CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Montrose

Iowa · 957 residents · 1.21 sq mi

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With 957 people, Montrose is a city in Iowa. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The typical home is worth $36,400. The median age is 36.9, about 4 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.1% of people here.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 14%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

957

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 957 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.9

−10%vs 2000

vs 41.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.21 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024744

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(68)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.4%(80)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(69)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.2%(50)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.3%(41)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.5%(148)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.3%(118)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.3%(108)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.1%(87)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.4%(80)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.3%(51)

US avg: 4%

85 and over6%(57)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,536

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,341 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,412

−33%vs 2000

vs $17,010 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.1%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$36,400

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $55,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$355

+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $350 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

84.2%

+5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.3% in 2000

15.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.3%(931)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(8)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.9%(946)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.6%(25)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.1%(11)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.4%(3)

Asian origin

Filipino0.7%(5)

Ancestry

German36.8%(274)

Irish15.5%(115)

English10.5%(78)

Italian3.6%(27)

Scottish3.4%(25)

American1.6%(12)

French1.5%(11)

Dutch0.9%(7)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(5)

Danish0.4%(3)

Swedish0.3%(2)

Norwegian0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.6%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.7%

−8.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.1%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.6 min

+88%vs 2000

vs 11.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married25.1%(73)

Married59.5%(173)

Widowed6.2%(18)

Divorced9.3%(27)

Women 15+

Never married19.5%(62)

Married56.9%(181)

Widowed13.8%(44)

Divorced9.7%(31)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.3%

−7.0 ptssince 2013

from 10.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.4%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 57.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.9%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 20.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.3%

−9.5 ptssince 2020

from 26.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.8%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 20.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.8%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 74.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.6%

−5.1 ptssince 2020

from 46.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25%(11)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era52.3%(23)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.3%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 44 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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