Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Susquehanna
Municipality: Montrose borough
Total Population 1,982
SEX
Male 901
Female 1,081
AGE
Under 5 years 132
5 to 17 years 327
18 to 20 years 67
21 to 24 years 94
25 to 44 years 505
45 to 54 years 191
55 to 59 years 87
60 to 64 years 97
65 to 74 years 234
75 to 84 years 162
85 years and over 86
Median age 39.7
Under 18 years 459
Percent of total population 23.2
65 years and over 482
Percent of total population 24.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 802
Family households (families) 511
Married-couple families 425
Percent of total households 53.0
Other family, male householder 13
Other family, female householder 73
Nonfamily households 291
Percent of total households 36.3
Householder living alone 271
Householder 65 years and over 172
Persons living in households 1,867
Persons per household 2.33
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 115
Institutionalized persons 107
Other persons in group quarters 8
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,972
Black 7
Percent of total population 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 6
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 868
Occupied housing units 802
Owner occupied 477
Percent owner occupied 59.5
Renter occupied 325
Vacant housing units 66
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 20
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.9
Units with over 1 person per room 9
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 507
1-unit, attached 11
2 to 4 units 212
5 to 9 units 18
10 or more units 80
Mobile home, trailer, other 40
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 392
Less than $50,000 90
$50,000 to $99,999 236
$100,000 to $149,999 51
$150,000 to $199,999 11
$200,000 to $299,999 2
$300,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 69,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 306
Less than $250 137
$250 to $499 166
$500 to $749 3
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 263
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 392
White 389
Black 3
Percent of occupied units 0.8
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 2
Percent of occupied units 0.5
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997