Montague

Population: 224
Median household income: $53,984
Median home value: $170,800

Montague, a community in Montague County, Texas, has 224 residents. The median household income of $53,984 is below the Montague County median ($62,818).

Between 2019 and 2023, Montague's population declined 41.7% from 384 to 224, while its median home value rose 60.7% from $106,300 to $170,800.

Households average 1.84 people. 17.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 224
Median age: 47.3 yrs
Median household income: $53,984
Median home value: $170,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 117
Homeownership rate: 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 10.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

384224

Median household income

$51,944$53,984

Median home value

$106,300$170,800

Median gross rent

$893$855

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	384	$51,944	$106,300	$893
2020	291	$51,429	$97,200	$855
2021	248	$60,000	$80,000	—
2022	233	$51,875	$140,400	—
2023	224	$53,984	$170,800	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1710.3%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3421.9%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7420.1%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	23	10.3%
18 to 24	16	7.1%
25 to 34	49	21.9%
35 to 44	18	8.0%
45 to 54	32	14.3%
55 to 64	29	12.9%
65 to 74	45	20.1%
75 and over	12	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	189	84.4%
Black or African American	3	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	1.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	9.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree17.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	11.4%
High school graduate	67	36.2%
Some college or associate's	64	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	33	17.8%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	49	81.7%
Carpooled	7	11.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	6.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	50.0%
15 to 29 min	17	30.4%
30 to 44 min	3	5.4%
45 to 59 min	3	5.4%
60+ min	5	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.84
Poverty rate: 22.2% (37 of 167)

	Count	Share
Family households	40	44.0%
Nonfamily households	51	56.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	91	77.8%
Vacant	26	22.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	84	92.3%
Renter-occupied	7	7.7%

1-unit, detached88.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	103	88.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	12.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4849032
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.6653, -97.7210