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Montgomery County, Virginia

VA · population 99,101 · GEOID 51121

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Unemployment is better than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

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

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

Population

99,101

1.14% of Virginia · 99,101 of 8,705,170

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

Unemployment

3.9%

−0.1 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-012.5%4.1%—
2024-022.8%4.2%—
2024-032.8%3.9%—
2024-042.4%3.5%—
2024-053.1%3.7%—
2024-063.9%4.3%—
2024-073.8%4.5%—
2024-084.0%4.4%—
2024-092.9%3.9%—
2024-103.2%3.9%—
2024-113.2%4.0%—
2024-122.7%3.8%—
2025-013.3%4.4%—
2025-023.9%4.5%—
2025-033.8%4.2%—
2025-042.9%3.9%—
2025-053.4%4.0%—
2025-064.4%4.4%—
2025-074.1%4.6%—
2025-084.4%4.5%—
2025-093.5%4.3%—
2025-114.0%4.3%—
2025-123.6%4.1%—
2026-014.1%4.7%—
2026-024.5%4.7%—
2026-034.3%4.3%—
2026-043.2%4.0%—
2026-054.5%4.1%—
2026-064.9%4.4%—
2026-074.1%4.4%—
2026-084.1%4.3%—
2026-093.9%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN511210000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,240

better than the United States

This place $1,240
Virginia $1,579
United States $1,413

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

Output

No output series for this place.

Federal obligations

$215.5M

−38.9% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$287.5M—
FY2022$330.6M—
FY2023$338.7M—
FY2024$324.7M—
FY2025$352.6M—
FY2026$215.5M—

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 30.2 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 48.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 23.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 57.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $304,600 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $72,715 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 2.9% 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 Virginia 1.14% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024