Montrose Metro Area

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  2. Montrose Metro Area Statistics
  3. Montrose Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Montrose Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Montrose Metro Area Family Information
  6. Montrose Metro Area Education Information
  7. Montrose Metro Area Business Information
  8. Montrose Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Montrose Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Montrose Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Montrose Metro Area Counties
  12. Montrose Metro Area Cities


Montrose Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Montrose Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 33,432
  • Land Area (2000): 5,803.158 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.081 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 14,202
Montrose Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 31,352 45.78%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,851 7.08%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 32,278 47.13%

Montrose Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Montrose Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Montrose Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 11,696 10,957 738 6.31% 63
1991 12,061 11,093 968 8.03% 81
1992 12,541 11,527 1,014 8.09% 82
1993 12,958 12,196 762 5.88% 60
1994 14,172 13,452 720 5.08% 52
1995 14,914 14,074 840 5.63% 56
1996 15,223 14,126 1,097 7.21% 72
1997 15,728 14,852 876 5.57% 56
1998 15,988 15,005 983 6.15% 62
1999 15,947 15,066 881 5.52% 55
2000 16,250 15,654 596 3.66% 37
2001 16,946 16,203 743 4.39% 44
2002 17,836 16,855 981 5.50% 55
2003 18,262 17,178 1,084 5.94% 60
2004 19,137 18,112 1,025 5.36% 54
2005 19,908 18,951 958 4.81% 48
2006 20,510 19,681 830 4.04% 41
2007 21,067 20,297 771 3.66% 37
2008 21,687 20,629 1,058 4.88% 49
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 20,938 19,876 1,062 5.07% 51
Feb 2008 20,772 19,665 1,107 5.33% 53
Mar 2008 21,035 19,993 1,042 4.95% 50
Apr 2008 21,369 20,355 1,014 4.75% 47
May 2008 21,749 20,742 1,007 4.63% 46
Jun 2008 22,283 21,141 1,142 5.12% 51
Jul 2008 22,579 21,485 1,094 4.85% 48
Aug 2008 22,219 21,164 1,055 4.75% 47
Sep 2008 22,239 21,241 998 4.49% 45
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Montrose Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 4,024 24.45%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,336 8.12%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 790 4.80%
4. Public Administration 750 4.56%
5. Repair and Maintenance 594 3.61%
6. Utilities 586 3.56%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 546 3.32%
8. Health Care 540 3.28%
9. Educational Services 526 3.20%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 452 2.75%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 450 2.73%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 394 2.39%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 374 2.27%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 370 2.25%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 354 2.15%
16. Food Manufacturing 350 2.13%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 274 1.66%
18. Truck Transportation 254 1.54%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 204 1.24%
20. Wood Manufacturing 190 1.15%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,746 12.58%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,672 12.05%
3. Educational Services 1,320 9.51%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 744 5.36%
5. Public Administration 652 4.70%
6. Social Assistance 566 4.08%
7. Department and Other General Stores 544 3.92%
8. Construction 524 3.78%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 510 3.67%
10. Finance and Insurance 498 3.59%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 492 3.54%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 476 3.43%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 338 2.44%
14. Food Manufacturing 318 2.29%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 296 2.13%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 290 2.09%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 208 1.50%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 206 1.48%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 184 1.33%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 176 1.27%

Montrose Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Carpenters 988 6.00%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 818 4.97%
3. Other Management Occupations 806 4.90%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 788 4.79%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 750 4.56%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 726 4.41%
7. Other Construction Trades 720 4.37%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 662 4.02%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 618 3.75%
10. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 592 3.60%
11. Construction Laborers 484 2.94%
12. Other Production Occupations 464 2.82%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 456 2.77%
14. Agricultural Workers 418 2.54%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 320 1.94%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 284 1.73%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 276 1.68%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 268 1.63%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 266 1.62%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 240 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 784 5.65%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 762 5.49%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 760 5.48%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 756 5.45%
5. Secretaries and Admins 686 4.94%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 614 4.42%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 590 4.25%
8. Other Management Occupations 506 3.65%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 422 3.04%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 402 2.90%
11. Cashiers 384 2.77%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 374 2.69%
13. Child Care Workers 370 2.67%
14. Other Production Occupations 368 2.65%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 362 2.61%
16. Personal Appearance Workers 316 2.28%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 298 2.15%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 292 2.10%
19. Other Healthcare Support 288 2.07%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 278 2.00%

Montrose Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 26,916 51.47%
15-35 hours 6,575 12.57%
1-14 hours 1,798 3.44%
No regular hours 17,006 32.52%

Montrose Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 774 2.75%
5 AM-5:29 AM 811 2.89%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,437 5.11%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,426 8.63%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,219 11.46%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,644 16.53%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,635 20.06%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,554 9.09%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,393 4.96%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,220 4.34%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 799 2.84%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 260 0.93%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,456 5.18%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,467 5.22%

