Montrose County, CO Demographic Data
Montrose County, CO Summary
Montrose County is located in Colorado
- Population: 40,926
- Area: 2,242.60 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2,240.70 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.90 sq. miles
- Population Density: 18.24 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 8,983.92 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Montrose County, CO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
20,723
51%
50.8
Male
20,143
49%
49.2
Total Population
40,866
323,128,000
Montrose County, CO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,297
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,607
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,565
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,606
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,841
4.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,194
10.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,526
11.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,250
12.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,150
7.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,065
7.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,035
12.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,749
6.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
981
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
31,720
77.6%
77.2
Female
16,282
51.3%
51.3
Male
15,438
48.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
30,368
74.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,496
25.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,765
21.4%
15.2
Female
4,691
53.5%
55.8
Male
4,074
46.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Montrose County, CO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
40,223
98.4%
96.8
White
37,916
92.8%
72.6
Black or African American
233
0.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
402
1.0%
0.8
Asian
323
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
9
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
67
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
90
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
12
0.0%
0.2
Korean
30
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
25
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
90
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
241
0.6%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
161
0.4%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
80
0.2%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,108
2.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
643
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
8,255
20.2%
17.8
Mexican
6,511
15.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
64
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,680
4.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
32,611
79.8%
82.2
Montrose County, CO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,401
4.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,844
6.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,292
32.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,440
25.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,088
7.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,230
14.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,655
9.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,245
11.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
25,705
88.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,885
23.8%
31.2
Montrose County, CO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,788
20.3%
33.7%
Now Married
19,222
57.6%
47.5
Divorced
4,479
13.4%
11.0%
Separated
592
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
2,316
6.9
5.8%
Montrose County, CO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
32,534
84.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,035
15.6%
21.6%
Spanish
5,546
14.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
136
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
306
0.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
47
0.1%
1.1%
Montrose County, CO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,241
7.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
946
5.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,499
15.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,949
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,665
16.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,123
18.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,014
12.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,616
9.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
335
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
199
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
43,890
57,617
Per capita income
23,276
31,128
Montrose County, CO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,229
7.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,821
10.7%
9.8
Construction
1,805
10.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,281
19.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
723
4.2%
6.6
Information
101
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,206
7.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
894
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,605
9.4%
11.4
Public administration
1,049
6.2%
4.6
Retail trade
2,071
12.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
906
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
321
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,813
16.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,287
31.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,810
10.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,677
21.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,425
20.1%
18.1%
Montrose County, CO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
16,553
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,052
78.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,116
12.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
105
0.6%
5.1
Walked
360
2.2%
2.7
Other means
276
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
644
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.8
26.6
Montrose County, CO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,015
6.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,054
30.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,138
37.0%
37.1
3 or more
4,380
26.4%
21.0
Montrose County, CO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
16,587
90.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,546
69.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,041
30.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,764
9.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Montrose County, CO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,351
1 room
227
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
287
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
802
4.4%
9.1
4 rooms
2,561
14.0%
16.5
5 rooms
5,615
30.6%
19.8
6 rooms
3,613
19.7%
17.8
7 rooms
2,089
11.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,506
8.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,651
9.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Montrose County, CO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,351
1-unit, detached
12,891
70.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
483
2.6%
5.9
2-units
216
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
511
2.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
308
1.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
281
1.5%
4.4
20 or more units
429
2.3%
9.0
Mobile home
3,215
17.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
17
0.1%
0.1
Montrose County, CO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,626
8.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
459
2.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
788
4.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,262
6.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,971
16.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,169
11.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,984
21.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,870
26.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
175
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
47
0.3%
1.4%
Montrose County, CO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
9,724
58.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,007
12.1%
4.7
Electricity
2,688
16.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
8
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
78
0.5%
0.1
Wood
1,790
10.8%
1.9
Solar energy
45
0.3%
0.1
Other fuel
183
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
64
0.4%
1.1
Montrose County, CO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,760
47295100.0
Less than $500
65
1.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
237
3.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
284
4.2%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
451
6.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,445
21.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,048
30.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,230
33.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,122
31.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,159
17.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
706
10.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
632
9.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,099
31.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
42
0.0%
0.0%
Montrose County, CO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,576
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
8
0.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
53
1.2%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
75
1.6%
1.8%
Less than $500
849
18.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,255
27.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,336
51.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
465
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
797
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
580
12.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
610
13.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
664
14.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
285
6.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
442
9.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,956
43.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
504
0.0%
0.0%
Montrose County, CO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,546
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,138
9.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
935
8.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,671
14.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,333
20.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,496
21.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,114
18.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
696
6.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
163
1.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
193,300
205,000
