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Montrose Minnesota Information: Montrose, Minnesota is part of WRIGHT County. Population for Montrose from the last gathering is 1143. You can view Montrose venues that host many Montrose MN events every year. You can also research Montrose Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Montrose Minnesota real estate guide. Montrose Minnesota has a latitude of 45.0678 and a longitude of -93.9144. Zip codes in Montrose, MN include 55363 ... more Montrose zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Montrose, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Montrose, MN was 1,143.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Montrose was 592, which represents 51.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Montrose, MN
There are an estimated 234 married men in the town. 51.4 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 551 which is 48.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Montrose, Minnesota
There are an estimated 241 married women in the community. 59.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Montrose, MN
The median age of people living in Montrose, MN was 29.5 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 99. There were 815 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.9 percent of the population (90) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Montrose, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Montrose, MN was 1,136.

White Population in Montrose, MN
The estimated White population in the Montrose community is 1,111, which is 97.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Montrose, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 8, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Montrose, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Montrose, MN
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 15, while those of “two or more races” was 7 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Montrose community was 15, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Montrose, MN
The household population number in Montrose was 1,143.

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

Average Household Size in Montrose, MN
The average household size in Montrose is 2.52 (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, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 467 total housing units in Montrose.

The number of occupied housing units was 454, or 97.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 339 were owner-occupied (74.7), and 115 were renter-occupied (25.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 13 vacant homes in Montrose at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Montrose, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 214, with a median value in dollars of 105,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Montrose, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $973 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Montrose, average costs per month were $256 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 568 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Montrose, Minnesota
71 people in Montrose also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Montrose, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Montrose was 89, or 10.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Montrose, MN
In 2000, there were 176 people in Montrose, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Montrose, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 47 people in Montrose who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Montrose, Minnesota
There were 648 in the labor force in Montrose at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 76.9 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 32 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Montrose, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,583. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Montrose, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $52,833. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Montrose, Minnesota
Per capita income in Montrose in the last full census was 19,281. 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 13, or 4.6 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, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 74, or 6.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.