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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Montgomery, NJ compare?
| Figure | Montgomery, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 24,039 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 23,690 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 733 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 11.6% |
| Measure | Montgomery, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 23,841±50 |
| Median age | 43.1±1.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.6%±2.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 44.3%±3.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.2%±2.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 43.7%±3.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 35.3%±2.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 80.4%±2.7 pts |
| Median household income | $226,771±$11,993 |
| Per capita income | $95,544±$6,239 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.7%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $795,200±$28,620 |
| Median gross rent | $2,188±$372 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.5%±10.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.6%±2.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 32.9%±4.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 52.4%±4.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 5.5%±2.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 37.1 min±2.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.2%±0.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov