CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Montrose

Illinois · 323 residents · 0.64 sq mi

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Montrose is home to 323 people in Illinois. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. The typical home is worth $29,500. Median rent is $188 a month. 66 more people live here than in 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 9%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

323

+26%vs 2000

vs 257 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.4

−19%vs 2000

vs 37.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.64 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024255

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.9%(32)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(25)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.5%(34)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.3%(17)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.8%(22)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.9%(61)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.8%(35)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.3%(30)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.3%(30)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.2%(20)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.6%(15)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,000

+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,250 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,891

−38%vs 2000

vs $14,443 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.8%

−5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$29,500

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$188

−36%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $388 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.8%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.0% in 2000

16.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic100%(257)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(323)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.7%(12)

Ancestry

German23.9%(61)

American8.6%(22)

English7.5%(19)

Irish5.9%(15)

Scottish2.4%(6)

Dutch2%(5)

Russian2%(5)

Belgian0.8%(2)

French0.8%(2)

Italian0.8%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.6%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

56.0%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.5 min

+37%vs 2000

vs 12.7 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 married9.1%(10)

Married66.4%(73)

Widowed4.5%(5)

Divorced20%(22)

Women 15+

Never married8.5%(8)

Married75.5%(71)

Widowed1.1%(1)

Divorced14.9%(14)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.5%

−5.7 ptssince 2013

from 11.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

36.5%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 34.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.3%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 15.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.9%

+5.1 ptssince 2020

from 18.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

38.4%

+8.2 ptssince 2020

from 30.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.7%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

51.4%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 52.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

61.6%

+12.1 ptssince 2020

from 49.5% 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)5.3%(1)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)10.5%(2)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era42.1%(8)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 19 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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