Montrose Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,186 7.78%
5-9 5,615 19.99%
10-14 7,083 25.21%
15-19 4,390 15.63%
20-24 2,619 9.32%
25-29 560 1.99%
30-34 2,006 7.14%
35-39 254 0.90%
40-44 178 0.63%
45-59 504 1.79%
60-89 1,166 4.15%
At least 90 1,534 5.46%

Montrose Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 50 0.18% 22,403 79.74%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,438 8.68%
45-59 4 0.01% 500 1.78%
At least 60 34 0.12% 2,666 9.49%

Montrose Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 188 0.62%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,790 15.74%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 21,579 70.89%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 40 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 228 0.75%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 88 0.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,182 3.88%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,346 7.71%

Montrose Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Montrose Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 26,016 (65,768 people)
Families (2000): 18,560 (55,624 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,619
People at same address in 1995: 31,486
Montrose Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,564 9.64%
$10,000-$14,999 2,383 8.96%
$15,000-$19,999 1,882 7.08%
$20,000-$24,999 2,372 8.92%
$25,000-$29,999 1,906 7.17%
$30,000-$34,999 2,087 7.85%
$35,000-$39,999 1,684 6.33%
$40,000-$44,999 2,038 7.66%
$45,000-$49,999 1,704 6.41%
$50,000-$59,999 2,628 9.88%
$60,000-$74,999 1,969 7.40%
$75,000-$99,999 1,981 7.45%
$100,000-$124,999 782 2.94%
$125,000-$149,999 156 0.59%
$150,000-$199,999 256 0.96%
$200,000 or more 203 0.76%

Montrose Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,168 24.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,502 34.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 485 3.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,845 14.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 47 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,667 12.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 22 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 842 6.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 286 2.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 169 1.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Montrose Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 20,575 27.94%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9,895 13.44%
Public Assistance 951 1.29%
Retirement 4,880 6.63%
Self Employment 5,926 8.05%
Social Security 8,315 11.29%
Supplemental Security 975 1.32%
Wage / Salary 18,784 25.51%
Other 3,346 4.54%

Montrose Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,102 57.47%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,735 42.53%

Montrose Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,724 10.47%
Color 1 Box Married 16,730 64.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,675 21.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 884 3.40%

Montrose Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,526 12.82%
Color 1 Box Married 16,587 60.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,135 15.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,257 11.84%

Montrose Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Montrose Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Montrose Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,620 7.23%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,017 14.02%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 17,063 34.09%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 11,579 23.13%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,224 4.44%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,061 12.11%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,495 4.98%

Montrose Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 711 2.13% 232 0.69% 943 2.82%
Kindergarten 1,216 3.64% 138 0.41% 1,354 4.05%
Grades 1-4 3,747 11.21% 250 0.75% 3,997 11.96%
Grades 5-8 3,869 11.57% 367 1.10% 4,236 12.67%
Grades 9-12 4,076 12.19% 236 0.71% 4,312 12.90%
Undergrad college 731 2.19% 104 0.31% 835 2.50%
Graduate or professional school 138 0.41% 34 0.10% 172 0.51%
Total 14,488 43.34% 1,361 4.07% 15,849 47.41%

Montrose Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Montrose Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Montrose Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 140 109
2004 149 130

Montrose Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Montrose Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Montrose Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 59,340 87.53%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,453 12.47%

Montrose Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Montrose Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 93
Montrose Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Montrose Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Montrose Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,750 14.21%
10-19 Years 5,049 15.10%
20-29 Years 3,227 9.65%
30-39 Years 4,304 12.87%
40-49 Years 5,176 15.48%
50-59 Years 4,154 12.43%
60-69 Years 3,073 9.19%
70-79 Years 2,292 6.86%
80-89 Years 1,169 3.50%
90+ Years 238 0.71%

Montrose Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,458 49.23%
Color 1 Box Female 16,974 50.77%

Montrose Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 27,554 82.42%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,967 14.86%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 439 1.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 228 0.68%
Color 2 Box Asian 130 0.39%
Color 1 Box African-American 78 0.23%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 19 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 17 0.05%

Montrose Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 13,300 24.52%
2. English 9,650 17.79%
3. Irish 7,413 13.67%
4. United States Or American 5,476 10.09%
5. Italian 2,433 4.49%
6. Swedish 2,073 3.82%
7. French Non-Basque 1,690 3.12%
8. Scottish 1,670 3.08%
9. Scotch Irish 1,633 3.01%
10. Dutch 1,467 2.70%

Montrose Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 56,614 88.60%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,358 9.95%
3. German 232 0.36%
4. Other West Germanic 214 0.33%
5. Polish 106 0.17%
6. French 84 0.13%
7. Other Native North American 52 0.08%
8. Navajo 42 0.07%
9. Korean 26 0.04%
10. Italian 20 0.03%

Montrose Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 64,692 94.47%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 932 1.36%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,857 4.17%

Montrose Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Montrose Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Montrose Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Montrose County    

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