Montrose, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

8,285

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

1.01% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.9%

21.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,550

9.96% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$194,100

Population & Diversity

Montrose, VA is home to a population of 8.29k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.96% of Montrose, VA residents were born outside of the country (328 people).

In 2024, there were 4.21 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.96k people) in Montrose, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.42k White (Non-Hispanic) and 525 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Montrose, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Montrose, VA was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montrose, VA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.96k ± 1.13k
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.42k ± 297
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
525 ± 304

2.52%

Hispanic Population

209 people

2.52% of the people in Montrose, VA are hispanic (209 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Montrose, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

3.96%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

328 people

5.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

450 people

As of 2024, 3.96% of Montrose, VA residents (328 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, VA was 5.22%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
196 ± 130
Korea
38 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 33

Montrose, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Montrose, VA employs 4.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Montrose, VA were Retail Trade (787 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (604 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (428 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($83,244), Construction ($71,020), and Finance & Insurance ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

4.39k

2024 Value

± 659

4.78%

1 Year growth

± 20.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montrose, VA grew at a rate of 4.78%, from 4.19k employees to 4.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montrose, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (722 people), Sales & Related Occupations (542 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (393 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montrose, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

4.39k

2024 Value

± 659

4.78%

1 Year growth

± 20.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montrose, VA grew at a rate of 4.78%, from 4.19k employees to 4.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montrose, VA, are Retail Trade (787 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (604 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (428 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montrose, VA, though some of these residents may live in Montrose, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,769

Median earning men ± $3,763

$35,239

Median earning women ± $4,097

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($71,020), Public Administration ($68,201), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,178), Public Administration ($54,022), and Manufacturing ($41,555).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Montrose, VA was $194,100 in 2024, which is 0.583 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $170,000 to $194,100, a 14.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Montrose, VA is 37.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Montrose, VA have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montrose, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$194,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,360

$1,383

Median Property Taxes

±$291

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

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

Rent vs Own

37.7%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 37.7% of the housing units in Montrose, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 38.8%.

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

$49,550

Median Household Income

± $12,922

3.67k

Number of Households

± 539

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.67k households in Montrose, VA grew to $49,550 from the previous year's value of $45,063.

The following chart displays the households in Montrose, VA 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 Montrose, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.9%)
Worked At Home (6.43%)
Carpooled (6.13%)

In 2024, 83.9% of workers in Montrose, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.43%) and those who carpooled to work (6.13%).

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

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montrose, VA have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.246% of the workforce in Montrose, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montrose, VA (1.65k out of 8.29k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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