Language Spoken At Home in Montgomery County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 910,751 | 100% |
| English only | 558,681 | 61.3% |
| Language other than English | 352,070 | 38.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 139,391 | 15.3% |
| Spanish | 138,991 | 15.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 66,472 | 7.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 92,370 | 10.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 25,504 | 2.8% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 85,040 | 9.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 38,414 | 4.2% |
| Other languages | 35,669 | 3.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9,001 | 1.0% |
Ancestry in Montgomery County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 974,824 | 100% |
| American | 30,006 | 3.1% |
| Arab | 9,847 | 1.0% |
| Czech | 3,966 | 0.4% |
| Danish | 3,170 | 0.3% |
| Dutch | 8,542 | 0.9% |
| English | 73,356 | 7.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 18,419 | 1.9% |
| French Canadian | 3,340 | 0.3% |
| German | 98,425 | 10.1% |
| Greek | 8,275 | 0.8% |
| Hungarian | 6,176 | 0.6% |
| Irish | 90,339 | 9.3% |
| Italian | 43,475 | 4.5% |
| Lithuanian | 4,368 | 0.4% |
| Norwegian | 6,190 | 0.6% |
| Polish | 29,306 | 3.0% |
| Portuguese | 3,482 | 0.4% |
| Russian | 32,678 | 3.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 8,288 | 0.9% |
| Scottish | 17,976 | 1.8% |
| Slovak | 2,126 | 0.2% |
| Subsaharan African | 51,886 | 5.3% |
| Swedish | 8,289 | 0.9% |
| Swiss | 2,887 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 6,411 | 0.7% |
| Welsh | 5,852 | 0.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 15,199 | 1.6% |
Households By Type in Montgomery County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 357,579 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 244,586 | 68.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 119,085 | 33.3% |
| Married-couple family | 190,711 | 53.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 91,350 | 25.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 13,816 | 3.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 5,854 | 1.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 40,059 | 11.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 21,881 | 6.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 112,993 | 31.6% |
| Householder living alone | 92,197 | 25.8% |
| 65 years and over | 31,745 | 8.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 126,834 | 35.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 85,720 | 24.0% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Montgomery County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 966,381 | 100% |
| Householder | 357,579 | 37.0% |
| Spouse | 190,888 | 19.8% |
| Child | 297,458 | 30.8% |
| Other relatives | 66,487 | 6.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 53,969 | 5.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 15,768 | 1.6% |
Marital Status in Montgomery County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 370,382 | 100% |
| Never married | 123,153 | 33.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 211,352 | 57.1% |
| Separated | 6,388 | 1.7% |
| Widowed | 7,077 | 1.9% |
| Divorced | 22,412 | 6.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 412,252 | 100% |
| Never married | 119,500 | 29.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 209,289 | 50.8% |
| Separated | 9,555 | 2.3% |
| Widowed | 32,512 | 7.9% |
| Divorced | 41,396 | 10.0% |
Fertility in Montgomery County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 14,444 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 2,733 | 18.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 22 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 58 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 12 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 98 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 39 | 0% |
Grandparents in Montgomery County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 18,371 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 4,676 | 25.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 1,060 | 5.8% |
| 1 or 2 years | 1,206 | 6.6% |
| 3 or 4 years | 787 | 4.3% |
| 5 or more years | 1,623 | 8.8% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,676 | 100% |
| Who are female | 2,949 | 63.1% |
| Who are married | 3,154 | 67.5% |
School Enrollment in Montgomery County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 264,757 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 18,067 | 6.8% |
| Kindergarten | 14,264 | 5.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 99,543 | 37.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 56,327 | 21.3% |
| College or graduate school | 76,556 | 28.9% |
Educational Attainment in Montgomery County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 667,634 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 32,718 | 4.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 27,096 | 4.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 94,335 | 14.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 99,079 | 14.8% |
| Associate's degree | 34,499 | 5.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 177,612 | 26.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 202,295 | 30.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 91.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 56.9% |
Veteran Status in Montgomery County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 737,766 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 49,600 | 6.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Montgomery County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 965,068 | 100% |
| With a disability | 70,950 | 7.4% |
| Under 18 years | 232,709 | 100% |
| With a disability | 6,120 | 2.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 615,269 | 100% |
| With a disability | 30,073 | 4.9% |
| 65 years and over | 117,090 | 100% |
| With a disability | 34,757 | 29.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Montgomery County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 962,333 | 100% |
| Same house | 829,571 | 86.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 117,183 | 12.2% |
| Same county | 67,750 | 7.0% |
| Different county | 49,433 | 5.1% |
| Same state | 14,122 | 1.5% |
| Different state | 35,311 | 3.7% |
| Abroad | 15,579 | 1.6% |
Place Of Birth in Montgomery County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 974,824 | 100% |
| Native | 664,383 | 68.2% |
| Born in United States | 649,153 | 66.6% |
| State of residence | 233,306 | 23.9% |
| Different state | 415,847 | 42.7% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 15,230 | 1.6% |
| Foreign born | 310,441 | 31.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Montgomery County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 310,441 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 147,916 | 47.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 162,525 | 52.4% |
Year of Entry in Montgomery County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 325,671 | 100% |
| Native | 15,230 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 267 | 1.8% |
| Entered before 2010 | 14,963 | 98.2% |
| Foreign born | 310,441 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 10,777 | 3.5% |
| Entered before 2010 | 299,664 | 96.5% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Montgomery County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 310,441 | 100% |
| Europe | 33,065 | 10.7% |
| Asia | 113,773 | 36.6% |
| Africa | 45,938 | 14.8% |
| Oceania | 837 | 0.3% |
| Latin America | 113,796 | 36.7% |
| Northern America | 3,032 | 1.0% |