Montpelier, IN City Data

Montpelier, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,929 people who live in Montpelier and approximately 14,048 who live in Blackford County. We want to help people moving to or living in Montpelier to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Montpelier. We have included Montpelier housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Montpelier Information

Blackford County where Montpelier resides is 165.4 square miles. The resident population of this county is 14,048 and has a population rank of 2,160 out of all the places in the United States.

Montpelier has a total of 1,929 people and of those residents there are 940 males and 989 females. The median age of the male population is 33.4 and the female population is 36.1. There are approximately 147 births each year and around 146 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Montpelier varies per year, but currently 1,891 are one race and 38 are two or more races.

Of the 1,929 people who live in Montpelier, there are 569 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Montpelier is 286 male and 283 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,403.

General Montpelier Information
Total area in square miles - Blackford County	165.4
Water area in square miles - Blackford County	N/A
Resident population - Blackford County	14,048
Population rank - Blackford County	2,160
Total population	1,929
Total population (male)	940
Total population (female)	989
Population median age (male)	33.4
Population median age (female)	36.1
Births - Blackford County	147
Deaths- Blackford County	146
Population of one race	1,891
Population of two or more races	38
Population under 20 years	569
Population under 20 years (male)	286
Population under 20 years (female)	283
Total population 18 years and over	1,403

Montpelier Social Characteristics

There are 5,690 households in Montpelier. Families make up 4,018 of these households. The table below breaks down the Montpelier families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,231), male householder with no wife present (250) and female householder with no husband present (487). The remainder of the Montpelier households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,661. Montpelier, IN moving companies help people in Montpelier move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Montpelier. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Montpelier is based, there are 5,802 females 15 and over; of those females there are 855 never married, 3,491 now married, 23 separated, 731 widowed, and 702 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 39 separated, 121 widowed and 664 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Montpelier social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Montpelier.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Blackford County)
Total households	5,690
Family households (families)	4,018
With own children under 18 years	1,876
Married-couple family	3,231
With own children under 18 years	1,352
Male householder, no wife present, family	250
With own children under 18 years	136
Female householder, no husband present, family	487
With own children under 18 years	352
Nonfamily households	1,661
Householder living alone	1,480
65 years and over	684

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	281
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	202
Average household size	2.41
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,636
Householder	540
Spouse	408
Child	578
Other relatives	22
Nonrelatives	41
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	32
Foster child	N/A
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	293
Male householder	123
Male householder living alone	104
Male householder not living alone	19
Female householder	139
Female householder living alone	131
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	31
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	2
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,802
Never married	855
Now married	3,491
Separated	23
Widowed	731
Divorced	702
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	39
Widowed	121
Divorced	664

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,929
Male	940
Under 5 years	84
5 to 9 years	67
10 to 14 years	78
15 to 17 years	32
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	14
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	43
25 to 29 years	71
30 to 34 years	74
35 to 39 years	60
40 to 44 years	67
45 to 49 years	62
50 to 54 years	67
55 to 59 years	41
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	24
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	24
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	8
Female	989
Under 5 years	87
5 to 9 years	69
10 to 14 years	71
15 to 17 years	38
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	7
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	40
25 to 29 years	67
30 to 34 years	65
35 to 39 years	78
40 to 44 years	70
45 to 49 years	55
50 to 54 years	55
55 to 59 years	50
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	28
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	40
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	34
85 years and over	23

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,929
One race	1,891
White	1,880
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	38

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,929
People who are White alone	1,880
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	20
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	13,147
Same house	7,942
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,579
Different state or abroad	426
Different state	413
Abroad	13

PLACE OF BIRTH (Blackford County)
Total resident population	14,048
Born in United States	13,138
State of residence	11,960
Different state	2,046
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	23
Foreign born	19

Montpelier Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Montpelier. That total enrollment is 3,178 for the population of the country, which includes Montpelier. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,108 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,763 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 368.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Montpelier population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,178
Pre-kindergarten	230
Public	149
Private	81
Kindergarten	197
Public	175
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,589
Public	1,491
Private	98
Elementary and high school	2,382
Public	2,235
Private	147
High school grades 9 to 12	793
Public	744
Private	49
College, undergraduate years	319
Public	258
Private	61
Graduate or professional school	50
Public	50
Private
Not enrolled in school	10,324

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,550
Less than 9th grade	376
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,413
High school graduate	4,727
Some college, no degree	1,567
Associate's degree	487
Bachelor's degree	980
Graduate or professional degree	10.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	634

Montpelier Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,976 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Montpelier. The Montpelier occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,337), service occupations (797), sales and office occupations (1,404), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (33), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (715) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,460). The 10,976 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,796 private wage and salary workers, 640 government workers, 281 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Blackford County)
Population 16 years and over	10,976
In labor force	7,056
Civilian labor force	7,056
Employed	6,746
Unemployed	310
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	5,706
In labor force	3,199
Civilian labor force	3,199
Unemployed Civilian labor force	131
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,270
In labor force	3,857
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	179
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Blackford County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,569
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,429
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	712
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	107
Other means	35
Worked at home	259
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	147,890

OCCUPATION (Blackford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,337
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,337
Service occupations	797
Sales and office occupations	1,404
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	33
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	715
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,460

INDUSTRY (Blackford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,337
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	142
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,437
Wholesale trade	311
Retail trade	791
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	280
Information	82
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	187
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	229
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,116
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	295
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	216

CLASS OF WORKER (Blackford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,337
Private wage and salary workers	5,796
Government workers	640
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	281
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Montpelier Housing Characteristics

In Montpelier, IN there are 6,155 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,690 occupied and 465 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Montpelier, there are 4,821 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 36 units in Montpelier. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Montpelier, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Montpelier, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Montpelier. There are 134 housing units with rent less than $200, 92 with rent between $200-299, 550 with rent between $300-499 and 281 with rent for $500 and above. Full Montpelier gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Montpelier, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Blackford County)
Total housing units	6,155
Occupied housing units	5,690
Vacant housing units	465

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Blackford County)
Total housing units	6,155
1-unit, detached	4,821
1-unit, attached	36
2 units	184
3 or 4 units	271
5 to 9 units	67
10 to 19 units	62
20 to 49 units	29
50 or more units	19
Mobile home	659

HOUSING TENURE (Blackford County)
Occupied housing units	5,690
Owner-occupied	4,478
Renter-occupied	1,212

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Blackford County)
Occupied housing units	5,690
No vehicles available	305
2 vehicle available	3,708
3 vehicles available	910
4 vehicles available	221
5 or more vehicles available	102

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Blackford County)
Occupied housing units	5,690
Utility gas	2,609
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,926
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	173
Coal or coke	7
Wood	176
Solar energy
Other fuel	11
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Blackford County)
Occupied housing units	5,690
Less Than $50,000	4,478
$50,000 to $99,999	1,711
$100,000 to $149,999	337
$150,000 to $199,999	61
$200,000 to $299,999	10
$300,000 to $499,999	6
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	58,900

GROSS RENT (Blackford County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,212
Less than $200	134
$200 to $299	92
$300 to $499	550
$500 to $699	248
$700 to $999	26
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A