Montgomery is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 3,761 people and three associated neighborhoods, Montgomery is the 396th largest community in New York.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Montgomery is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Montgomery is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Montgomery who work in office and administrative support (12.74%), sales jobs (11.93%), and management occupations (7.86%). Also of interest is that Montgomery has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.67% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Montgomery’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. One downside of living in Montgomery, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.60 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. Even though Montgomery is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.The education level of Montgomery citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.81% of adults in Montgomery have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Montgomery in 2022 was $39,378, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $157,512 for a family of four. However, Montgomery contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Montgomery is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Montgomery home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Montgomery residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Montgomery also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 28.36% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Montgomery include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Montgomery is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
