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Montrose Georgia Information: Montrose, Georgia is part of LAURENS County. You can view Montrose venues that host many Montrose GA events every year. You can also research Montrose Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Montrose Georgia real estate guide. Montrose Georgia has a latitude of 32.5641 and a longitude of -83.1597. Zip codes in Montrose, GA include 31065 ... more Montrose zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Montrose, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Montrose, GA was 154.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Montrose was 67, which represents 43.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Montrose, GA
There are an estimated 40 married men in the town. 75.5 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 87 which is 56.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Montrose, Georgia
There are an estimated 40 married women in the community. 51.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Montrose, GA
The median age of people living in Montrose, GA was 37.5 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 9. There were 110 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.6 percent of the population (21) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Montrose, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Montrose, GA was 153.

White Population in Montrose, GA
The estimated White population in the Montrose community is 89, which is 57.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Montrose, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 63, which is 40.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Montrose, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Montrose, GA was 1.

Asian Population in Montrose, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Montrose, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Montrose was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 1 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Montrose community was 1, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Montrose, GA
The household population number in Montrose was 154.

Group Quarters Population in Montrose, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Montrose, GA
The average household size in Montrose is 2.8 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Montrose, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 65 total housing units in Montrose.

The number of occupied housing units was 55, or 84.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 51 were owner-occupied (92.7), and 4 were renter-occupied (7.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 10 vacant homes in Montrose at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Montrose, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 30, with a median value in dollars of 55,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Montrose, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $925 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Montrose, average costs per month were $206 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 74 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Montrose, Georgia
3 people in Montrose also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 2.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Montrose, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Montrose was 16, or 12.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Montrose, GA
In 2000, there were 29 people in Montrose, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Montrose, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3 people in Montrose who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Montrose, Georgia
There were 82 in the labor force in Montrose at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.6 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 30.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Montrose, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $46,563. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Montrose, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $56,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Montrose, Georgia
Per capita income in Montrose in the last full census was 14,504. 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 1, or 2.4 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, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 19, or 11.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.