Montpelier, ID

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,694
US Senator
Mike Crapo
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Risch
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
42
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
2024 Employed Population
1,152
0.876% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Montpelier, ID reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Montpelier, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Montpelier, ID was $240,300, and the homeownership rate was 86.2%.

Most people in Montpelier, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Montpelier, ID was 3 cars per household.

United StatesIdahoBear Lake County, IDSoutheast Idaho--Pocatello, Chubbuck Cities & Fort Hall Reservation PUMA, ID

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montpelier, ID
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.42k ± 83
  2. White (Hispanic)
    113 ± 75
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    75 ± 55
7.24%
Hispanic Population
195 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Idaho.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,214 ± 5,532 people
  2. Canada
    6,433 ± 1,966 people
  3. Philippines
    2,829 ± 1,305 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 52,214 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,433 and Philippines with 2,829.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    57 ± 34
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    31 ± 30
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.
Y-Axis
3.01%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 836k people employed in Idaho. This represents a 3.01% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.06%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Idaho.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing the state of Idaho. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Montpelier, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (30.4%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.42%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Idaho for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

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Mike Crapo
Senator from Idaho3
Assumed office on January 3, 1999
Jim Risch
Senator from Idaho2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing Idaho.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Idaho over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Montpelier, ID is from Idaho.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Idaho
0.473
2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2023, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.938% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.4%)
  2. Carpooled (13.2%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

88.2% of the population of Montpelier, ID has health coverage, with 34.8% on employee plans, 13.2% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 24.1% on non-group plans, and 1.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Idaho see 1,619 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,619 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1534 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.3% were men and 45.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.3% were men and 45.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

11.8%
Uninsured
34.8%
Employer Coverage
13.2%
Medicaid
14.6%
Medicare
24.1%
Non-Group
1.44%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Montpelier, ID grew by 10.4% from 10.7% to 11.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Montpelier, ID changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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