Montesano is a very small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 4,194 people and two associated neighborhoods, Montesano is the 150th largest community in Washington.Montesano is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Montesano is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Montesano who work in law enforcement and fire fighting (15.83%), office and administrative support (11.18%), and management occupations (9.29%). A relatively large number of people in Montesano telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.99% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. The citizens of Montesano are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.35% of adults in Montesano having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Montesano in 2022 was $37,132, which is middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $148,528 for a family of four. However, Montesano contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Montesano is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Montesano home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Montesano residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Montesano include English, German, European, Irish, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Montesano is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
