Montague, CA
Full City Profile · California · Siskiyou County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,486
Population
835/sq mi density
$55,096
Median Income
$23,842 per capita
$181,300
Home Value
$258,165 Zillow
$833
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
599
Violent Crime/100K
342 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$55,096 median income, 12.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$181,300 home value, $833/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
599 violent crimes/100K (58% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-14.5%
1,386 → 1,185
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.55%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51.6%
$36,354 → $55,096
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Montague across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,062
-123 from 2023 (1,185)
Projected Median Income 2030
$73,731
+$18,635 from 2023 ($55,096)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,386 | - | $36,354 | - |
| 2015 | 1,381 | -0.4% | $46,591 | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 1,387 | +0.4% | $45,845 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,380 | -0.5% | $46,927 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,224 | -11.3% | $53,837 | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 1,185 | -3.2% | $55,096 | +2.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.