Montrose is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,712 people and three associated neighborhoods, Montrose is the 378th largest community in Michigan.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Montrose is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 39.66% of the Montrose workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Montrose is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Montrose who work in office and administrative support (12.65%), sales jobs (9.88%), and food service (8.30%). The citizens of Montrose have a very low rate of college education: just 9.98% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. The per capita income in Montrose in 2022 was $21,523, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $86,092 for a family of four. However, Montrose contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Montrose is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Montrose home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Montrose residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Montrose include German, English, Irish, Polish, and French. The most common language spoken in Montrose is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
