Montpelier, VT City Data

Montpelier, VT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,035 people who live in Montpelier and approximately 58,039 who live in Washington 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

Washington County where Montpelier resides is 695.43 square miles. The resident population of this county is 58,039 and has a population rank of 824 out of all the places in the United States.

Montpelier has a total of 8,035 people and of those residents there are 3,673 males and 4,362 females. The median age of the male population is 38.9 and the female population is 41.8. There are approximately 568 births each year and around 511 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Montpelier varies per year, but currently 7,927 are one race and 108 are two or more races.

Of the 8,035 people who live in Montpelier, there are 1,893 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Montpelier is 916 male and 977 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 6,325.

General Montpelier Information
Total area in square miles - Washington County	695.43
Water area in square miles - Washington County	N/A
Resident population - Washington County	58,039
Population rank - Washington County	824
Total population	8,035
Total population (male)	3,673
Total population (female)	4,362
Population median age (male)	38.9
Population median age (female)	41.8
Births - Washington County	568
Deaths- Washington County	511
Population of one race	7,927
Population of two or more races	108
Population under 20 years	1,893
Population under 20 years (male)	916
Population under 20 years (female)	977
Total population 18 years and over	6,325

Montpelier Social Characteristics

There are 23,659 households in Montpelier. Families make up 15,147 of these households. The table below breaks down the Montpelier families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,968), male householder with no wife present (884) and female householder with no husband present (2,023). The remainder of the Montpelier households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,606. Montpelier, VT 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 24,129 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,470 never married, 12,789 now married, 319 separated, 2,542 widowed, and 3,009 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 285 separated, 570 widowed and 2,322 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 (Washington County)
Total households	23,659
Family households (families)	15,147
With own children under 18 years	7,606
Married-couple family	11,968
With own children under 18 years	5,428
Male householder, no wife present, family	884
With own children under 18 years	564
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,023
With own children under 18 years	1,508
Nonfamily households	8,606
Householder living alone	6,727
65 years and over	2,409

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,019
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	888
Average household size	2.09
Average family size	2.84

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,645
Householder	1,940
Spouse	1,438
Child	1,971
Other relatives	37
Nonrelatives	141
Unmarried partner	82
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	22
Unmarried partner	267
Foster child	6
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,185
Male householder	671
Male householder living alone	519
Male householder not living alone	152
Female householder	1,128
Female householder living alone	956
Female householder not living alone	172
Nonrelatives	386
Unmarried partner	185
Roomer or boarder	33
Housemate or roommate	134
Foster child	6
Other	28

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	24,129
Never married	5,470
Now married	12,789
Separated	319
Widowed	2,542
Divorced	3,009
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	285
Widowed	570
Divorced	2,322

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,035
Male	3,673
Under 5 years	191
5 to 9 years	201
10 to 14 years	254
15 to 17 years	177
18 and 19 years	93
20 years	53
21 years	35
22 to 24 years	165
25 to 29 years	230
30 to 34 years	225
35 to 39 years	279
40 to 44 years	330
45 to 49 years	343
50 to 54 years	320
55 to 59 years	203
60 and 61 years	56
62 to 64 years	94
65 and 66 years	43
67 to 69 years	63
70 to 74 years	112
75 to 79 years	92
80 to 84 years	62
85 years and over	52
Female	4,362
Under 5 years	173
5 to 9 years	231
10 to 14 years	295
15 to 17 years	188
18 and 19 years	90
20 years	47
21 years	41
22 to 24 years	164
25 to 29 years	255
30 to 34 years	260
35 to 39 years	311
40 to 44 years	372
45 to 49 years	422
50 to 54 years	363
55 to 59 years	208
60 and 61 years	60
62 to 64 years	106
65 and 66 years	67
67 to 69 years	102
70 to 74 years	170
75 to 79 years	164
80 to 84 years	129
85 years and over	144

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,035
One race	7,927
White	7,758
Black or African American	52
American Indian and Alaska Native	19
Asian	66
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	19
Two or more races	108

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,830
People who are White alone	7,562
People who are Black or African American alone	48
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	17
People who are Asian alone	65
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	109
People who are Some other race alone	30

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	54,914
Same house	32,677
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,623
Different state or abroad	6,720
Different state	6,000
Abroad	720

PLACE OF BIRTH (Washington County)
Total resident population	58,039
Born in United States	34,454
State of residence	33,942
Different state	21,395
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	587
Foreign born	2,115

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 15,111 for the population of the country, which includes Montpelier. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,033 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,243 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,592.

