Montrose

Population: 276
Median household income: $54,821
Median home value: $125,000

Montrose, a community in Effingham County, Illinois, has 276 residents. Its median household income of $54,821 runs below the Effingham County figure of $75,380.

Between 2019 and 2023, Montrose's population grew 46.0% from 189 to 276, while its median home value rose 101.6% from $62,000 to $125,000.

The typical home was built around 1959. 15.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 276
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $54,821
Median home value: $125,000
Median gross rent: $393
Housing units: 125
Homeownership rate: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

189276

Median household income

$38,542$54,821

Median home value

$62,000$125,000

Median gross rent

$706$393

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	189	$38,542	$62,000	$706
2020	202	$45,469	$80,000	$525
2021	222	$46,625	$95,000	$513
2022	232	$57,500	$105,000	$390
2023	276	$54,821	$125,000	$393

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

Age distribution

Under 513.4%

5 to 176.2%

18 to 2414.1%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 546.2%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	37	13.4%
5 to 17	17	6.2%
18 to 24	39	14.1%
25 to 34	36	13.0%
35 to 44	30	10.9%
45 to 54	17	6.2%
55 to 64	42	15.2%
65 to 74	32	11.6%
75 and over	26	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	243	88.0%
Black or African American	2	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	9.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate49.7%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	9.3%
High school graduate	91	49.7%
Some college or associate's	59	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	15	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled0.7%

Public transit1.4%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	124	85.5%
Carpooled	1	0.7%
Public transit	2	1.4%
Walked	3	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	10.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	46	35.4%
15 to 29 min	51	39.2%
30 to 44 min	9	6.9%
45 to 59 min	5	3.8%
60+ min	19	14.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 15.6% (43 of 276)

	Count	Share
Family households	76	70.4%
Nonfamily households	32	29.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	108	86.4%
Vacant	17	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	82	75.9%
Renter-occupied	26	24.1%

1-unit, detached72.8%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	91	72.8%
1-unit, attached	2	1.6%
2 to 4 units	7	5.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	25	20.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1750283
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.64 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.1660, -88.3780