Montrose, CO City Data

Montrose, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 12,344 people who live in Montrose and approximately 33,432 who live in Montrose County. We want to help people moving to or living in Montrose to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Montrose. We have included Montrose housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Montrose Information

Montrose County where Montrose resides is 2,242.57 square miles. The resident population of this county is 33,432 and has a population rank of 1,301 out of all the places in the United States.

Montrose has a total of 12,344 people and of those residents there are 5,876 males and 6,468 females. The median age of the male population is 37.6 and the female population is 42.2. There are approximately 452 births each year and around 285 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Montrose varies per year, but currently 12,050 are one race and 294 are two or more races.

Of the 12,344 people who live in Montrose, there are 3,244 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Montrose is 1,655 male and 1,589 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 9,391.

General Montrose Information
Total area in square miles - Montrose County	2,242.57
Water area in square miles - Montrose County	N/A
Resident population - Montrose County	33,432
Population rank - Montrose County	1,301
Total population	12,344
Total population (male)	5,876
Total population (female)	6,468
Population median age (male)	37.6
Population median age (female)	42.2
Births - Montrose County	452
Deaths- Montrose County	285
Population of one race	12,050
Population of two or more races	294
Population under 20 years	3,244
Population under 20 years (male)	1,655
Population under 20 years (female)	1,589
Total population 18 years and over	9,391

Montrose Social Characteristics

There are 13,043 households in Montrose. Families make up 9,280 of these households. The table below breaks down the Montrose families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,696), male householder with no wife present (479) and female householder with no husband present (1,124). The remainder of the Montrose households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,732. Montrose, CO moving companies help people in Montrose move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Montrose. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Montrose is based, there are 13,446 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,032 never married, 7,907 now married, 141 separated, 1,612 widowed, and 1,754 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 148 separated, 437 widowed and 1,349 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Montrose social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Montrose.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Montrose County)
Total households	13,043
Family households (families)	9,280
With own children under 18 years	4,519
Married-couple family	7,696
With own children under 18 years	3,293
Male householder, no wife present, family	479
With own children under 18 years	314
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,124
With own children under 18 years	734
Nonfamily households	3,732
Householder living alone	3,158
65 years and over	1,476

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,591
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,729
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,743
Householder	3,318
Spouse	2,610
Child	3,215
Other relatives	126
Nonrelatives	177
Unmarried partner	72
Roomer or boarder	19
Housemate or roommate	42
Unmarried partner	199
Foster child	11
Other	33

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,245
Male householder	749
Male householder living alone	608
Male householder not living alone	141
Female householder	1,177
Female householder living alone	1,067
Female householder not living alone	110
Nonrelatives	319
Unmarried partner	127
Roomer or boarder	28
Housemate or roommate	107
Foster child	N/A
Other	57

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,446
Never married	2,032
Now married	7,907
Separated	141
Widowed	1,612
Divorced	1,754
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	148
Widowed	437
Divorced	1,349

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	12,344
Male	5,876
Under 5 years	414
5 to 9 years	428
10 to 14 years	392
15 to 17 years	268
18 and 19 years	153
20 years	55
21 years	53
22 to 24 years	179
25 to 29 years	393
30 to 34 years	386
35 to 39 years	405
40 to 44 years	430
45 to 49 years	381
50 to 54 years	384
55 to 59 years	316
60 and 61 years	104
62 to 64 years	155
65 and 66 years	95
67 to 69 years	147
70 to 74 years	242
75 to 79 years	224
80 to 84 years	161
85 years and over	111
Female	6,468
Under 5 years	412
5 to 9 years	415
10 to 14 years	392
15 to 17 years	232
18 and 19 years	138
20 years	73
21 years	55
22 to 24 years	187
25 to 29 years	362
30 to 34 years	352
35 to 39 years	414
40 to 44 years	437
45 to 49 years	394
50 to 54 years	414
55 to 59 years	334
60 and 61 years	128
62 to 64 years	168
65 and 66 years	109
67 to 69 years	194
70 to 74 years	328
75 to 79 years	371
80 to 84 years	245
85 years and over	314

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	12,344
One race	12,050
White	10,987
Black or African American	54
American Indian and Alaska Native	121
Asian	71
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9
Some other race	6
Two or more races	294

