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Montgomery, West Virginia

Montgomery is a city in West Virginia, along the Kanawha River. Most of the city is in Fayette County, with the remainder in Kanawha County. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,942 . Montgomery was incorporated April 1, 1891 and named for James Montgomery, one of the city's first settlers. It is the home of West Virginia University Institute of Technology, popularly called WVU Tech.

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Montgomery Careers

Among the most common occupations in Montgomery are Management, professional, and related occupations, 17%. Sales and office occupations, 17%. and Service occupations, 12%. Approximately 38 percent of workers in Montgomery, West Virginia work for companies, 17 percent work for the government and 2 percent are self-employed.

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Montgomery Industries

The leading industries in Montgomery, West Virginia are Educational, health and social services, 18%; Retail trade, 7%; and Public administration, 5%. Simply Hired's Montgomery job listings indicate that the following industries in Montgomery are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Home Health Care and Outpatient Surgery Centers.

Montgomery Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Montgomery, West Virginia is $26,466, and the median income of households in Montgomery was $20,606.
 

Average Salaries in Montgomery, WV

Montgomery, WV

$26,000
 

Montgomery Unemployment Rate

Montgomery has an unemployment rate of 43.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Montgomery Trends data, the number of Montgomery, West Virginia jobs has decreased by 41% since March 2008.
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Montgomery Employment Statistics

Population of Montgomery
Total population 1,942
Male 51.91%
Female 48.09%
Median age 27.7
  
Montgomery Housing
Owner-occupied homes 40.8%
Median cost of a home $69,500
Median mortgage payment $469
Renter-occupied homes 59.2%
Vacant housing 16.6%
Median monthly rent $347
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $27,794
Median for all female full-time $25,139
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 32%
$10,000 to $14,999 10%
$15,000 to $24,999 16%
$25,000 to $34,999 11%
$35,000 to $49,999 11%
$50,000 to $74,999 11%
$75,000 to $99,999 5%
$100,000 to $149,999 2%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 0%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 12%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12%
High school graduate 33%
Some college, no degree 17%
Associate's degree 5%
Bachelor's degree 13%
Graduate degree 7%
  
Marital Status
Never married 30%
Currently married 47%
Separated 3%
Widowed 11%
Divorced 10%
  
Race
White 78%
Black or African American 18%
Asian 4%
Other 1%
  
Montgomery Commute
Carpool 10.8%
Public transportation 2.1%
Average travel time 25 minutes