Monterey

Population: 200
Median household income: $58,656
Median home value: $143,800

Monterey, a community in Highland County, Virginia, has 200 residents. The median household income of $58,656 is below the Highland County median ($62,946).

From 2019 to 2023, Monterey's population grew 78.6% from 112 to 200, while its median home value fell 20.2% from $180,200 to $143,800.

6.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.44 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 200
Median age: 67.8 yrs
Median household income: $58,656
Median home value: $143,800
Median gross rent: $1,006
Housing units: 171
Homeownership rate: 69.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 75.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

112200

Median household income

$46,750$58,656

Median home value

$180,200$143,800

Median gross rent

$1,071$1,006

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	112	$46,750	$180,200	—
2020	174	$51,168	$140,300	$1,071
2021	165	$53,411	$140,400	$1,000
2022	164	$56,144	$140,800	$1,007
2023	200	$58,656	$143,800	$1,006

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 179.0%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 545.5%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over42.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	2.5%
5 to 17	18	9.0%
18 to 24	11	5.5%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	20	10.0%
45 to 54	11	5.5%
55 to 64	20	10.0%
65 to 74	30	15.0%
75 and over	85	42.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	190	95.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	4.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate12.7%

Some college or associate's7.8%

Bachelor's degree60.2%

Graduate or professional degree15.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	4.2%
High school graduate	21	12.7%
Some college or associate's	13	7.8%
Bachelor's degree	100	60.2%
Graduate or professional degree	25	15.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone61.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked31.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	37	61.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	31.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	6.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	32	57.1%
15 to 29 min	11	19.6%
30 to 44 min	8	14.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	5	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.44
Poverty rate: 6.0% (12 of 200)

	Count	Share
Family households	41	29.5%
Nonfamily households	98	70.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	139	81.3%
Vacant	32	18.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	96	69.1%
Renter-occupied	43	30.9%

1-unit, detached68.4%

1-unit, attached6.4%

2 to 4 units19.3%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	117	68.4%
1-unit, attached	11	6.4%
2 to 4 units	33	19.3%
5 to 19 units	10	5.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5152680
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.4116, -79.5809

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