Montrose is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,279 people and two associated neighborhoods, Montrose is the 773rd largest community in Pennsylvania. Montrose has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.23% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Montrose’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.

The education level of Montrose citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.58% of adults in Montrose have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Montrose in 2022 was $32,622, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $130,488 for a family of four. However, Montrose contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Montrose home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Montrose residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Montrose include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Montrose is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Italian.