Montrose

Population: 1,427
Median household income: $56,484
Median home value: $160,000

Montrose is a community in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, home to 1,427 residents. The median household income of $56,484 is below the Susquehanna County median ($66,930).

From 2019 to 2023, Montrose's population declined 5.9% from 1,517 to 1,427, while its median home value rose 13.8% from $140,600 to $160,000.

Owners occupy 57.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,427
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $56,484
Median home value: $160,000
Median gross rent: $854
Housing units: 748
Homeownership rate: 57.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5171,427

Median household income

$41,823$56,484

Median home value

$140,600$160,000

Median gross rent

$625$854

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,517	$41,823	$140,600	$625
2020	1,529	$43,654	$126,800	$696
2021	1,363	$51,667	$125,600	$797
2022	1,396	$50,250	$140,400	$803
2023	1,427	$56,484	$160,000	$854

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	52	3.6%
5 to 17	228	16.0%
18 to 24	109	7.6%
25 to 34	201	14.1%
35 to 44	168	11.8%
45 to 54	105	7.4%
55 to 64	242	17.0%
65 to 74	169	11.8%
75 and over	153	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,336	93.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	17	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.7%
Two or more races	52	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate44.8%

Some college or associate's19.7%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	145	14.0%
High school graduate	465	44.8%
Some college or associate's	204	19.7%
Bachelor's degree	122	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	102	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone73.2%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.3%

Walked10.5%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	467	73.2%
Carpooled	21	3.3%
Public transit	2	0.3%
Walked	67	10.5%
Bicycle	3	0.5%
Worked from home	78	12.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	302	53.9%
15 to 29 min	86	15.4%
30 to 44 min	107	19.1%
45 to 59 min	33	5.9%
60+ min	32	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 24.0% (342 of 1,427)

	Count	Share
Family households	337	55.2%
Nonfamily households	274	44.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	611	81.7%
Vacant	137	18.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	350	57.3%
Renter-occupied	261	42.7%

1-unit, detached68.0%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units12.8%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units6.3%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	509	68.0%
1-unit, attached	18	2.4%
2 to 4 units	96	12.8%
5 to 19 units	61	8.2%
20 or more units	47	6.3%
Mobile home & other	17	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4250736
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.8334, -75.8761