Living in Montrose, Mississippi
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Montrose · Census data 2020–2024
Montrose has 168 residents with a median age of 64.9. The median home value is $229,200.
Montrose is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Montrose at a glance
- Population
- 168
- Median age
- 64.9State: 38.6
- Median home value
- $229,200State: $169,800
- Homeowners
- 97.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 21.3%
- Average commute
- 38 min
Is Montrose a good place to live?
Pros: A poverty rate of 3.6%.
Cons: Home values 35% higher than the state median; an average commute of 38 minutes.
The weather is best in March to May and October.
Cost of living in Montrose
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Montrose the median home value is $229,200, 31% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,250 a month in housing costs.
Housing in Montrose: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 105
- Owner-occupied
- 97.8%
- Renter-occupied
- 2.2%
- Vacant
- 11.4%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1980
- Average household size
- 1.81
Montrose demographics
- Population
- 168
- Median age
- 64.9
- Under 18
- 10.7%
- 65 and older
- 49.4%
- Households
- 93
- Foreign-born
- 3%
- Veterans
- 9.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Montrose ›
Education in Montrose
21.3% of adults 25 and older in Montrose have a bachelor's degree or higher (Mississippi: 25.1%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Montrose
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 5.8%
- Average commute
- 38 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 3%
- Drive alone
- 92.5%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 45.2%
Montrose vs nearby towns
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What is the average home price in Montrose?
The median home value in Montrose is $229,200, compared with $169,800 in Mississippi.
Is Montrose, MS a good place to live?
Pluses: a poverty rate of 3.6%. Minuses: home values 35% higher than the state median; an average commute of 38 minutes.
What is the median age in Montrose?
The median age in Montrose is 64.9 years (Mississippi: 38.6).
How long is the commute in Montrose?
The average commute to work in Montrose is 38 minutes; 3% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Montrose?
The unemployment rate in Montrose is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Montrose?
21.3% of adults in Montrose have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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