Montague, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,531

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.4

2.91% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.81%

17.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,750

3.78% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$202,200

Population & Diversity

Montague, MI is home to a population of 2.53k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.356% of Montague, MI residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.31k people) in Montague, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 68 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 31 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Montague, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Montague, MI was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montague, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.31k ± 443
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
68 ± 45
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 23

2.84%

Hispanic Population

72 people

2.84% of the people in Montague, MI are hispanic (72 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Montague, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

0.356%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

0.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 0.356% of Montague, MI residents (9 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, MI was 0.57%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
54 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 12

Montague, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Montague, MI employs 1.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Montague, MI were Manufacturing (320 people), Retail Trade (174 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (114 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,917), Manufacturing ($62,273), and Construction ($58,173).

Employment

Occupations

1.2k

2024 Value

± 203

−2.12%

1 Year decline

± 24.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montague, MI declined at a rate of −2.12%, from 1.23k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montague, MI, are Production Occupations (215 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (124 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (115 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montague, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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

1.2k

2024 Value

± 203

−2.12%

1 Year decline

± 24.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montague, MI declined at a rate of −2.12%, from 1.23k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montague, MI, are Manufacturing (320 people), Retail Trade (174 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (114 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montague, MI, though some of these residents may live in Montague, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,191

Median earning men ± $13,303

$30,505

Median earning women ± $7,063

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($68,438), Manufacturing ($65,074), and Construction ($58,654).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($43,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,759), and Retail Trade ($30,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Montague, MI was $202,200 in 2024, which is 0.608 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $184,700 to $202,200, a 9.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Montague, MI is 78.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Montague, MI have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montague, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$202,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,492

$775

Median Property Taxes

±$135

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, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.6%

Homeownership

2024

61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.6% of the housing units in Montague, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Montague, MI 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.

$66,750

Median Household Income

± $16,009

986

Number of Households

± 158

In 2024, the median household income of the 986 households in Montague, MI declined from $66,750 from the previous year's value of $69,375.

The following chart displays the households in Montague, MI 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Montague, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.2%)
Carpooled (7.62%)
Worked At Home (6.53%)

In 2024, 82.2% of workers in Montague, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.62%) and those who worked at home (6.53%).

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

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montague, MI have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.538% of the workforce in Montague, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montague, MI (121 out of 2.51k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Montague, MI 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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