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Montrose Colorado Information: Montrose, Colorado is part of MONTROSE County. Population for Montrose from the last gathering is 12344. You can view Montrose venues that host many Montrose CO events every year. You can also research Montrose Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Montrose Colorado real estate guide. Montrose Colorado has a latitude of 38.412 and a longitude of -107.863. Zip codes in Montrose, CO include 81401 ... more Montrose zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Montrose, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Montrose, CO was 12,344.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Montrose was 5,876, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Montrose, CO
There are an estimated 2,839 married men in the town. 61.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Montrose are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Montrose is 6,468 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Montrose, Colorado
There are an estimated 2,706 married women in the community. 51.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Montrose, CO
The median age of people living in Montrose, CO was 40.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Montrose was 826. There were 9,391 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.6 percent of the population (2,541) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Montrose, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Montrose, CO was 12,050.

White Population in Montrose, CO
The estimated White population in the Montrose community is 10,987, which is 89 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Montrose, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 54, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Montrose, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Montrose, CO was 121.

Asian Population in Montrose, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 71.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Montrose, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Montrose was an estimated 9.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 808, while those of “two or more races” was 294 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Montrose community was 2,143, or 17.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Montrose, CO
The household population number in Montrose was 11,988.

Group Quarters Population in Montrose, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 356.

Average Household Size in Montrose, CO
The average household size in Montrose is 2.29 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Montrose, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,581 total housing units in Montrose.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,244, or 94 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,404 were owner-occupied (64.9), and 1,840 were renter-occupied (35.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 337 vacant homes in Montrose at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Montrose, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,731, with a median value in dollars of 116,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Montrose, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $854 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Montrose, average costs per month were $236 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,822 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Montrose, Colorado
1,793 people in Montrose also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Montrose, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Montrose was 1,512, or 16.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Montrose, CO
In 2000, there were 2,452 people in Montrose, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Montrose, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,443 people in Montrose who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 12.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Montrose, Colorado
There were 5,632 in the labor force in Montrose at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Montrose was 17.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Montrose, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Montrose, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,017. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Montrose, Colorado
Per capita income in Montrose in the last full census was 18,097. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Montrose numbered 374, or 11.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Montrose, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,803, or 14.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.