Montague is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 2,413 people and two associated neighborhoods, Montague is the 318th largest community in Michigan.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Montague is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 40.21% of the Montague workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Montague is a city of service providers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Montague who work in food service (10.58%), maintenance occupations (9.08%), and office and administrative support (7.94%). Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 19.19 minutes getting to work every day. Montague is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In terms of college education, Montague is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.57% of adults 25 and older in Montague have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Montague in 2022 was $28,213, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $112,852 for a family of four. However, Montague contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Montague is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Montague home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Montague residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Montague include Dutch, German, English, Irish, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Montague is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
