| Index | Montrose | South Dakota | National |
| Income per capita | $47,209 | $41,166 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $84,412 | $77,914 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $135,321 | $100,475 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $38,683 | $45,187 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $66,876 | $52,540 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $24,649 | $36,073 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 2.9% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 10.9% | 14.0% | 15.1% |

| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 15.0% | 15.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 15.0% | 15.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 5.7% | 5.7% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 12.9% | 12.9% |
| Public administration | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 22.1% | 22.1% |
| Education, health & social services | 10.7% | 10.7% |
| Other | 17.1% | 17.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Hartford, SD | 3,408 | $120,549 | 48.2% |
| Humboldt, SD | 699 | $106,261 | 30.6% |
| Colton, SD | 770 | $105,982 | 30.3% |
| Chester, SD | 292 | $86,340 | 6.2% |
| Salem, SD | 1,207 | $86,077 | 5.8% |
| Montrose, SD | 568 | $84,412 | 3.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| St. Leonard, MD | 568 | $234,737 | 188.6% |
| Kirkersville, OH | 568 | $101,352 | 24.6% |
| Noxen, PA | 568 | $74,215 | 8.8% |
| Portland, PA | 568 | $78,497 | 3.5% |
| Wilmot, SD | 568 | $74,733 | 8.1% |
| Montrose, SD | 568 | $84,412 | 3.8% |