Montello, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,404

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.407% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20%

9.12% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,758

3.21% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$157,800

Population & Diversity

Montello, WI is home to a population of 1.4k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.28% of Montello, WI residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2024, there were 78.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.34k people) in Montello, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Montello, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Montello, WI was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montello, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.34k ± 182
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 14
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
11 ± 15

1.99%

Hispanic Population

28 people

1.99% of the people in Montello, WI are hispanic (28 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Montello, WI 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 Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

1.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

0.709%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 1.28% of Montello, WI residents (18 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 Montello, WI was 0.709%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
47 ± 52
Vietnam
28 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 10

Montello, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Montello, WI.

Economy

The economy of Montello, WI employs 514 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Montello, WI were Manufacturing (117 people), Retail Trade (70 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($65,278), Construction ($60,938), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($57,083).

Employment

Occupations

514

2024 Value

± 79

8.44%

1 Year growth

± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montello, WI grew at a rate of 8.44%, from 474 employees to 514 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montello, WI, are Production Occupations (90 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (66 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montello, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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

514

2024 Value

± 79

8.44%

1 Year growth

± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montello, WI grew at a rate of 8.44%, from 474 employees to 514 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montello, WI, are Manufacturing (117 people), Retail Trade (70 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montello, WI, though some of these residents may live in Montello, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,426

Median earning men ± $2,615

$33,125

Median earning women ± $5,072

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,250), Construction ($54,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,833), Manufacturing ($40,556), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Montello, WI was $157,800 in 2024, which is 0.474 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $155,600 to $157,800, a 1.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Montello, WI is 62%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Montello, WI have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montello, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,729

$409

Median Property Taxes

±$92

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

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

Rent vs Own

62%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62% of the housing units in Montello, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Montello, WI 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.

$55,758

Median Household Income

± $5,139

660

Number of Households

± 115

In 2024, the median household income of the 660 households in Montello, WI grew to $55,758 from the previous year's value of $54,023.

The following chart displays the households in Montello, WI 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Montello, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.5%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (5.17%)

In 2024, 80.5% of workers in Montello, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (5.17%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montello, WI have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.68% of the workforce in Montello, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montello, WI (270 out of 1.35k 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 Females 75+, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Montello, WI 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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