Montague

Population: 2,630
Median household income: $69,375
Median home value: $184,700

Montague is a community in Muskegon County, Michigan, home to 2,630 residents. The median household income of $69,375 is above the Muskegon County median ($63,495).

From 2019 to 2023, Montague's population held roughly steady from 2,636 to 2,630, while its median home value rose 61.0% from $114,700 to $184,700.

79.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1962.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,630
Median age: 34.4 yrs
Median household income: $69,375
Median home value: $184,700
Median gross rent: $735
Housing units: 1,132
Homeownership rate: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6362,630

Median household income

$56,314$69,375

Median home value

$114,700$184,700

Median gross rent

$637$735

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,636	$56,314	$114,700	$637
2020	2,801	$62,839	$127,900	$681
2021	2,607	$60,948	$141,400	$703
2022	2,514	$70,547	$163,300	$697
2023	2,630	$69,375	$184,700	$735

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1725.3%

18 to 243.2%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	154	5.9%
5 to 17	666	25.3%
18 to 24	83	3.2%
25 to 34	429	16.3%
35 to 44	233	8.9%
45 to 54	318	12.1%
55 to 64	292	11.1%
65 to 74	332	12.6%
75 and over	123	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,300	87.5%
Black or African American	8	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	19	0.7%
Two or more races	99	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	201	7.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.6%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's41.5%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	3.6%
High school graduate	553	32.0%
Some college or associate's	717	41.5%
Bachelor's degree	247	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	147	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,034	84.2%
Carpooled	83	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	62	5.0%
Other means	29	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	519	44.5%
15 to 29 min	333	28.6%
30 to 44 min	224	19.2%
45 to 59 min	5	0.4%
60+ min	85	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 5.8% (152 of 2,613)

	Count	Share
Family households	699	68.9%
Nonfamily households	315	31.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,014	89.6%
Vacant	118	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	791	78.0%
Renter-occupied	223	22.0%

1-unit, detached79.2%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units7.8%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	897	79.2%
1-unit, attached	12	1.1%
2 to 4 units	49	4.3%
5 to 19 units	82	7.2%
20 or more units	88	7.8%
Mobile home & other	4	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2655100
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.63 sq mi
Water area: 0.51 sq mi
Center point: 43.4126, -86.3631