How long is the commute from Montrose, MN?

Workers who live in Montrose, MN take an average of 32.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.9% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

8.6% work from home.

4.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
32.8 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation
0.9%
Work from home
8.6%
Households without a car
4.5%

How people in Montrose get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationMontroseWright CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Drove alone83.4% (±4.9 points)74.9%68.9%68.8%
Carpooled6.2% (±3.9 points)7.8%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.9% (±1.4 points)0.3%1.8%3.2%
Walked0.3% (±0.5 points)0.9%2.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.6% (±0.6 points)1.2%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home8.6% (±4.0 points)15.0%17.6%15.1%

In Montrose, the average commute is not measurably different from Wright County (29.4 minutes).

It is also higher than in Minnesota (22.7 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Montrose, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Wright County (0.3%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (1.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Wright County, Montrose ranks 8 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 348 of 2,544.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Montrose

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableMontroseWright CountyMinnesotaUnited States
No vehicle4.5% (±3.4 points)3.0%6.7%8.4%
1 vehicle20.9% (±6.4 points)22.5%30.8%33.1%
2 vehicles46.1% (±8.1 points)42.9%39.5%36.6%
3 or more vehicles28.5% (±7.6 points)31.6%23.1%21.9%

In Montrose, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Wright County (3.0%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (6.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Montrose

Estimate (90% margin of error)
MontroseWright CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Workers working from home8.6% (±4.0 points)15.0% (±1.1 points)17.6% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer98.3% (±2.1 points)96.4% (±0.5 points)95.8% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet94.8% (±3.4 points)93.2% (±0.9 points)91.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Montrose, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Wright County (93.2%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (91.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Montrose

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Montrose
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Montrose—32.8 minutes (±3.5)—
Waverly2.3 mi37.0 minutes (±2.6)Not measurably different
Marysville Township3.6 mi30.5 minutes (±3.5)Not measurably different
Woodland Township4.3 mi34.4 minutes (±4.1)Not measurably different
Franklin Township4.7 mi28.6 minutes (±4.2)Not measurably different
Delano6.5 mi29.1 minutes (±2.6)Not measurably different
Rockford Township6.8 mi34.8 minutes (±5.9)Not measurably different
Howard Lake6.9 mi33.7 minutes (±4.8)Not measurably different
Chatham Township7.0 mi28.0 minutes (±3.2)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chatham Township, MN (28.0 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Wright County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
2French Lake Township36.6 minutes (±7.5)
3Southside Township35.3 minutes (±4.0)
4Rockford Township34.8 minutes (±5.9)
5Woodland Township34.4 minutes (±4.1)
6Howard Lake33.7 minutes (±4.8)
7South Haven33.3 minutes (±6.6)
8Montrose32.8 minutes (±3.5)
9Albertville32.4 minutes (±2.6)
10Albion Township32.0 minutes (±4.0)
11Clearwater Township31.4 minutes (±4.6)
12Silver Creek Township (Wright County)30.8 minutes (±3.5)
13 (tie)Clearwater30.7 minutes (±3.2)
13 (tie)Hanover30.7 minutes (±2.7)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Wright County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Montrose

How long is the average commute in Montrose?

Workers who live in Montrose, MN take an average of 32.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Montrose without a car?

4.5% of households in Montrose have no vehicle, and 0.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Montrose?

8.6% (±4.0 points) of workers who live in Montrose worked from home, and 94.8% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Montrose city, Minnesota (place:43810, in state:27).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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