Montgomery City is a very small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 2,801 people and just one neighborhood, Montgomery City is the 214th largest community in Missouri.
Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Montgomery City is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Montgomery City is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Montgomery City who work in office and administrative support (13.52%), teaching (11.65%), and management occupations (10.06%).
Montgomery City is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The population of Montgomery City overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Montgomery City, 22.55% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Montgomery City in 2022 was $27,307, which is middle income relative to Missouri, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $109,228 for a family of four. However, Montgomery City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Montgomery City is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Montgomery City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Montgomery City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Montgomery City include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and European.
The most common language spoken in Montgomery City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Montgomery City, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
There is an especially high percentage of incarcerated people (1.0%) living in the neighborhood.
Unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 90.7% of the neighborhoods in America.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Montgomery City are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 78.4% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 19.7% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 69.1% of U.S. neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 34.9% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 31.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (17.2%), and 15.1% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.3% of households. Some people also speak Italian (4.0%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Montgomery City, MO, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (28.4%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (20.0%), and residents who report English roots (10.2%), and some of the residents are also of Scottish ancestry (4.6%), along with some French ancestry residents (2.3%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (37.9% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (79.9%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (9.8%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.