County Profile: Montgomery


Population by Age and Sex - 2000
Total Male Female
Population Number % Number % Number %
1980 53,439 Total 49,708 100.0 23,736 47.8 25,972 52.2
1990 51,981 0 to 4 2,940 5.9 1,476 50.2 1,464 49.8
2000 49,708 5 to 19 10,357 20.8 5,266 50.8 5,091 49.2
20 to 34 8,224 16.5 4,087 49.7 4,137 50.3
35 to 44 7,287 14.7 3,559 48.8 3,728 51.2
45 to 64 11,363 22.9 5,645 49.7 5,718 50.3
65 and over 9,537 19.2 3,703 38.8 5,834 61.2
85 and over 1,478 3.0 412 27.9 1,066 72.1
Households and Families - 2000 Housing Units
Families 13,111 Total 22,522
   Average Family Size 2.98 Occupied 20,038
Households 20,038 Vacant 2,484
   Average Household Size 2.42
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
Labor Force and Employment (Average Annual)
Civilian
Labor Force		 Employed Unemployed Unemp. Rate
1998 23,600 22,200 1,400 6.0
1999 23,400 21,900 1,500 6.4
2000 23,100 21,800 1,300 5.7
2001 22,900 21,600 1,300 5.7
2002 23,500 22,100 1,500 6.2
Employed Persons 16 and Over - 2000
Management/Business 1,925
Professional & Related 2,989
Technicians 759
Sales 2,011
Administrative Support 3,466
Service 3,377
Production 2,813
Transportation 1,642
Construction 2,021
Farm/Fishing/Forestry 721
Commuting - 2000
Mean Travel Time to Work (minutes) 23
Workers 16+ working outside county of Residence 7,918 37.2%
Industry Profile
2001 Annual Average: Employees Establishments Payroll($M) Wages
Total 18,388 1,179 463 25,160
Manufacturing 4,508 85 129 28,547
   Durables 1,807 39 56 30,834
   Nondurables 2,702 46 73 27,016
Services 6,106 392 150 24,637
Retail Trade 3,279 264 51 15,654
Wholesale Trade 657 73 21 32,160
FIRE 696 92 20 28,357
Government 1,403 37 38 27,307
Construction 588 120 20 33,633
Trans/Public Utility 908 69 26 28,848
Source: NYS Dept. of Labor
Manufacturing Professional, Scientific and
Technical Service
1997 1997
Total Establishments 84 Total Establishments 55
   With 20+ Employees 36 Paid Employees 237
Total Employees 4,790 Receipts ($000) 21,104
   Payroll($000) 123,604 Payroll ($000) 7,018
Total Production Workers 3,686
   Hours (000) 7,299 Wholesale Trade
   Wages ($000) 75,884 Total Establishments 54
Value Added ($000) 345,445 Paid Employees 561
Cost of Materials ($000) 290,317 Sales ($000) 148,568
Value of Shipments ($000) 637,700 Payroll ($000) 14,675
New Capital Expend. ($000) 22,684
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
Personal Income
Aggregate
Income (000)		 Per
Capita
1998 1,130,680 22,469
1999 1,160,427 23,247
2000 1,244,176 25,045
2001 1,276,837 25,808
2000 Median Family Income 40,688
2000 Median Household Income 32,128
Sources:
Personal Income - U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Median Income - U.S. Bureau of the Census
Household Income - 2000 (1999 Income)
Number Percent
Under $35,000 10,753 53.7
$35,000 to $49,999 3,404 17.0
$50,000 to $74,999 3,504 17.5
$75,000 to $99,999 1,316 6.6
$100,000 and over 1,051 5.2
Education (2000 - 2001)
Total HS Enrollment (all schools) 7,943
Dropout Rate 3.6
Graduates Entering Postsecondary Schools (%)
In
New York 		Outside of
New York
4 Year 28.1 5.5
2 Year 44.7 4.0
Other 0.4 0.2
Median High School Teacher Salary 47,158
Median High School Teacher Experience 17
Pupil to Teacher Ratio 12.8
Percent of Graduates Pursuing:
   Employment 9.9
   Military Service 4.6
   Other 2.7
Source: NYS Dept. of Education
Education Attainment,
Population 25 and over - 2000
Less than High School 7,426
High School Diploma 13,277
Some College 5,396
Associate Degree 3,195
Bachelor's Degree 2,707
Graduate 1,899