Montrose, CO (Colorado) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 17,989 (Urban population: 17,667 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 322 (all nonfarm))

Montrose, Colorado Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,557 (5,228 occupied: 3,398 owner occupied, 1,830 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	35%
State:	33%

Housing density: 485 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $285,591.

Median contract rent in 2007: $477 (lower quartile is $328, upper quartile is $607)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $429

Median gross rent in Montrose, CO in 2007: $582

Housing units in Montrose with a mortgage: 1,812 (258 second mortgage, 165 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 919

Montrose,CO index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $157,233 (it was $110,000 in 2000)

Montrose:	$157,233
Colorado:	$233,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $124,730 - $206,553

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $194,172
Here: $194,172
State: $321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $201,016
Here: $201,016
State: $242,417

In 2-unit structures: $238,992
Here: $238,992
State: $375,414

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $144,781
Here: $144,781
State: $222,440

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $303,122
Here: $303,122
State: $203,199

Mobile homes: $41,162
Here: $41,162
State: $53,488

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,009

In family households: 9,781 (2,615 male householders, 704 female householders)
2,614 spouses, 3,242 children (2,941 natural, 115 adopted, 186 stepchildren), 179 grandchildren, 92 brothers or sisters, 32 parents, 112 other relatives, 191 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,228 (633 male householders (497 living alone)), 1,257 female householders (1,128 living alone)), 338 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 356 (103 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,709 2-persons, 632 3-persons, 565 4-persons, 278 5-persons, 83 6-persons, 52 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,625 1-person, 227 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

1,966 married couples with children.
756 single-parent households (151 men, 605 women).

87.5% of residents of Montrose speak English at home.
11.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 695 (5.6%)
(37.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Montrose, Colorado:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 41 3 rooms: 61 4 rooms: 491 5 rooms: 934 6 rooms: 695 7 rooms: 505 8 rooms: 302 9 or more rooms: 369

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Montrose, Colorado:
	1 room: 59 2 rooms: 216 3 rooms: 424 4 rooms: 516 5 rooms: 327 6 rooms: 186 7 rooms: 49 8 rooms: 35 9 or more rooms: 18

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 289
1995 to 1998: 626
1990 to 1994: 518
1980 to 1989: 732
1970 to 1979: 1,258
1960 to 1969: 625
1950 to 1959: 391
1940 to 1949: 249
1939 or earlier: 869

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Montrose:
	no bedroom: 14 1 bedroom: 91 2 bedrooms: 948 3 bedrooms: 1,648 4 bedrooms: 595 5 or more bedrooms: 102

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Montrose:
	no bedroom: 84 1 bedroom: 582 2 bedrooms: 788 3 bedrooms: 306 4 bedrooms: 61 5 or more bedrooms: 9

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Montrose in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 126 1 vehicle: 1,072 2 vehicles: 1,546 3 vehicles: 493 4 vehicles: 132 5 or more vehicles: 29

Cars and other vehicles available in Montrose in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 389 1 vehicle: 883 2 vehicles: 439 3 vehicles: 93 4 vehicles: 9 5 or more vehicles: 17

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Montrose, CO:

Less than $10,000: 83
$10,000 to $14,999: 41
$15,000 to $19,999: 31
$20,000 to $24,999: 32
$25,000 to $29,999: 41
$30,000 to $34,999: 90
$35,000 to $39,999: 54
$40,000 to $49,999: 49
$50,000 to $59,999: 16
$60,000 to $69,999: 25
$70,000 to $79,999: 82
$80,000 to $89,999: 113
$90,000 to $99,999: 131
$100,000 to $124,999: 491
$125,000 to $149,999: 851
$150,000 to $174,999: 807
$175,000 to $199,999: 702
$200,000 to $249,999: 738
$250,000 to $299,999: 242
$300,000 to $399,999: 179
$400,000 to $499,999: 62
$500,000 to $749,999: 55
$750,000 to $999,999: 7
$1,000,000 or more: 30

Montrose rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Montrose:

Less than $100: 104 people
$100 to $149: 36
$150 to $199: 145
$200 to $249: 165
$250 to $299: 116
$300 to $349: 146
$350 to $399: 134
$400 to $449: 263
$450 to $499: 257
$500 to $549: 294
$550 to $599: 221
$600 to $649: 134
$650 to $699: 95
$700 to $749: 100
$750 to $799: 103
$800 to $899: 74
$900 to $999: 46
$1,000 to $1,249: 43
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 15
$2,000 or more: 14
No cash rent: 95

