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Montgomery
North Carolina

26K

Population

$56K

Median Income

$199K

Median Home

R+32

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$54,310

Federal Spending per Capita$183

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$62K

Avg Credit Score658

Work From Home %4.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$101K

Income (95th Percentile)$191K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School16.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.0%

Dependency Ratio1.13

Medicare Spending / Person$2,404

SS Benefits / Person$4,315

Education Wage Premium1.46x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$53K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$52K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients0.6%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.63x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$195K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$710/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.74%

This county

0.70% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,037

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$925/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-8.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.9%

Homeownership Rate71.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.1%

Active Listings

111

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

47 days

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

8.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

5.3%

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

93.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Healthcare Offices21

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians8

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients574 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,990

Uninsured (under 65)14.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.94 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.96 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,045

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,042

HS Completion Rate83.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate21.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate7.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate36.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities13

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)77th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)25.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.4

January Sunshine0.71

January Temperature0.76

Average Temp62°F

Avg High Temp73°F

Avg Low Temp51°F

Median AQIAQI 48

Good Air Days200 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation45.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$19K

Ozone Days114 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.26

Heating Degree Days2,903 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,735 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,377 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,526 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)51 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)26 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations24 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)7 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed164 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed75 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)346 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)164 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)25 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+71.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)199 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers3 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers3

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers481 workers

Public Transit Commuters3 workers

Walk to Work151 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)188 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.9 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.435

Nonprofit Organizations99

Veterans Share6.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.3%

Never-Married Adults31.1%

Divorced Adults10.1%

Religious Organizations26

Asian Population1.5%

Native American Population1.2%

Membership Associations11.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.70 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities12

Grocery Stores10

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms19

Real Estate Firms18

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$52K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate52.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+32

2024 Presidential · North Carolina was R+3 statewide

vs North Carolina State

Income tax

4.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.74%0.7% state avg

Politics

R+32R+3

COL Index

County data94 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +328

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.10x avg income)

Economic Mobility

35%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $199K

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Local News — Montgomery

Magnolia Tribune · 1 day ago

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Forth.News · 2 weeks ago

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Yahoo Sports · 1 week ago

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Noe-Brooks Funeral Home & Crematory · 1 month ago

Carol Montgomery Obituary Jul 28, 2026

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USA Baseball · Jun 10, 2026

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