Montague

Population: 1,486
Median household income: $55,096
Median home value: $181,300

Montague is a community in Siskiyou County, California, home to 1,486 residents. The median household income of $55,096 is in line with the Siskiyou County median ($55,499).

From 2019 to 2023, Montague's population grew 1.2% from 1,469 to 1,486, while its median home value rose 36.0% from $133,300 to $181,300.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 63.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,486
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $55,096
Median home value: $181,300
Median gross rent: $833
Housing units: 644
Homeownership rate: 69.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Unemployment rate: 12.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4691,486

Median household income

$46,927$55,096

Median home value

$133,300$181,300

Median gross rent

$903$833

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,469	$46,927	$133,300	$903
2020	1,519	$50,742	$153,800	$920
2021	1,446	$53,837	$155,100	$806
2022	1,484	$57,500	$174,500	$845
2023	1,486	$55,096	$181,300	$833

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 2413.9%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	112	7.5%
5 to 17	225	15.1%
18 to 24	207	13.9%
25 to 34	141	9.5%
35 to 44	190	12.8%
45 to 54	166	11.2%
55 to 64	180	12.1%
65 to 74	138	9.3%
75 and over	127	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	948	63.8%
Black or African American	54	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	88	5.9%
Asian	8	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	130	8.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	258	17.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate32.6%

Some college or associate's45.6%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	88	9.3%
High school graduate	307	32.6%
Some college or associate's	430	45.6%
Bachelor's degree	97	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	20	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled18.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	407	77.2%
Carpooled	97	18.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	4.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	201	39.9%
15 to 29 min	203	40.3%
30 to 44 min	30	6.0%
45 to 59 min	13	2.6%
60+ min	57	11.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 25.8% (383 of 1,486)

	Count	Share
Family households	343	60.9%
Nonfamily households	220	39.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	563	87.4%
Vacant	81	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	389	69.1%
Renter-occupied	174	30.9%

1-unit, detached84.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	543	84.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	0.8%
5 to 19 units	34	5.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	62	9.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0648690
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.78 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 41.7271, -122.5305