Montpelier, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

2,694

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

18.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.85%

41.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,375

17.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$240,300

29.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Montpelier, ID is home to a population of 2.69k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.93% of Montpelier, ID residents were born outside of the country (52 people).

In 2024, there were 21.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.42k people) in Montpelier, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 113 White (Hispanic) and 75 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Montpelier, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Montpelier, ID was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Montpelier, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montpelier, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.42k ± 83
White (Hispanic)
113 ± 75
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
75 ± 55

7.24%

Hispanic Population

195 people

7.24% of the people in Montpelier, ID are hispanic (195 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Montpelier, ID as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
54,768 ± 5,664 people
Canada
6,434 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,796 ± 1,297 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 54,768 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,434 and Philippines with 2,796.

Foreign-Born Population

1.93%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

52 people

2.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

As of 2024, 1.93% of Montpelier, ID residents (52 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Montpelier, ID was 2.57%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Montpelier, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
57 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
31 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 18

Montpelier, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.84 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Montpelier, ID.

Economy

The economy of Montpelier, ID employs 1.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Montpelier, ID were Construction (175 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (161 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (140 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($142,639), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($108,049), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($102,321).

Employment

Occupations

1.15k

2024 Value

± 178

0.876%

1 Year growth

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montpelier, ID grew at a rate of 0.876%, from 1.14k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montpelier, ID, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (170 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (125 people), and Transportation Occupations (97 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montpelier, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.15k

2024 Value

± 178

0.876%

1 Year growth

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montpelier, ID grew at a rate of 0.876%, from 1.14k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montpelier, ID, are Construction (175 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (161 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (140 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montpelier, ID, though some of these residents may live in Montpelier, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,830

Median earning men ± $6,295

$22,308

Median earning women ± $6,771

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($105,536), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($102,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($46,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,972), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,659).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Montpelier, ID was $240,300 in 2024, which is 0.722 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $185,600 to $240,300, a 29.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Montpelier, ID is 86.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Montpelier, ID have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montpelier, ID is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$240,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,046

$884

Median Property Taxes

±$143

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Montpelier, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Montpelier, ID compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

86.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.2% of the housing units in Montpelier, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Montpelier, ID compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,375

Median Household Income

± $17,827

1.03k

Number of Households

± 157

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.03k households in Montpelier, ID grew to $61,375 from the previous year's value of $52,212.

The following chart displays the households in Montpelier, ID distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Montpelier, ID is from Idaho.

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Idaho across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.4%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (5.68%)

In 2024, 76.4% of workers in Montpelier, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (5.68%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montpelier, ID have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.9% of the workforce in Montpelier, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Montpelier, ID compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Montpelier, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Montpelier, ID have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montpelier, ID (207 out of 2.64k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Montpelier, ID is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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