Language Spoken At Home in Montgomery County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 424,918 | 100% |
| English only | 344,735 | 81.1% |
| Language other than English | 80,183 | 18.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 35,064 | 8.3% |
| Spanish | 67,133 | 15.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 31,640 | 7.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 6,330 | 1.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,074 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 5,459 | 1.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2,019 | 0.5% |
| Other languages | 1,261 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 331 | 0.1% |
Ancestry in Montgomery County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 458,339 | 100% |
| American | 36,977 | 8.1% |
| Arab | 1,198 | 0.3% |
| Czech | 4,220 | 0.9% |
| Danish | 1,624 | 0.4% |
| Dutch | 6,233 | 1.4% |
| English | 46,721 | 10.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 19,183 | 4.2% |
| French Canadian | 2,923 | 0.6% |
| German | 75,382 | 16.4% |
| Greek | 1,041 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 1,227 | 0.3% |
| Irish | 55,582 | 12.1% |
| Italian | 15,223 | 3.3% |
| Lithuanian | 317 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 3,867 | 0.8% |
| Polish | 11,340 | 2.5% |
| Portuguese | 761 | 0.2% |
| Russian | 1,922 | 0.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 7,117 | 1.6% |
| Scottish | 11,234 | 2.5% |
| Slovak | 464 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 1,118 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 5,328 | 1.2% |
| Swiss | 706 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 632 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 3,288 | 0.7% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 1,377 | 0.3% |
Households By Type in Montgomery County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 160,190 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 119,577 | 74.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 56,577 | 35.3% |
| Married-couple family | 93,881 | 58.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 42,227 | 26.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 8,329 | 5.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 4,262 | 2.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 17,367 | 10.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 10,088 | 6.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 40,613 | 25.4% |
| Householder living alone | 33,389 | 20.8% |
| 65 years and over | 10,695 | 6.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 62,323 | 38.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 33,983 | 21.2% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Montgomery County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 455,888 | 100% |
| Householder | 160,190 | 35.1% |
| Spouse | 93,929 | 20.6% |
| Child | 149,640 | 32.8% |
| Other relatives | 31,192 | 6.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 20,937 | 4.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 8,647 | 1.9% |
Marital Status in Montgomery County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 173,273 | 100% |
| Never married | 47,951 | 27.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 101,687 | 58.7% |
| Separated | 3,733 | 2.2% |
| Widowed | 3,689 | 2.1% |
| Divorced | 16,213 | 9.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 179,979 | 100% |
| Never married | 39,288 | 21.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 99,847 | 55.5% |
| Separated | 4,721 | 2.6% |
| Widowed | 14,387 | 8.0% |
| Divorced | 21,736 | 12.1% |
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 | 6,498 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 1,725 | 26.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 35 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 58 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 41 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 111 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 21 | 0% |
Grandparents in Montgomery County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 11,215 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 4,899 | 43.7% |
| Less than 1 year | 977 | 8.7% |
| 1 or 2 years | 1,217 | 10.9% |
| 3 or 4 years | 884 | 7.9% |
| 5 or more years | 1,821 | 16.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,899 | 100% |
| Who are female | 2,706 | 55.2% |
| Who are married | 3,983 | 81.3% |
School Enrollment in Montgomery County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 123,244 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 9,273 | 7.5% |
| Kindergarten | 7,363 | 6.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 57,729 | 46.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 28,021 | 22.7% |
| College or graduate school | 20,858 | 16.9% |
Educational Attainment in Montgomery County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 295,062 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 16,439 | 5.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 25,370 | 8.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 71,968 | 24.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 72,696 | 24.6% |
| Associate's degree | 19,670 | 6.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 61,869 | 21.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 27,050 | 9.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 85.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 30.1% |
Veteran Status in Montgomery County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 331,798 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 32,075 | 9.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Montgomery County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 456,016 | 100% |
| With a disability | 46,797 | 10.3% |
| Under 18 years | 126,329 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,681 | 3.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 282,260 | 100% |
| With a disability | 25,498 | 9.0% |
| 65 years and over | 47,427 | 100% |
| With a disability | 16,618 | 35.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Montgomery County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 452,364 | 100% |
| Same house | 375,600 | 83.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 72,559 | 16.0% |
| Same county | 36,474 | 8.1% |
| Different county | 36,085 | 8.0% |
| Same state | 24,651 | 5.4% |
| Different state | 11,434 | 2.5% |
| Abroad | 4,205 | 0.9% |
Place Of Birth in Montgomery County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 458,339 | 100% |
| Native | 399,907 | 87.3% |
| Born in United States | 395,385 | 86.3% |
| State of residence | 252,506 | 55.1% |
| Different state | 142,879 | 31.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 4,522 | 1.0% |
| Foreign born | 58,432 | 12.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Montgomery County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 58,432 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 17,104 | 29.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 41,328 | 70.7% |
Year of Entry in Montgomery County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 62,954 | 100% |
| Native | 4,522 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 95 | 2.1% |
| Entered before 2010 | 4,427 | 97.9% |
| Foreign born | 58,432 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 1,972 | 3.4% |
| Entered before 2010 | 56,460 | 96.6% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Montgomery County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 58,432 | 100% |
| Europe | 5,667 | 9.7% |
| Asia | 7,955 | 13.6% |
| Africa | 843 | 1.4% |
| Oceania | 255 | 0.4% |
| Latin America | 41,696 | 71.4% |
| Northern America | 2,016 | 3.5% |