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Montrose, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Susquehanna County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
1,427 Population 1,106/sq mi density
$56,484 Median Income $32,622 per capita
$160,000 Home Value $245,664 Zillow
$854 Median Rent 25.9% income on rent
45°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
258 Violent Crime/100K 129 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$56,484 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$160,000 home value, $854/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
258 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$56,484
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,622
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.8%
19% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Montrose vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Montrose’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,484
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,622
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$90,369
126%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$976
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$976
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.2%
20% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.2%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,616M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 73.2%
Public Transit 0.3%
Work From Home 12.2%
Other 14.3%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
990
Restaurants
81
Healthcare
59
Retail
141
Manufacturing
51

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$90,369
26% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,074
45% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$56,484
Per Capita Income$32,622
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$90,369
Avg Weekly Wage$976
County GDP$2,616M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate4.1%
Poverty Rate14.8%
Gini Coefficient0.460
Cost of Living Index97.6

Commute

Mean Commute20 minutes
Drive Alone73.2%
Public Transit0.3%
Work From Home12.2%

Businesses

Total Establishments990
Restaurants81
Healthcare59
Retail141
Manufacturing51

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$90,369
Avg Property Tax$5,074