Montrose is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,276 people and two associated neighborhoods, Montrose is the 773rd largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Montrose was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.05% 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 population of Montrose overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Montrose, 21.13% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Montrose in 2022 was $31,795, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $127,180 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, Scottish, and Italian.

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