uninsured (under 65)11.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.9%

Education

Math Test Scores3.09 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.04 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,607

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,441

HS Completion Rate90.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate25.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate6.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate18.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)82th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate27.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.8

January Sunshine0.53

January Temperature0.09

Average Temp59°F

Avg High Temp70°F

Avg Low Temp48°F

Annual Precipitation43.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events17.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$39K

Drought Index (2022)-0.71

Heating Degree Days3,920 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,726 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,321 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,723 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year4.4

Avg Hail Events / Year2.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)75 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)57 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)36 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed143 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed21 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)237 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)202 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)22 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)51 ms

Households with 100Mbps+83.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet17.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)93 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers1

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers463 workers

Public Transit Commuters41 workers

Walk to Work401 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)246 workers

Walk to Work3.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout55.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.172

Nonprofit Organizations153

Veterans Share7.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.7%

Never-Married Adults28.7%

Divorced Adults12.9%

Religious Organizations48

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population3.0%

Membership Associations21.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.73 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities21

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging10

Recreation Businesses7

Professional Services Firms45

Veterinary Practices6

Real Estate Firms20

Museums4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$57K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate46.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.17%

Politics

R+50

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.67%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+50R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -81

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.80x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $101K

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Local News — Montgomery

Miles Funeral Service · 10‏/05‏/2026

Floyd Wayne Montgomery Obituary Nov 8, 2019

Floyd Montgomery, 85, of Cedar Vale, Kansas, passed away Friday evening, November 8, 2019 at his hom…

USAFacts · 06‏/04‏/2026

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY —A year after a burglary, a suspect is in southeast Kansas jail. On August 8, 2025…

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