Montrose, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,717

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.2

5.45% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.58%

3.04% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$145,320

1.27% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$422,700

Population & Diversity

Montrose, NY is home to a population of 3.72k people, from which 93.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.4% of Montrose, NY residents were born outside of the country (386 people).

In 2024, there were 4.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.41k people) in Montrose, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 508 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 489 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%

2024 Citizenship

94.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.9% of Montrose, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Montrose, NY was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montrose, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.41k ± 553
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
508 ± 380
White (Hispanic)
489 ± 234

29.3%

Hispanic Population

1.09k people

29.3% of the people in Montrose, NY are hispanic (1.09k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Montrose, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

10.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

386 people

10.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

395 people

As of 2024, 10.4% of Montrose, NY residents (386 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 Montrose, NY was 10.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 48
Vietnam
20 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 21

Montrose, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Montrose, NY.

Economy

The economy of Montrose, NY employs 2.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Montrose, NY were Educational Services (372 people), Retail Trade (317 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (275 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($108,889), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,601), and Construction ($76,632).

Employment

Occupations

2.03k

2024 Value

± 353

−2.31%

1 Year decline

± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montrose, NY declined at a rate of −2.31%, from 2.08k employees to 2.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montrose, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (292 people), Management Occupations (266 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (212 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montrose, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

2.03k

2024 Value

± 353

−2.31%

1 Year decline

± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montrose, NY declined at a rate of −2.31%, from 2.08k employees to 2.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montrose, NY, are Educational Services (372 people), Retail Trade (317 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (275 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montrose, NY, though some of these residents may live in Montrose, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,708

Median earning men ± $44,460

$45,179

Median earning women ± $22,865

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,404), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,854), and Retail Trade ($76,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,480), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,589), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($58,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Montrose, NY was $422,700 in 2024, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $439,900 to $422,700, a 3.91% decrease. The homeownership rate in Montrose, NY is 81.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Montrose, NY have an average commute time of 31.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montrose, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$422,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,918

$875

Median Property Taxes

±$192

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.4% of the housing units in Montrose, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Montrose, NY 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.

$145,320

Median Household Income

± $21,718

1.08k

Number of Households

± 226

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.08k households in Montrose, NY grew to $145,320 from the previous year's value of $143,496.

The following chart displays the households in Montrose, NY 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Montrose, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.6%)
Worked At Home (16%)
Carpooled (14.6%)

In 2024, 63.6% of workers in Montrose, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16%) and those who carpooled to work (14.6%).

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

31.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montrose, NY have a longer commute time (31.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.38% of the workforce in Montrose, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Montrose, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Montrose, NY have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montrose, NY (239 out of 3.63k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Montrose, NY 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.

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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