Montrose County vs. Mesa County

Montrose County (CO)Mesa County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)42,214153,207
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.3%4.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)41,277146,717
Population, Census, April 1, 201041,276146,723
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.6%21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.3%19.1%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.6%
White alone, percent94.3%94.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.8%1.5%
Asian alone, percent0.9%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent20.7%14.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent75.9%81.1%
Veterans, 2014-20183,36911,989
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.7%3.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)19,20867,215
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.7%67.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$212,900$214,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,270$1,302
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$352$346
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$859$934
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.7%15.1%
Building permits, 2018386830
Households, 2014-201817,12561,033
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.7%80.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201816.6%7.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.3%90.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.9%83.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.8%90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.9%27.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.0%9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.2%9.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.1%62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.5%57.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)49,616282,636
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)221,5161,028,991
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)210,709520,620
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)156,158876,451
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)583,7962,173,315
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,335$14,700
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.320.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,739$53,683
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,803$28,518
Persons in poverty, percent11.6%14.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,2884,446
Total employment, 201712,55352,848
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)465,9972,228,470
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.7%2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,76812,082
All firms, 20125,16314,632
Men-owned firms, 20122,6267,328
Women-owned firms, 20121,6054,788
Minority-owned firms, 20124731,108
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,54012,509
Veteran-owned firms, 20125511,391
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,25112,096
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20075.1%4.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.7%26.7%
Population per square mile, 201018.444.1
Land area in square miles, 20102,240.703,328.97

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Montrose county (CO) and Mesa county (CO) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.