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Montrose Illinois Information: Montrose, Illinois is part of EFFINGHAM County. Population for Montrose from the last gathering is 257. You can view Montrose venues that host many Montrose IL events every year. You can also research Montrose Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Montrose Illinois real estate guide. Montrose Illinois has a latitude of 39.1491 and a longitude of -88.3183. Zip codes in Montrose, IL include 62445 ... more Montrose zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Montrose, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Montrose, IL was 257.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Montrose was 126, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Montrose, IL
There are an estimated 46 married men in the town. 51.1 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 131 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Montrose, Illinois
There are an estimated 42 married women in the community. 42 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Montrose, IL
The median age of people living in Montrose, IL was 37.4 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 11. There were 197 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.1 percent of the population (49) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Montrose, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Montrose, IL was 257.

White Population in Montrose, IL
The estimated White population in the Montrose community is 257, which is 100 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Montrose, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Montrose, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Montrose, IL was 0.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Montrose, IL
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 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Montrose community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Montrose, IL
The household population number in Montrose was 257.

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

Average Household Size in Montrose, IL
The average household size in Montrose is 2.42 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.18 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Montrose, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 114 total housing units in Montrose.

The number of occupied housing units was 106, or 93 of the total units in town. Of these, 88 were owner-occupied (83), and 18 were renter-occupied (17, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 8 vacant homes in Montrose at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Montrose, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 62, with a median value in dollars of 51,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Montrose, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $650 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Montrose, average costs per month were $174 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 95 people in the community had a high school degree, or 62.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Montrose, Illinois
8 people in Montrose also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Montrose, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Montrose was 14, or 7.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Montrose, IL
In 2000, there were 48 people in Montrose, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Montrose, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4 people in Montrose who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Montrose, Illinois
There were 118 in the labor force in Montrose at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.5 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 18.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Montrose, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Montrose, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,438. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Montrose, Illinois
Per capita income in Montrose in the last full census was 14,443. 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 9, or 16.4 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, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 39, or 16.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.