Montague, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,479

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.7

10.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.5%

2.83% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,750

8.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$183,700

Population & Diversity

Montague, CA is home to a population of 1.48k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.91% of Montague, CA residents were born outside of the country (43 people).

In 2024, there were 5.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (967 people) in Montague, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 169 White (Hispanic) and 143 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Montague, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Montague, CA was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Montague, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montague, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
967 ± 224
White (Hispanic)
169 ± 111
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
143 ± 73

15.9%

Hispanic Population

235 people

15.9% of the people in Montague, CA are hispanic (235 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Montague, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

2.91%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

2.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

As of 2024, 2.91% of Montague, CA residents (43 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Montague, CA was 2.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Montague, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
42 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 21

Montague, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Montague, CA.

Economy

The economy of Montague, CA employs 566 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Montague, CA were Manufacturing (140 people), Retail Trade (126 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (87 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($128,000), Manufacturing ($60,833), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,942).

Employment

Occupations

566

2024 Value

± 140

6.59%

1 Year growth

± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montague, CA grew at a rate of 6.59%, from 531 employees to 566 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montague, CA, are Production Occupations (99 people), Sales & Related Occupations (88 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (73 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montague, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

566

2024 Value

± 140

6.59%

1 Year growth

± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montague, CA grew at a rate of 6.59%, from 531 employees to 566 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montague, CA, are Manufacturing (140 people), Retail Trade (126 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (87 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montague, CA, though some of these residents may live in Montague, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,594

Median earning men ± $25,360

$31,333

Median earning women ± $4,150

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($61,833), Public Administration ($51,875), and Retail Trade ($28,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750), Manufacturing ($38,636), and Retail Trade ($32,647).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Montague, CA was $183,700 in 2024, which is 0.552 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $181,300 to $183,700, a 1.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Montague, CA is 71.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Montague, CA have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montague, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$183,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,513

$401

Median Property Taxes

±$97

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Montague, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Montague, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.9% of the housing units in Montague, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Montague, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,750

Median Household Income

± $20,403

558

Number of Households

± 124

In 2024, the median household income of the 558 households in Montague, CA grew to $59,750 from the previous year's value of $55,096.

The following chart displays the households in Montague, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Montague, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.4%)
Carpooled (21%)
Worked At Home (4.55%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in Montague, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21%) and those who worked at home (4.55%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montague, CA have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.32% of the workforce in Montague, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Montague, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Montague, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Montague, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montague, CA (392 out of 1.48k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Montague, CA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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