Montgomery is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 2,769 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, Montgomery is the 653rd largest community in Texas. Montgomery has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Montgomery, where the median household income is $78,333.00. Montgomery real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Montgomery house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities, Montgomery isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Montgomery are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Montgomery is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Montgomery who work in personal care services (11.61%), office and administrative support (9.82%), and art, media, and design (9.73%). Of important note, Montgomery is also a city of artists. Montgomery has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Montgomery’s character. A relatively large number of people in Montgomery telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.16% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Montgomery is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Montgomery, the average commute to work is 34.12 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small city, Montgomery does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Montgomery is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 38.69% of adults in Montgomery have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Montgomery in 2022 was $40,729, which is wealthy relative to Texas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $162,916 for a family of four. However, Montgomery contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Montgomery is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Montgomery home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Montgomery residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Montgomery include English, German, Irish, Polish, and French. The most common language spoken in Montgomery is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
