COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rico vs Montrose
PLACE A
Rico, Colorado
VS
PLACE B
Montrose, Pennsylvania
Rico is 73% smaller than Montrose. Rico earns more, with a median household income $50,981 higher. Rico has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -20%).
RICOMONTROSEDIFFERENCE
Total population3471,275−73% vs Montrose
Population density512991−479
Population growth8.7%-20.2%+28.9 pts
Median age45.140.4+4.7
Male45.7%52.9%−7.3 pts
Female54.3%47.1%+7.3 pts
Foreign-born2.9%2.2%+0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.2%93.1%−12.9 pts
Black0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.2%1.7%−0.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Other18.6%4.2%+14.4 pts
Median household income$104,250$53,269+$50,981
Per capita income$55,883$30,192+$25,691
Poverty rate17.6%24.6%−6.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4690.439+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher51.0%17.6%+33.4 pts
Graduate degree12.4%8.4%+4.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Labor force participation77.5%60.7%+16.8 pts
Median home value$560,400$168,400+$392,000
Median gross rent$1,625$854+$771
Owner-occupied87.2%57.7%+29.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.5%17.6%+1.0 pts
Rent-burdened households40.7%38.4%+2.4 pts
Average commute32.021.1+10.9
Worked from home14.1%11.1%+3.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured21.7%7.9%+13.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025