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Montgomery, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Grant Parish County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
881
Population
426/sq mi density
$57,813
Median Income
$27,316 per capita
$80,200
Home Value
$111,534 Zillow
$850
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
709
Violent Crime/100K
709 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$57,813 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,200 home value, $850/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
709 violent crimes/100K (87% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,813
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,316
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
44% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.3%
33% 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
$57,813
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,316
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,413
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,069
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,069
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
13% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.9%
81% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.2%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
86% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$576M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.2%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
2.9%
Other
7.2%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
293
Restaurants
7
Healthcare
23
Retail
36
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,413
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,127
39% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $57,813 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,316 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,413 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,069 |
| County GDP | $576M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.433 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 2.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 293 |
| Restaurants | 7 |
| Healthcare | 23 |
| Retail | 36 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,413 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,127 |