Population 296 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Montrose
Household size in Montrose
| Period | Montrose | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.00 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Montrose holds 2.74 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 3.00 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Montrose
| Period | Montrose | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.3 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.4 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.6 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Montrose skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Montrose
| Period | Montrose | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Montrose (14.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Montrose
Renters in Montrose
| Period | Montrose | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.1% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.7% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.1% of households in Montrose rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over three in ten owners (31.0%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Montrose
| Period | Montrose | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Montrose is close to the national rate: 9.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in North Carolina as a whole (11.4%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Montrose
| Period | Montrose | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +7 | +6 |
Montrose has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2000, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Montrose
| Period | Montrose | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $687 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $838 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $717 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $891 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$203 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Montrose costs $891 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Montrose
Bachelor's degrees in Montrose
| Period | Montrose | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.7 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Montrose have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Montrose
| Period | Montrose | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.2% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.8% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Montrose have finished high school (90.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Montrose
| Period | Montrose | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Montrose: 10.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Montrose compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose | 2.74 | 45.8 | 14.9% | 22.1% | 9.1% | 2000 | $891 | 20.8% | 90.8% | 10.1% |
| Mccain | 2.85 | 48.1 | 17.7% | 29.4% | 7.6% | 2000 | $939 | 23.4% | 90.0% | 4.1% |
| Ashley Heights | 2.40 | 39.8 | 7.3% | 14.8% | 8.4% | 1992 | $966 | 27.5% | 91.6% | 9.2% |
| Bowmore | 2.86 | 36.7 | 13.9% | 17.7% | 9.8% | 1989 | $956 | 10.6% | 77.7% | 6.6% |
| Silver City | 2.75 | 25.9 | 44.6% | 59.6% | 13.6% | 2002 | $980 | 28.2% | 89.8% | 2.4% |
| Addor | 2.83 | 36.8 | 14.2% | 4.8% | 5.6% | 2009 | $838 | 37.8% | 92.0% | 5.3% |
| Silver Spring | 1.92 | 55.5 | 4.1% | 10.3% | 8.6% | 1990 | $1,529 | 22.8% | 93.5% | 2.1% |
| Raeford | 2.83 | 33.8 | 15.6% | 27.4% | 6.9% | 2000 | $1,219 | 26.1% | 91.2% | 6.6% |
| Aberdeen | 2.32 | 40.7 | 9.7% | 31.3% | 9.2% | 1994 | $1,253 | 31.2% | 92.9% | 3.1% |
| Wagram | 2.56 | 44.0 | 10.4% | 22.5% | 13.7% | 1985 | $918 | 17.0% | 89.0% | 6.7% |
| Pinebluff | 2.71 | 39.2 | 7.2% | 19.0% | 6.7% | 1993 | $1,427 | 25.7% | 87.9% | 4.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Montrose. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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