Montgomery County vs. Otsego County

Montgomery County (NY)Otsego County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)49,45559,749
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.6%-4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)50,25862,277
Population, Census, April 1, 201050,21962,259
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.7%16.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.6%21.2%
Female persons, percent50.8%51.5%
White alone, percent93.1%94.1%
Black or African American alone, percent3.2%2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.9%1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent14.9%3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent80.5%91.1%
Veterans, 2014-20182,9744,074
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)23,54031,341
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.0%72.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$101,000$144,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,221$1,287
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$537$467
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$749$833
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201333.0%16.2%
Building permits, 20183653
Households, 2014-201819,66523,556
Persons per household, 2014-20182.462.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.4%85.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201813.9%6.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.3%86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.6%77.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.8%91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.5%30.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.3%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.2%5.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.3%58.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.9%55.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)49,248148,547
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)356,868675,419
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)839,048203,757
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)673,305917,010
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,482$14,860
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.122.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,837$53,121
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,427$27,680
Persons in poverty, percent15.8%12.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171,0741,391
Total employment, 201715,15118,572
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)570,056770,125
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.3%-4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,4094,275
All firms, 20122,9914,455
Men-owned firms, 20121,7502,577
Women-owned firms, 20128581,400
Minority-owned firms, 2012228234
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,5944,012
Veteran-owned firms, 2012297254
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,4643,930
Black-owned firms, percent, 20073.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.8%27.2%
Population per square mile, 2010124.662.2
Land area in square miles, 2010403.041,001.70

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Montgomery county (NY) and Otsego county (NY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.