Borough · Pennsylvania
Montrose, Pennsylvania
Montrose, borough, in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. Montrose had 1,275 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,290 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,512 (±277). GEOID 4250736.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,275
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,290 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,512 ±277
Median household income
$53,269
±$11,935 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971
Median home value
$168,400
±$27,821 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500
Median gross rent
$854
±$90 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209
Where is Montrose and what county is it in?
Montrose is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. It covers 1.3 square miles of land, 1,002 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Montrose, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,275 people lived in Montrose on July 1, 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020 Census counted 1,290 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,512 (±277).
| Measure | Montrose | Susquehanna County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,512 ±277 | 38,219 | no clear change |
| Households | 610 ±92 | 15,517 | −135 |
| Average household size | 2.48 ±0.34 | 2.44 | +0.44 |
| Housing units | 740 ±99 | 21,348 | −157 |
Montrose's population since 2000
From 1,664 in 2000 to 1,275 in 2025: down 23.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Montrose as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Montrose?
The median resident of Montrose is 40.4 years old; 23.6% are under 18 and 20.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.3%. 2.2% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Montrose | Susquehanna County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.4 ±4.8 | 48.6 | −9.3 |
| Under 18 years | 23.6% ±6.8 pts | 18.8% | – |
| 65 years and over | 20.2% ±6.0 pts | 25.2% | – |
| Male | 52.9% ±4.9 pts | 50.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.7% ±1.4 pts | 2.4% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.1% ±2.4 pts | 93.8% | −3.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9% ±0.7 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.3% ±1.4 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.9% ±1.0 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.2% ±1.4 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.0% ±1.9 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.5% ±1.9 pts | 8.5% | – |
| With a disability | 8.8% ±2.9 pts | 16.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.9% ±3.5 pts | 6.2% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 84.9% ±5.7 pts | 91.0% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.6% ±5.1 pts | 19.5% | −8.6 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 8.4% ±4.0 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 76.3% ±10.6 pts | 90.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 12.3% ±9.5 pts | 2.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Montrose earn?
Half of Montrose's 610 households earn less than $53,269 a year (±$11,935), against $68,487 in Susquehanna County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $51,471 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 24.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Montrose | Susquehanna County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,269 ±$11,935 | $68,487 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $70,698 ±$11,889 | $95,074 | – |
| Per capita income | $30,192 ±$5,479 | $39,983 | −$9,040 |
| People below the poverty line | 24.6% ±10.0 pts | 11.4% | +11.3 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 45.7% ±23.4 pts | 16.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 22.6% ±7.6 pts | 12.9% | – |
| Households with a computer | 90.5% ±4.0 pts | 92.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 84.1% ±5.7 pts | 88.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Montrose?
Owners occupy 57.7% of Montrose's occupied homes and renters 42.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $168,400 by its owner (±$27,821). The median renter pays $854 a month including utilities, and 35.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Montrose | Susquehanna County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $168,400 ±$27,821 | $216,400 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $854 ±$90 | $933 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.4% ±13.8 pts | 36.2% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,286 ±$122 | $1,466 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 57.7% ±8.9 pts | 78.5% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 42.3% ±8.9 pts | 21.5% | – |
| Housing units | 740 ±99 | 21,348 | −157 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.5% ±1.0 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.8% ±6.6 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 67.8% ±7.0 pts | 79.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 2.2% ±2.4 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.1% ±0.3 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±4.3 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 50.1% ±8.0 pts | 26.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 11.6% ±5.8 pts | 5.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Montrose building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Montrose in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Montrose work and get to work?
72.5% of Montrose's workers drive alone and 11.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.5%.
| Measure | Montrose | Susquehanna County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 60.7% ±6.6 pts | 55.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% ±3.4 pts | 5.9% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 72.5% ±9.4 pts | 75.3% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.3% ±3.3 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.4% ±0.8 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Walked | 12.7% ±7.8 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 11.1% ±5.5 pts | 13.3% | no clear change |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.1 min ±4.2 | 26.9 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Montrose?
No census tract lies mostly in Montrose; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 326Susquehanna County | 4,130 | $61,440 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Montrose) · Census block assignment files
How does Montrose compare with other places in Pennsylvania?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Montrose is the 9,369th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 541st-most populous of 1,012 in Pennsylvania.
Montrose ranks 1,910th of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 541st | 1,012 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 1,172nd | 1,764 |
| Residents per square mile | 954th | 2,159 |
| Median household income | 1,910th | 2,136 |
| Per capita income | 1,874th | 2,157 |
| Median home value | 1,573rd | 2,146 |
| Median gross rent | 1,464th | 1,963 |
| Poverty rate | 77th | 1,606 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1,693rd | 2,129 |
| Median age | 1,540th | 2,157 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1,880th | 2,149 |
| Work from home | 1,010th | 1,710 |
| Travel time to work | 1,763rd | 2,156 |
Montrose's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)
Every place in Pennsylvania, sortable · Compare Montrose with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Montrose?
14 of the 57 figures for Montrose on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Montrose are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Montrose.