Montrose, CO

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2022 Population
20,394
1.47% 1-year growth
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
48.7
0.828% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
13%
0.615% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$60,132
10.8% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$317,500
21.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Montrose, CO had a population of 20.4k people with a median age of 48.7 and a median household income of $60,132. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Montrose, CO grew from 20,098 to 20,394, a 1.47% increase and its median household income grew from $54,260 to $60,132, a 10.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Montrose, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.5%), White (Hispanic) (8.16%), Other (Hispanic) (2.19%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.6%).

None of the households in Montrose, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.5% of the residents in Montrose, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Montrose, CO was $317,500, and the homeownership rate was 71.2%.

Most people in Montrose, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Montrose, CO was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Montrose, CO is home to a population of 20.4k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.55% of Montrose, CO residents were born outside of the country (1.54k people).

In 2022, there were 7.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.4k people) in Montrose, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.94k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.67k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.5%
2022 Citizenship
96.2%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.5% of Montrose, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Montrose, CO was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montrose, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    15.4k ± 529
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    1.94k ± 579
  3. White (Hispanic)
    1.67k ± 639
20.3%
Hispanic Population
4.15k people

In 2022, there were 7.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.4k people) in Montrose, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.94k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.67k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

20.3% of the people in Montrose, CO are hispanic (4.15k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Montrose, CO as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.55%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.54k people
7.71%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.55k people

As of 2022, 7.55% of Montrose, CO residents (1.54k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Montrose, CO was 7.71%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    502 ± 130
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    252 ± 134
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    189 ± 100

Montrose, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Montrose, CO employs 8.33k people. The largest industries in Montrose, CO are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,694 people), Retail Trade (1,336 people), and Construction (821 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($80,711), Public Administration ($77,895), and Utilities ($73,167).

Occupations

8.33k
2022 Value
± 770
0.0601%
1 Year growth
± 13%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Montrose, CO grew at a rate of 0.0601%, from 8.33k employees to 8.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montrose, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,072 people), Sales & Related Occupations (873 people), and Management Occupations (796 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montrose, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

8.33k
2022 Value
± 770
0.0601%
1 Year growth
± 13%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Montrose, CO grew at a rate of 0.0601%, from 8.33k employees to 8.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montrose, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,694 people), Retail Trade (1,336 people), and Construction (821 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montrose, CO, though some of these residents may live in Montrose, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,157
Median earning men ± $8,566
$37,427
Median earning women ± $2,967

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($85,787), Wholesale Trade ($81,053), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($74,700), Public Administration ($61,307), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,667).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.73%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.
John Hickenlooper
Senator from Colorado2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.84% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.16M), Some college (997k), and High School or Equivalent (997k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Montrose, CO was $317,500 in 2022, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $261,600 to $317,500, a 21.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Montrose, CO is 71.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Montrose, CO have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montrose, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Montrose, CO is $60,132. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Montrose, CO was Census Tract 9666.02 with a value of $86,786, followed by Census Tract 9665.01 and Census Tract 9665.03, with respective values of $82,039 and $67,981.

Property

$317,500
Median Property Value 2022
±$18,180
$6,015
Median Property Taxes
±$560

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 Montrose, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

71.2%
Homeownership
2022
71.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 71.2% of the housing units in Montrose, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9666.02
  2. Census Tract 9665.01
  3. Census Tract 9665.03

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Montrose, CO was Census Tract 9666.02 with a value of $86,786, followed by Census Tract 9665.01 and Census Tract 9665.03, with respective values of $82,039 and $67,981.

The following map shows all of the places in Montrose, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$60,132
Median Household Income
± $8,555
8.45k
Number of Households
± 723

In 2022, the median household income of the 8.45k households in Montrose, CO grew to $60,132 from the previous year's value of $54,260.

The following chart displays the households in Montrose, CO 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Montrose, CO is from Colorado.
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.465
2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2022, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (73.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.7%)
  3. Carpooled (8.45%)

In 2022, 73.2% of workers in Montrose, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.45%).

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.

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Commute Time

18.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montrose, CO have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.72% of the workforce in Montrose, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montrose, CO (2.6k out of 20.1k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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.

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Health

88.3% of the population of Montrose, CO has health coverage, with 25.8% on employee plans, 23.8% on Medicaid, 20.6% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 2.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Montrose County, CO see 1203 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.37% decrease from the previous year (1258 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 918 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 340 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,203 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Montrose County, CO

Primary care physicians in Montrose County, CO see an average of 1,203 patients per year. This represents a 4.37% decrease from the previous year (1,258 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Montrose County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 27% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.7%
Uninsured
25.8%
Employer Coverage
23.8%
Medicaid
20.6%
Medicare
15.6%
Non-Group
2.43%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Montrose, CO grew by 12.4% from 10.4% to 11.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Montrose, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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