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	15,111
Pre-kindergarten	790
Public	490
Private	300
Kindergarten	606
Public	522
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,729
Public	6,364
Private	365
Elementary and high school	10,122
Public	9,507
Private	615
High school grades 9 to 12	3,393
Public	3,143
Private	250
College, undergraduate years	3,092
Public	1,176
Private	1,916
Graduate or professional school	501
Public	264
Private	237
Not enrolled in school	41,106

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	39,167
Less than 9th grade	1,757
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,783
High school graduate	12,353
Some college, no degree	6,503
Associate's degree	3,157
Bachelor's degree	12,614
Graduate or professional degree	32.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,789

Montpelier Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 46,016 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Montpelier. The Montpelier occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (12,246), service occupations (4,629), sales and office occupations (8,308), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (189), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,668) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,236). The 46,016 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 21,981 private wage and salary workers, 6,268 government workers, 2,960 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Washington County)
Population 16 years and over	46,016
In labor force	32,456
Civilian labor force	32,317
Employed	31,276
Unemployed	1,041
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces	139
Females 16 years and over	23,659
In labor force	15,697
Civilian labor force	15,686
Unemployed Civilian labor force	381
Armed forces	11
Males 16 years and over	22,357
In labor force	16,759
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	660
Armed forces	128

COMMUTING TO WORK (Washington County)
Workers 16 years and over	30,881
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	22,885
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,872
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,927
Other means	156
Worked at home	1,817
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	632,830

OCCUPATION (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,246
Management, professional, and related occupations	12,246
Service occupations	4,629
Sales and office occupations	8,308
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	189
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,668
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,236

INDUSTRY (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,246
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	655
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,219
Wholesale trade	1,016
Retail trade	3,465
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	844
Information	1,030
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,173
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,289
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,298
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,527
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,167

CLASS OF WORKER (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,246
Private wage and salary workers	21,981
Government workers	6,268
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,960
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Montpelier Housing Characteristics

In Montpelier, VT there are 27,644 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 23,659 occupied and 3,985 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Montpelier, there are 16,994 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 752 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, VT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Montpelier, VT 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 463 housing units with rent less than $200, 488 with rent between $200-299, 2,160 with rent between $300-499 and 3,768 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, VT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Washington County)
Total housing units	27,644
Occupied housing units	23,659
Vacant housing units	3,985

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Washington County)
Total housing units	27,644
1-unit, detached	16,994
1-unit, attached	752
2 units	2,255
3 or 4 units	2,181
5 to 9 units	1,868
10 to 19 units	666
20 to 49 units	518
50 or more units	647
Mobile home	1,712

HOUSING TENURE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	23,659
Owner-occupied	16,218
Renter-occupied	7,441

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	23,659
No vehicles available	1,909
2 vehicle available	13,512
3 vehicles available	2,538
4 vehicles available	555
5 or more vehicles available	234

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	23,659
Utility gas	292
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,643
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14,874
Coal or coke	46
Wood	2,275
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	78
No fuel used	25

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	23,659
Less Than $50,000	16,218
$50,000 to $99,999	4,517
$100,000 to $149,999	3,513
$150,000 to $199,999	1,035
$200,000 to $299,999	513
$300,000 to $499,999	88
$1,000,000 or more	19
Median (dollars)	102,500

GROSS RENT (Washington County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,441
Less than $200	463
$200 to $299	488
$300 to $499	2,160
$500 to $699	2,536
$700 to $999	1,082
$1,000 to $1,499	120
$1,500 or more	29