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Montpelier, VT

Demographic and economic profile of Montpelier, VT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

8,038

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$81,030

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.5% since 2018

Montpelier added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,050 (88.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races331 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race294 (3.7%)
  • Asian Alone140 (1.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone132 (1.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone67 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)133
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic97
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island87
  4. 4.Spanish79
  5. 5.Other Indo-European36

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

231

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$47,578

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care1,169
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management580
  3. 3.Public Administration544
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate394
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation367

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,482
  2. 2.Service Occupations702
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations566
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations345
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations260

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.57×)544
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.32×)394
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.22×)258
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.12×)1,169
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.05×)580

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$349,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,169/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

54.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999635 (31.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999398 (19.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999261 (12.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999254 (12.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999210 (10.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99977 (3.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

66.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

97.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$47,890

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.0 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

9.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,507 (56.5%)
  • Worked at Home1,158 (26.1%)
  • Walked447 (10.1%)
  • Carpooled190 (4.3%)
  • Public Transit65 (1.5%)
  • Bicycle46 (1.0%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.