| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 34,436 | 42 | 0.6% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 37,805 | 39 | 0.6% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 41,021 | 39 | 0.6% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 9.3% | 36 |   | 9.7% | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Components of Population Change in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Net Domestic Migration 2007 to 2008 | -136 | 64 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 36 | 29 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 130 | 43 | 0.4% | 34,321 | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Preschool (0 to 4) | 2,348 | 42 | 6.2% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 6,600 | 40 | 17.5% | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 3,230 | 40 | 8.5% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 9,799 | 42 | 25.9% | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 9,967 | 41 | 26.4% | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 5,861 | 35 | 15.5% | 12.8% | | Median Age | 39.0 |   |   | Median Age = 36.7 | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 85 | 45 | 0.2% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 181 | 42 | 0.5% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 361 | 41 | 1.0% | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 13 | 37 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 36,859 | 38 | 97.5% | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 306 | 39 | 0.8% | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 36,519 | 40 | 96.6% | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 1,286 | 32 | 3.4% | 5.2% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below) | 14,595 | 39 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 3,650 | 40 | 25.0% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 4,763 | 36 | 32.6% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 1,227 | 37 | 8.4% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 3,691 | 32 | 25.3% | 25.9% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Total Housing Units in 2008 (estimate) | 16,576 | 40 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 15,678 | 39 | 100.0% | 100.0% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 10,707 $88,800 | 41 34 | 68.3% -- | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 3,888 $477 | 31 39 | 24.8% -- | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 6,710 | 40 | 0.6% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 6,611 | 40 | 0.6% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | 99 | 93 | 0.1% | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 437 | 44 | 0.7% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 318 | 38 | 0.6% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 207 | 50 | 0.5% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 83 | 30 | 0.8% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 28 | 22 | 0.6% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 24,501 | 39 | 0.6% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 85.7% | 12 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 14.7% | 28 |   | 19.4% | Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau Notes: 1) Private enrollment includes home schools. 2) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. |
| Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2007 | $29,259 | 44 | 88.1% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $48,453 | 29 | 102.2% | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 10.4% | 55 | 84.6% | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 15.9% | 48 | 93.0% | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 140 | 35 | 0.4% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 3,363 | 41 | 0.5% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 2,411 | 39 | 0.6% | 436,945 | Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education |
| Health and Vital Statistics in 2005 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Births | 475 | 43 | 0.5% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 67 | 33 | 0.7% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 355 | 39 | 0.6% | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 19,335 | 40 | 0.6% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 18,393 | 40 | 0.6% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 942 | 52 | 0.5% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 4.9 | 77 | 83.1% | 5.9 | | September 2009 Unemployment Rate | 9.7 | 39 | 105.4% | 9.2 | Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development |
| Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2007 (NAICS) | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job | | Total by place of work | 21,595 | 100.0% | $837,888 | 100.0% | $38,800 | | Wage and Salary | 17,516 | 81.1% | $615,101 | 73.4% | $35,117 | | Farm Proprietors | 689 | 3.2% | $14,059 | 1.7% | $20,405 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 3,390 | 15.7% | $51,729 | 6.2% | $15,259 | | Farm | 786 | 3.6% | $17,727 | 2.1% | $22,553 | | Nonfarm | 20,809 | 96.4% | $820,161 | 97.9% | $39,414 | | Private | 18,536 | 85.8% | $723,796 | 86.4% | $39,048 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,278 | 5.9% | $18,524 | 2.2% | $14,495 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 265 | 1.2% | $1,973 | 0.2% | $7,445 | | Construction | 951 | 4.4% | $28,760 | 3.4% | $30,242 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Information | 209 | 1.0% | $8,584 | 1.0% | $41,072 | | Manufacturing | 5,750 | 26.6% | $395,691 | 47.2% | $68,816 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Retail Trade | 2,394 | 11.1% | $46,247 | 5.5% | $19,318 | | Trans., Warehousing | 880 | 4.1% | $27,492 | 3.3% | $31,241 | | Wholesale Trade | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Other Private (not above) | 3,276* | 15.2%* | $69,363* | 8.3%* | $21,173* | | Government | 2,273 | 10.5% | $96,365 | 11.5% | $42,396 | Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis * These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
| Residential Building Permits in 2008 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) | | Total Permits Filed | 43 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $6,104 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 37 | 86.0% | 70.8% | $5,600 | $2,136,514 | |    Two Family | 6 | 14.0% | 1.9% | $504 | $28,170 | |    Three & Four Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | $0 | $18,059 | |    Five families and More | 0 | 0.0% | 26.0% | $0 | $287,521 | Source: US Census Bureau (Greene County totals are not included as it does not currently issue building permits.) Note: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. |
| Commuting Patterns - Top 5 in 2007 | | Into Montgomery FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Montgomery TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 3,945 | 15.0% | All Areas | 3,235 | 12.6% | | Fountain County | 1,056 | 4.0% | Tippecanoe County | 1,000 | 3.9% | | Putnam County | 525 | 2.0% | Marion County | 819 | 3.2% | | Parke County | 406 | 1.5% | Boone County | 392 | 1.5% | | Tippecanoe County | 356 | 1.4% | Hendricks County | 227 | 0.9% | | Hendricks County | 353 | 1.3% | Putnam County | 135 | 0.5% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |