Montpelier, VT

Census Place

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2024 Population

8,014

US Senator

Bernie Sanders

Independent Party

US Senator

Peter Welch

Democratic Party

US Representative

Becca Balint

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

2.53% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.46%

11.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$81,030

2.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$375,100

7.42% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

4,355

2.73% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Montpelier, VT 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.

96.8% of the residents in Montpelier, VT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Montpelier, VT are Community College of Vermont (586 degrees awarded in 2023) and Vermont College of Fine Arts (135 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Montpelier, VT was $375,100, and the homeownership rate was 53.1%.

Most people in Montpelier, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Montpelier, VT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Montpelier, VT is home to a population of 8.01k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.45% of Montpelier, VT residents were born outside of the country (437 people).

In 2024, there were 21.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.94k people) in Montpelier, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 324 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 187 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Montpelier, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Montpelier, VT was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montpelier, VT

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.94k ± 247
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
324 ± 101
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
187 ± 99

4.47%

Hispanic Population

358 people

4.47% of the people in Montpelier, VT are hispanic (358 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Montpelier, VT 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 Vermont.

Most Common Origin

Canada
5,120 ± 1,750 people
China
1,549 ± 965 people
India
1,343 ± 899 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Vermont was Canada, the natal country of 5,120 Vermont residents, followed by China with 1,549 and India with 1,343.

Foreign-Born Population

5.45%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

437 people

4.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

389 people

As of 2024, 5.45% of Montpelier, VT residents (437 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, VT was 4.84%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
75 ± 59
Gulf War (2001-)
50 ± 46
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 19

Montpelier, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Montpelier, VT employs 4.36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Montpelier, VT were Health Care & Social Assistance (582 people), Educational Services (566 people), and Public Administration (515 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($250,001), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,179), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,417).

Employment

Occupations

4.36k

2024 Value

± 425

−2.73%

1 Year decline

± 13.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montpelier, VT declined at a rate of −2.73%, from 4.48k employees to 4.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montpelier, VT, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (474 people), Management Occupations (468 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (312 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montpelier, VT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Vermont (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

4.36k

2024 Value

± 425

−2.73%

1 Year decline

± 13.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montpelier, VT declined at a rate of −2.73%, from 4.48k employees to 4.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montpelier, VT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (582 people), Educational Services (566 people), and Public Administration (515 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montpelier, VT, though some of these residents may live in Montpelier, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,866

Median earning men ± $6,007

$49,614

Median earning women ± $3,515

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($100,592), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,667), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,750), Public Administration ($69,568), and Information ($59,402).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.76%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 307k people employed in Vermont. This represents a 1.76% 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 21.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Kamala Harris with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.3%), followed by Other (1.76%).

Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing the state of Vermont. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Montpelier, VT. Showing the available data for Vermont.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (63.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (32.3%)
Republican Party
Other (1.76%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Kamala Harris with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.3%), followed by Other (1.76%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Vermont

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Vermont.

Bernie Sanders

Senator from Vermont

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

Peter Welch

Senator from Vermont

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing Vermont.

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 Vermont over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Montpelier, VT

Becca Balint

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Montpelier, VT is currently represented by Becca Balint (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Montpelier, VT have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Montpelier, VT awarded 721 degrees. The student population of Montpelier, VT in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,698 male students and 3,902 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Montpelier, VT are White (587 and 83.5%), Two or More Races (30 and 4.27%), Black or African American (29 and 4.13%), and Hispanic or Latino (28 and 3.98%).

The largest universities in Montpelier, VT by number of degrees awarded are Community College of Vermont (586 and 81.3%) and Vermont College of Fine Arts (135 and 18.7%).

The most popular majors in Montpelier, VT are Liberal Arts & Sciences (102 and 14.1%), Creative Writing (85 and 11.8%), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (72 and 9.99%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,600 students enrolled in Montpelier, VT, 30.3% men and 69.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,563 records, of which 71.2% were women and 28.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
102 degrees awarded
Early Childhood Education & Teaching
72 degrees awarded
General Human Services
47 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Montpelier, VT was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 102 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Montpelier, VT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Community College of Vermont
586 degrees awarded
Vermont College of Fine Arts
135 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Community College of Vermont with 586 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 179 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Montpelier, VT, which is 0.33 times less than the 542 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 587 degrees mean that there were 19.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 30 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($6,720) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Montpelier, VT was $375,100 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $349,200 to $375,100, a 7.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Montpelier, VT is 53.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Montpelier, VT have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montpelier, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$375,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,530

$1,976

Median Property Taxes

±$211

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, VT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.1%

Homeownership

2024

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.1% of the housing units in Montpelier, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Montpelier, VT 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.

$81,030

Median Household Income

± $6,037

3.72k

Number of Households

± 376

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.72k households in Montpelier, VT grew to $81,030 from the previous year's value of $79,175.

The following chart displays the households in Montpelier, VT 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Montpelier, VT is from Vermont.

0.433

2023 Wage GINI in Vermont

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Vermont

In 2023, the income inequality in Vermont was 0.433 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.942% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Vermont was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Vermont in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (55.2%)
Worked At Home (26.9%)
Walked (9.74%)

In 2024, 55.2% of workers in Montpelier, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.9%) and those who walked to work (9.74%).

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

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montpelier, VT have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in Montpelier, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Montpelier, VT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Montpelier, VT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montpelier, VT (513 out of 7.94k 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 Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

97.3% of the population of Montpelier, VT has health coverage, with 53.2% on employee plans, 13.8% on Medicaid, 17.6% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 0.352% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Vermont see 899 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (899 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1377 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 174 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.1% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.74%

Uninsured

53.2%

Employer Coverage

13.8%

Medicaid

17.6%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

0.352%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Montpelier, VT grew by 31.9% from 2.08% to 2.74%.

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

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