Montrose

Population: 688
Median household income: $73,333
Median home value: $92,100

Montrose is a community in Lee County, Iowa, home to 688 residents. At $73,333, its median household income sits above Lee County's $59,803.

From 2019 to 2023, Montrose's population declined 17.8% from 837 to 688, while its median home value rose 7.0% from $86,100 to $92,100.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 16.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 688
Median age: 51.6 yrs
Median household income: $73,333
Median home value: $92,100
Median gross rent: $654
Housing units: 327
Homeownership rate: 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

837688

Median household income

$55,391$73,333

Median home value

$86,100$92,100

Median gross rent

$625$654

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	837	$55,391	$86,100	$625
2020	844	$53,304	$83,400	$588
2021	710	$56,875	$81,300	$613
2022	706	$67,000	$98,000	$632
2023	688	$73,333	$92,100	$654

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 241.5%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7416.6%

75 and over12.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	34	4.9%
5 to 17	79	11.5%
18 to 24	10	1.5%
25 to 34	60	8.7%
35 to 44	93	13.5%
45 to 54	100	14.5%
55 to 64	111	16.1%
65 to 74	114	16.6%
75 and over	87	12.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	673	97.8%
Black or African American	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate44.1%

Some college or associate's40.7%

Bachelor's degree7.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	4.6%
High school graduate	249	44.1%
Some college or associate's	230	40.7%
Bachelor's degree	41	7.3%
Graduate or professional degree	19	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone88.0%

Carpooled2.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle6.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	264	88.0%
Carpooled	6	2.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	18	6.0%
Worked from home	10	3.3%
Other means	2	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	146	50.3%
15 to 29 min	116	40.0%
30 to 44 min	7	2.4%
45 to 59 min	7	2.4%
60+ min	14	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 8.8% (58 of 656)

	Count	Share
Family households	229	77.4%
Nonfamily households	67	22.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	296	90.5%
Vacant	31	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	276	93.2%
Renter-occupied	20	6.8%

1-unit, detached94.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	310	94.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	7	2.1%
5 to 19 units	2	0.6%
20 or more units	6	1.8%
Mobile home & other	2	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1953760
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.21 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 40.5253, -91.4184