Census place 1750218

Montgomery

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Montgomery village

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Montgomery.

According to the 2025 estimate, Montgomery has a population of 21,978 and 2,191 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: median gross rent is $1,984, above the comparison median of $1,347; typical commute is 33.4 minutes, above the comparison median of 27.8 minutes; and population density is 2,191/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$1,984
Above the comparison median of $1,347
typical commute
33.4 minutes
Above the comparison median of 27.8 minutes
population density
2,191/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Montgomery's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
21,978
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
2,191/sq mi
10 sq mi land area
Median age
35.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$103,734
Median home value
$299,500
Median gross rent
$1,984
Bachelor’s degree or higher
28.7%
Typical commute
33.4 min
Drive-alone commute
80.6%
Public transit commute
0.6%
Walked to work
0.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
20.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
36.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
71%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.5%
Working from home
12%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
96.6%
Homes built 2020+
4.8%
Households without a vehicle
1.1%
Households with children
46.1%
Residents with a disability
8.7%
Residents without insurance
2.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Kendall County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
5
Snowstorm declarations
2
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHICAGO AURORA MUNI AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
59.7°F
Average low
39.1°F
Annual rainfall
33.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Montgomery.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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