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Montgomery County, OH

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Montgomery County is the fifth most populous in the state of Ohio, representing 5% of the state's population.

Total GDP for the county increased 25%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $35.6 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Montgomery County voted five out of six times for Democrats and only once for a Republican candidate.

Montgomery County comprises Dayton-Kettering, OH metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Dayton.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Butler County, Clark County, Darke County, Greene County, Miami County, Preble County, and Warren County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
49.61%47.53%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
50.6%48.97%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
52.42%46.2%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
51.5%46.88%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
47.24%47.97%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
50.3%48.06%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%25%
Government
Enterprises
12%18%
Private Industries88%26%
Agriculture<1%1636%
Mining<1%-3%
Utilities2%340%
Construction4%31%
Manufacturing10%14%
– Durable7%9%
– Nondurable3%26%
Trade12%25%
– Wholesale6%25%
– Retail6%25%
Transportation3%40%
Information6%27%
Finance & Insurance10%50%
Real Estate11%17%
Professional &
Business Services
10%22%
Educational Services2%20%
Healthcare &
Social Services
13%16%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%-1%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%26%
Other Services22%28%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers7493
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
8391
📺 Electronics & Appliance3889
🛒 Grocery Stores18694
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores3988
⚕️ Health & Personal Care14093
⛽ Gasoline Stations15895
👕 Clothing Stores8688
👠 Shoe Stores2179
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry2883
🏸 Sporting Goods3388
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers664
🏬 Department Stores11397
💐 Florists1789
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops2182
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 1273
🍺 Bars & Taverns8895
🍽️ Full-service restaurants31494
🍔 Limited-service restaurants50395
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers13589
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation7893
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%126%$402,800 N/A
Top 20%52%$204,800 $181,700
Next highest 20%22%$86,300 $104,200
Middle 20%14%$55,300 $70,500
Second lowest 20%8%$33,200 $41,900
Bottom 20%4%$13,900 $25,000
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries63%$76,800
Self-Employment12%$49,600
Investment Income122%$36,400
Social Security40%$20,500
Supplemental Security7%$10,700
Public Assistance3%Below $10,000
Retirement31%$21,200
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
2%5%6%7%
$25K
– $49K
1%6%6%8%
$50K
– $99K
1%11%10%9%
$100K
– $199K
<1%8%9%4%
$200K
& more
<1%1%3%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$48,500 $24,800
African-American
Hispanic
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$47,900 $24,700
Highschool & GED$46,800 $18,100
Some College to
Associate’s
$64,500 $28,700
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$78,400 $30,000
Graduate Degree$64,400 $73,300
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$69,300 $38,600
STEM2$39,400 $14,200
Gray-Collar3$55,900 $23,700
Pink-Collar4$18,300
Sales5$34,200 $32,900
Blue-Collar6$47,500 $24,300
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves++
Drought+
Earthquake+$
Hail++++$
Heat Waves+++$
Hurricane+
Ice Storm+$
Landslide+
Lightning+++$
Riverine Flooding++$
Strong Wind+++$
Tornado++$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+
Winter Weather+++$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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