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Montgomery, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Kendall County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
21,205
Population
2,118/sq mi density
$96,985
Median Income
$36,453 per capita
$270,700
Home Value
$321,311 Zillow
$1,897
Median Rent
29.0% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
151
Violent Crime/100K
1,350 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$96,985 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$270,700 home value, $1,897/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
151 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$96,985
29% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,453
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.9%
36% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Montgomery vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Montgomery’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$96,985
129%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,453
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,438
121%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$985
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$985
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
20% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.2%
33% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.3%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,408M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.3%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
10.2%
Other
4.8%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,463
Restaurants
235
Healthcare
218
Retail
253
Manufacturing
85
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,438
21% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,287
137% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $96,985 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,453 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,438 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $985 |
| County GDP | $5,408M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.348 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 10.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,463 |
| Restaurants | 235 |
| Healthcare | 218 |
| Retail | 253 |
| Manufacturing | 85 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,438 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,287 |