County population in 2016: 42,248 (55% urban, 45% rural); it was 33,432 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 7,506 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,419 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 9,766 Renter-occupied apartments: 4,559 (it was 3,277 in 2000)
% of renters here:
25%
State:
34%
Land area: 2241 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 19 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Montrose County: 86.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (18.5%), Construction (17.4%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (14.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.5%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (10.1%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $46,111 ($35,234 in 1999)
This county:
$46,111
Colorado:
$65,685
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $750 (lower quartile is $514, upper quartile is $934)
This county:
$750
State:
$1057
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $229,535 (it was $112,800 in 2000)
Montrose:
$229,535
Colorado:
$314,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $156,293 - $353,429 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,263 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $362
Institutionalized population: 337
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 4
Burglaries: 3
Thefts: 17
Auto thefts: 1
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 30
Thefts: 42
Auto thefts: 13
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $979 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $981 (0.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 16.4%
Montrose County:
16.4%
Colorado:
11.0%
(13.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.6% for Black residents, 26.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 33.3% for American Indian residents, 43.5% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 24.8% for other race residents, 23.6% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 45.0 years old
(Males: 43.4 years old, Females: 46.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.0 years old, Black residents: 61.0 years old, American Indian residents: 45.6 years old, Asian residents: 29.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.9 years old, Other race residents: 25.1 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Montrose County is $539 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $625 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $829 a month.
Current college students: 498 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,983 (36.6% naturalized citizens)
Montrose County:
7.1%
Whole state:
9.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 243
2000 to 2009: 846
1990 to 1999: 1,238
1980 to 1989: 535
1970 to 1979: 289
Before 1970: 144
Note: State values scaled to Montrose County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.3%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 13,209
One, attached: 495
Two: 204
3 or 4: 522
5 to 9: 316
10 to 19: 278
20 to 49: 291
50 or more: 162
Mobile homes: 3,174
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19
Housing units in Montrose County with a mortgage: 6,888 (152 second mortgage, 686 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5,144
Here:
54.5% with mortgage
State:
71.6% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Montrose County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
3,721
39
Catholic
2,916
3
Other
2,826
8
Mainline Protestant
1,785
9
None
30,028
-
Montrose County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
Montrose County:
2.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:
0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:
0.45 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Montrose County:
3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:
3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 29
This county:
7.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:
8.99 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Montrose County:
5.2%
Colorado:
5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Montrose County:
16.9%
State:
18.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
7.1%
State:
9.6%
Agriculture in Montrose County:
Average size of farms: 366 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $63,378 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $345.52 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 63.72% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $50,731 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 18.19% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 92.17% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $45,081 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.18% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.47 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.92% Corn for grain: 6172 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 895 harvested acres Vegetables: 3,876 harvested acres Land in orchards: 295 acres
Earthquake activity:
Montrose County-area historical earthquake activity is above Colorado state average. It is 246% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 519.4 miles away from Montrose County center On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 489.4 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 550.8 miles away from the county center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 533.6 miles away from the county center On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 337.7 miles away from Montrose County center On 9/13/1994 at 06:01:23, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 20.5 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Colorado Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3224: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3224, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Colorado Burn Canyon Fire, Incident Period: July 14, 2002 to August 02, 2002, Fire Management Assistance Declared: July 15, 2002, FEMA Id: 2442, Natural disaster type: Fire
Colorado Wildfires, Incident Period: April 23, 2002 to August 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1421: June 19, 2002, FEMA Id: 1421, Natural disaster type: Fire
Colorado SEVERE STORMS, MUDSLIDES, LANDSLIDES, FLOODING, Incident Period: July 27, 1984, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-719: July 27, 1984, FEMA Id: 719, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
Colorado Drought, Incident Period: January 29, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3025: January 29, 1977, FEMA Id: 3025, Natural disaster type: Drought
Colorado FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, Incident Period: July 06, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-396: July 06, 1973, FEMA Id: 396, Natural disaster type: Landslide, Flood
Colorado Heavy Rains, Flooding, Incident Period: September 22, 1970, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-293: September 22, 1970, FEMA Id: 293, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain
The number of natural disasters in Montrose County (7) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4 Emergencies Declared: 2
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
Transportation occupations (6%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
Sales and related occupations (11%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Management occupations (8%)
Personal care and service occupations (6%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (71%)
Thailand (5%)
Oceania, n.e.c. (5%)
Canada (4%)
Vietnam (3%)
Philippines (3%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Montrose County (%):
German (12%)
American (10%)
English (10%)
Irish (7%)
Scottish (2%)
Italian (2%)
European (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 13,482 (80.5%)
Carpooled: 1,822 (10.9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 35 (0.2%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 262 (1.6%)
Bicycle: 58 (0.3%)
Walked: 294 (1.8%)
Worked at home: 766 (4.6%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Montrose County, Colorado in 2000:
241 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
92 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
68 people in nursing homes
51 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
50 people in unknown juvenile institutions
32 people in homes for the mentally retarded
13 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
People in group quarters in Montrose County, Colorado in 2010:
204 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
125 people in group homes intended for adults
115 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
50 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
30 people in other noninstitutional facilities
18 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $46,236.
6.00% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($38,847 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.00%
Colorado average:
9.68%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.19% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($20,517 average AGI)
2.81% relocated from other states ($18,330 average AGI)
Montrose County:
2.81%
Colorado average:
4.25%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.90% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($34,337 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.90%
Colorado average:
9.12%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.49% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($16,892 average AGI)
3.41% relocated to other states ($17,445 average AGI)
Montrose County:
3.41%
Colorado average:
3.65%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Montrose County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 7,096 (6,255 aged, 841 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,614 (16%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Montrose County, Colorado in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (366)
6,446 married couples with children.
1,769 single-parent households (241 men, 1,528 women).
84.9% of residents of Montrose speak English at home.
14.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 32% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $191,033,000 ($5,209 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $9,683,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $94,896,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $33,741,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $674,000 Federal grants: $32,835,000 Federal procurement contracts: $9,316,000 ($1,212,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $19,571,000 ($2,318,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $550,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $30,923,000 Federal Government insurance: $10,146,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,422
Here:
65 per 1000 residents
State:
76 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,735
Here:
46 per 1000 residents
State:
32 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +303
Here:
+8 per 1000 residents
State:
+24 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +3,129
Here:
+83 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Montrose County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.03 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.0
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 173
2010 to 2013: 256
2000 to 2009: 4,801
1990 to 1999: 3,973
1980 to 1989: 2,164
1970 to 1979: 3,028
1960 to 1969: 1,246
1950 to 1959: 763
1940 to 1949: 457
1939 or earlier: 1,639
Note: State values scaled to Montrose population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Montrose County, Colorado
Note: State values scaled to Montrose County population
no vehicle: 368
1 vehicle: 2,540
2 vehicles: 4,802
3 vehicles: 3,051
4 vehicles: 664
5+ vehicles: 537
no vehicle: 602
1 vehicle: 2,474
2 vehicles: 1,553
3 vehicles: 334
4 vehicles: 98
5+ vehicles: 35
84% of Montrose County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Colorado.
Montrose County:
84.5%
State average:
81.5%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 19,855
Other state: 18,957
Northeast: 2,047
Midwest: 5,587
South: 4,199
West: 7,139
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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