Montpelier, VT Demographic Data
Montpelier, VT Summary
Montpelier is located in Washington County in Vermont
- Population: 7,847
- Area: 10.25 sq. miles
- Land Area: 10.06 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.19 sq. miles
- Population Density: 765.63 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 532.15 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Montpelier, VT Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,185
55%
50.8
Male
3,477
45%
49.2
Total Population
7,662
323,128,000
Montpelier, VT Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
332
4.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
424
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
497
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
423
5.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
365
4.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
958
12.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,098
14.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,032
13.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
484
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
643
8.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
863
11.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
349
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
194
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,168
80.5%
77.2
Female
3,462
56.1%
51.3
Male
2,706
43.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,917
77.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,647
21.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,406
18.4%
15.2
Female
861
61.2%
55.8
Male
545
38.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Montpelier, VT Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,451
97.2%
96.8
White
7,217
94.2%
72.6
Black or African American
146
1.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
88
1.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
66
0.9%
1.2
Chinese
12
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
8
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
2
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
211
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
172
2.2%
17.8
Mexican
18
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
23
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
29
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
102
1.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,490
97.8%
82.2
Montpelier, VT Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
126
2.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
183
3.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,085
19.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
714
12.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
369
6.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,470
26.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,674
29.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
309
5.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,312
94.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,144
56.0%
31.2
Montpelier, VT Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,965
30.7%
33.7%
Now Married
2,909
45.4%
47.5
Divorced
967
15.1%
11.0%
Separated
127
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
441
6.9
5.8%
Montpelier, VT Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,868
93.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
462
6.3%
21.6%
Spanish
78
1.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
305
4.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
43
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
36
0.5%
1.1%
Montpelier, VT Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
192
5.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
307
8.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
250
7.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
317
9.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
451
12.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
702
19.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
518
14.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
496
14.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
172
4.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
129
3.7%
6.4
Median household income
60,347
57,617
Per capita income
33,662
31,128
Montpelier, VT Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
21
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
390
9.5%
9.8
Construction
63
1.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,369
33.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
262
6.4%
6.6
Information
145
3.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
208
5.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
179
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
563
13.8%
11.4
Public administration
411
10.1%
4.6
Retail trade
402
9.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
28
0.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
43
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
122
3.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,405
58.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
197
4.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
818
20.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
542
13.3%
18.1%
Montpelier, VT Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,999
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,493
62.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
276
6.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
111
2.8%
5.1
Walked
663
16.6%
2.7
Other means
84
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
372
9.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.3
26.6
Montpelier, VT Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
530
15.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,568
44.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,243
35.2%
37.1
3 or more
193
5.5%
21.0
Montpelier, VT Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,534
90.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,883
53.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,651
46.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
372
9.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Montpelier, VT Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,906
1 room
98
2.5%
2.4
2 rooms
304
7.8%
2.7
3 rooms
472
12.1%
9.1
4 rooms
469
12.0%
16.5
5 rooms
485
12.4%
19.8
6 rooms
677
17.3%
17.8
7 rooms
509
13.0%
12.0
8 rooms
369
9.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
523
13.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Montpelier, VT Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,906
1-unit, detached
1,913
49.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
141
3.6%
5.9
2-units
320
8.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
517
13.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
425
10.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
196
5.0%
4.4
20 or more units
379
9.7%
9.0
Mobile home
15
0.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Montpelier, VT Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,937
49.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
170
4.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
358
9.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
424
10.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
352
9.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
346
8.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
128
3.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
174
4.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
17
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Montpelier, VT Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
93
2.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
703
19.9%
4.7
Electricity
439
12.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,869
52.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
367
10.4%
1.9
Solar energy
14
0.4%
0.1
Other fuel
39
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
10
0.3%
1.1
Montpelier, VT Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,109
47295100.0
Less than $500
27
2.4%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
60
5.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
62
5.6%
10.3%
$500 to $999
75
6.8%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
244
22.0%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
293
26.4%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
348
31.4%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
497
44.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
179
16.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
128
11.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
106
9.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
199
17.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Montpelier, VT Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,588
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
48
3.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
103
6.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
302
19.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
478
30.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
657
41.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
63
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
909
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
134
8.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
313
19.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
199
12.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
227
14.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
208
13.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
490
31.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
80
0.0%
0.0%
Montpelier, VT Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,883
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
69
3.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
57
3.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
113
6.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
441
23.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
662
35.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
512
27.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
29
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
237,300
205,000
