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 a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.52% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Montesano is a city of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Montesano who work in law enforcement and fire fighting (13.52%), management occupations (9.38%), and teaching (8.99%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.54% 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. The overall education level of Montesano is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.73% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Montesano in 2022 was $40,256, which is middle income relative to Washington, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $161,024 for a family of four. However, Montesano contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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 Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Montesano is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
