Montrose County, Colorado
In Montrose
Montrose County is in central-western Colorado, against the Utah border. Montrose County is the gateway to the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. The Montrose area is seeing tremendous growth these days because of the pristine local environment, isolated as it is from the mining and gas and oil operations that characterize a lot of Colorado these days.
Montrose County contains 2,241 square miles of land and 2 square miles of water. The county seat and largest town is Montrose.
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Fast Facts about Montrose County, Colorado
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 70%
Government Sector: 13%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 16%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 18 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Montrose County: 84.6
Private Sector, wages or salary: 70%
Government Sector: 13%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 16%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 18 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Montrose County: 84.6
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $41,370
Estimated Median Home Value: $191,580
Median Resident Age: 38.8 Years
Major Industries:
Construction, Lodging & Food Services, Agriculture, Health Care, Educational Services, Government, Professional Services, Utilities, Social Services, Retail Services
Estimated Median Household Income: $41,370
Estimated Median Home Value: $191,580
Median Resident Age: 38.8 Years
Major Industries:
Construction, Lodging & Food Services, Agriculture, Health Care, Educational Services, Government, Professional Services, Utilities, Social Services, Retail Services
Population Demographics: 2010
| Total Population | 41,276 |
| Males | 20,310 |
| Females | 20,966 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 10,179 |
| 18 & over | 31,097 |
| 20-24 | 1,831 |
| 25-34 | 4,477 |
| 35-49 | 7,670 |
| 50-64 | 8,938 |
| 65 & over | 7,349 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8,127 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 33,149 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 35,804 |
| African-American | 162 |
| Asian | 255 |
| Native American | 446 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 25 |
| Other | 3,584 |
| Two or more | 1,000 |
Montrose County Pages
Unaweep-Tabeguache Scenic Byway - Black Canyon of the Gunnison National ParkUncompahgre National Forest - State Trustlands & Wildlife Areas
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