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	11,988
People who are White alone	10,633
People who are Black or African American alone	53
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	120
People who are Asian alone	71
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	9
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,107
People who are Some other race alone	808

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	31,229
Same house	15,183
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,648
Different state or abroad	4,627
Different state	4,237
Abroad	390

PLACE OF BIRTH (Montrose County)
Total resident population	33,432
Born in United States	12,975
State of residence	16,589
Different state	14,827
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	153
Foreign born	1,863

Montrose Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Montrose. That total enrollment is 7,732 for the population of the country, which includes Montrose. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,291 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,223 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 497.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Montrose population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,732
Pre-kindergarten	454
Public	338
Private	116
Kindergarten	668
Public	599
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,992
Public	3,729
Private	263
Elementary and high school	6,112
Public	5,735
Private	377
High school grades 9 to 12	2,120
Public	2,006
Private	114
College, undergraduate years	413
Public	362
Private	51
Graduate or professional school	85
Public	68
Private	17
Not enrolled in school	24,372

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	22,089
Less than 9th grade	1,618
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,656
High school graduate	7,373
Some college, no degree	5,264
Associate's degree	1,057
Bachelor's degree	4,121
Graduate or professional degree	18.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,933

Montrose Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 25,532 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Montrose. The Montrose occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,923), service occupations (2,719), sales and office occupations (3,666), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (269), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,565) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,028). The 25,532 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,632 private wage and salary workers, 2,047 government workers, 2,382 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Montrose County)
Population 16 years and over	25,532
In labor force	15,984
Civilian labor force	15,975
Employed	15,170
Unemployed	805
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	13,131
In labor force	7,322
Civilian labor force	7,313
Unemployed Civilian labor force	373
Armed forces	9
Males 16 years and over	12,401
In labor force	8,662
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	432
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Montrose County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,855
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,595
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,356
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	564
Other means	114
Worked at home	1,068
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	295,815

OCCUPATION (Montrose County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,923
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,923
Service occupations	2,719
Sales and office occupations	3,666
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	269
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,565
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,028

INDUSTRY (Montrose County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,923
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	910
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,276
Wholesale trade	379
Retail trade	2,068
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	772
Information	194
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	673
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,125
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,355
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,511
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	701

CLASS OF WORKER (Montrose County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,923
Private wage and salary workers	10,632
Government workers	2,047
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,382
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Montrose Housing Characteristics

In Montrose, CO there are 14,202 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,043 occupied and 1,159 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Montrose, there are 8,971 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 361 units in Montrose. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Montrose, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Montrose, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Montrose. There are 285 housing units with rent less than $200, 188 with rent between $200-299, 818 with rent between $300-499 and 1,526 with rent for $500 and above. Full Montrose gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Montrose, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Montrose County)
Total housing units	14,202
Occupied housing units	13,043
Vacant housing units	1,159

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Montrose County)
Total housing units	14,202
1-unit, detached	8,971
1-unit, attached	361
2 units	215
3 or 4 units	347
5 to 9 units	261
10 to 19 units	157
20 to 49 units	202
50 or more units	109
Mobile home	3,542

HOUSING TENURE (Montrose County)
Occupied housing units	13,043
Owner-occupied	9,773
Renter-occupied	3,270

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Montrose County)
Occupied housing units	13,043
No vehicles available	748
2 vehicle available	8,435
3 vehicles available	2,216
4 vehicles available	646
5 or more vehicles available	335

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Montrose County)
Occupied housing units	13,043
Utility gas	7,641
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,585
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	55
Coal or coke	208
Wood	1,076
Solar energy
Other fuel	102
No fuel used	39

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Montrose County)
Occupied housing units	13,043
Less Than $50,000	9,773
$50,000 to $99,999	1,583
$100,000 to $149,999	2,412
$150,000 to $199,999	761
$200,000 to $299,999	482
$300,000 to $499,999	184
$1,000,000 or more	24
Median (dollars)	121,200

GROSS RENT (Montrose County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,270
Less than $200	285
$200 to $299	188
$300 to $499	818
$500 to $699	909
$700 to $999	490
$1,000 to $1,499	107
$1,500 or more	19