Montgomery County Information
Montgomery in
Pennsylvania occupies
487 square miles and has a 2006 population of
775,688, a change from a 2000 population of
748,987 and
678,193 in 1990.
12.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.3% percent is 25-35, and
15.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,518 acts of violent crime reported in
Montgomery in 2004, a change from
1,467 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
15,777 people:
3.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.2%.
Read more about
Montgomery, Pennsylvania in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Montgomery | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| Land Area | 487 sq. miles | Ranked 2,219 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 775,688 | Ranked 69 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 774,666 | |
| Population 2000 | 748,987 | Ranked 67 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 678,193 | Ranked 61 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 85.5% | |
| African American | 8.2% | |
| Asian American | 5.1% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,518 | 1,467 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 9 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 124 | |
| Robberies | 500 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 885 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 15,382 | 16,695 |
| Burglaries | 2,302 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 11,939 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,141 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 427,798 | 408,793 |
| Unemployed Population | 15,777 | 13,002 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 3.2% |
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