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 140 1990 to 1994: 175 1985 to 1989: 107 1980 to 1984: 21 1975 to 1979: 108 1970 to 1974: 69 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 75

Montrose, CO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.0%
Number of people working at home: 228 (4.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 537
5 to 9 minutes: 1547
10 to 14 minutes: 1422
15 to 19 minutes: 570
20 to 24 minutes: 197
25 to 29 minutes: 34
30 to 34 minutes: 221
35 to 39 minutes: 64
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 74
60 to 89 minutes: 90
90 or more minutes: 255

Montrose mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,844 (73%)
Carpooled: 774 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 11 (0%)
Taxi: 7 (0%)
Motorcycle: 20 (0%)
Bicycle: 76 (1%)
Walked: 236 (5%)
Other means: 43 (1%)
Worked at home: 228 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 617
$10,000 to $14,999: 559
$15,000 to $19,999: 374
$20,000 to $24,999: 478
$25,000 to $29,999: 274
$30,000 to $34,999: 404
$35,000 to $39,999: 247
$40,000 to $44,999: 434
$45,000 to $49,999: 326
$50,000 to $59,999: 467
$60,000 to $74,999: 380
$75,000 to $99,999: 383
$100,000 to $124,999: 144
$125,000 to $149,999: 24
$150,000 to $199,999: 63
$200,000 or more: 35

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2292

German: 2050

English: 1099

Irish: 952

United States or American: 698

Italian: 392

Swedish: 257

Scottish: 241

Scotch-Irish: 232

Dutch: 203

Polish: 190

European: 173

French (except Basque): 171

French Canadian: 123

Danish: 104

Norwegian: 73

Portuguese: 50

Welsh: 37

Croatian: 36

British: 31

Czech: 25

Swiss: 25

Canadian: 24

Russian: 23

Basque: 19

Hungarian: 16

Slovak: 16

Finnish: 15

Slovene: 12

Scandinavian: 9

Lithuanian: 7

Greek: 7

Belgian: 7

Yugoslavian: 7

Austrian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (75%)
Canada (5%)
Poland (4%)
Germany (4%)
El Salvador (3%)
Ecuador (2%)
United Kingdom (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5613
Northeast: 460
Midwest: 2139
South: 1196
West: 2190

46% of Montrose residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Colorado.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 56
Nursery to 4th grade: 30
5th and 6th grade: 132
7th and 8th grade: 155
9th grade: 105
10th grade: 147
11th grade: 183
12th grade, no diploma: 125
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,037
Less than 1 year of college: 258
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 538
Associate degree: 175
Bachelor's degree: 588
Master's degree: 226
Professional school degree: 92
Doctorate degree: 31

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 53
Nursery to 4th grade: 28
5th and 6th grade: 31
7th and 8th grade: 138
9th grade: 105
10th grade: 78
11th grade: 119
12th grade, no diploma: 129
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,651
Less than 1 year of college: 324
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 908
Associate degree: 138
Bachelor's degree: 605
Master's degree: 194
Professional school degree: 38
Doctorate degree: 19

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 24.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 13.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 8.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 5.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 19.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $41,946
Black householders: $24,514
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $28,945
Asian householders: $40,420
Some other race householders: $37,019
Two or more races householders: $43,465
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $23,776

Montrose household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Montrose household income for Black householders

Montrose household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Montrose household income for Asian householders

Montrose household income for Some other race householders

Montrose household income for Two or more races householders

Montrose household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Montrose marital status for males

Montrose marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $174,000
Black or African American householders: $237,406
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $146,096
Some other race householders: $146,680
Two or more races householders: $113,955
Hispanic or Latino householders: $146,972

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,472
One, attached: 271
Two: 174
3 or 4: 287
5 to 9: 229
10 to 19: 141
20 to 49: 202
50 or more: 109
Mobile homes: 672

Median worth of mobile homes: $23,988

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Montrose:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (6%) Wood (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (68%) Electricity (27%) Wood (3%) No fuel used (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 80

Here:	6.3%
Colorado:	8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 52

Here:	7.6%
Colorado:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14

Here:	11.4%
Colorado:	16.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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