Montgomery Village is a medium-sized town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 34,893 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Montgomery Village is the 29th largest community in Maryland.
Also of interest is that Montgomery Village has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Montgomery Village telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.14% 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 Village, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.68 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Like elsewhere in America, most people in Montgomery Village use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Montgomery Village‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.
Montgomery Village is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.74% of adults in Montgomery Village have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Montgomery Village in 2022 was $44,624, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $178,496 for a family of four. However, Montgomery Village contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Montgomery Village is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Montgomery Village home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Montgomery Village, accounting for 34.39% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Montgomery Village residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Montgomery Village include English, Irish, German, Italian, and African.
Montgomery Village also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 34.57%.
The most common language spoken in Montgomery Village is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.