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place

Montgomery city, Alabama

AL · population 197,494 · GEOID 0151000

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Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±57 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

197,494

3.88% of Alabama · 197,494 of 5,086,768

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±57 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Montgomery County)

4.1%

+0.1 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Montgomery County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.5%4.1%—
2024-023.5%4.2%—
2024-033.1%3.9%—
2024-042.6%3.5%—
2024-052.6%3.7%—
2024-063.5%4.3%—
2024-073.5%4.5%—
2024-083.6%4.4%—
2024-093.4%3.9%—
2024-103.3%3.9%—
2024-113.3%4.0%—
2024-123.0%3.8%—
2025-013.6%4.4%—
2025-023.5%4.5%—
2025-033.2%4.2%—
2025-042.7%3.9%—
2025-052.7%4.0%—
2025-063.3%4.4%—
2025-073.3%4.6%—
2025-083.3%4.5%—
2025-093.4%4.3%—
2025-112.8%4.3%—
2025-122.5%4.1%—
2026-013.3%4.7%—
2026-023.5%4.7%—
2026-033.1%4.3%—
2026-042.9%4.0%—
2026-053.7%4.1%—
2026-064.2%4.4%—
2026-074.0%4.4%—
2026-084.0%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN011010000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,089

better than the United States

This place $1,089
Alabama $1,007
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Montgomery County)

$19.9B

+5.9% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Montgomery County)
PeriodOutput (Montgomery County)Margin
2016$13.8B—
2017$14.0B—
2018$14.3B—
2019$14.7B—
2020$14.7B—
2021$15.7B—
2022$17.1B—
2023$18.8B—
2024$19.9B—

Alabama $325.3B · this place is 6.10% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Montgomery County)

$2.9B

−35.3% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Montgomery County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Montgomery County)Margin
FY2021$2.3B—
FY2022$2.7B—
FY2023$4.2B—
FY2024$4.3B—
FY2025$4.4B—
FY2026$2.9B—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 36.6 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 33.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 21.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 59.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $161,900 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $56,811 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 6.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Alabama 3.88% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024