Montpelier, VT

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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 (659 degrees awarded in 2024) and Vermont College of Fine Arts (125 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.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montpelier, VT
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      6.94k ± 247
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      324 ± 101
    3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
      187 ± 99
    4.47%
    Hispanic Population
    358 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.

    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.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Vermont.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Canada
      4,556 ± 1,651 people
    2. India
      1,739 ± 1,022 people
    3. China
      1,374 ± 909 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Vermont was Canada, the natal country of 4,556 Vermont residents, followed by India with 1,739 and China with 1,374.

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    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.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      75 ± 59
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      50 ± 46
    3. 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.

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    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.

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    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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    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.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    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.

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    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).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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.

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    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

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (63.8%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (32.3%)
      Republican Party
    3. 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.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Vermont

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    Bernie Sanders
    Senator from Vermont1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2007
    Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.{{cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/11/14/165149633/maine-independent-angus-king-to-caucus-with-senate-democrats |title=Maine Independent Angus King to Caucus with Senate Democrats |publisher=National Public Radio |first=Padmananda |last=Rama |date=November 14, 2012 |access-date=November 30, 2020 |quote=Angus King of Maine, who cruised to victory last week running as an independent, said Wednesday that he will caucus with Senate Democrats... The Senate's other independent, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, also caucuses with the Democrats.}}
    Peter Welch
    Senator from Vermont3
    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.

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    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.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Montpelier, VT awarded 784 degrees. The student population of Montpelier, VT in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,609 male students and 3,609 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Montpelier, VT are White (648 and 84.3%), Black or African American (31 and 4.03%), Two or More Races (30 and 3.9%), and Hispanic or Latino (29 and 3.77%).

    The largest universities in Montpelier, VT by number of degrees awarded are Community College of Vermont (659 and 84.1%) and Vermont College of Fine Arts (125 and 15.9%).

    The most popular majors in Montpelier, VT are Liberal Arts & Sciences (114 and 14.5%), Early Childhood Education & Teaching (90 and 11.5%), and Creative Writing (86 and 11%).

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 5,218 students enrolled in Montpelier, VT, 30.8% men and 69.2% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,060 records, of which 71.1% were women and 28.9% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      114 degrees awarded
    2. Early Childhood Education & Teaching
      90 degrees awarded
    3. General Business
      57 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Montpelier, VT was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 114 degrees awarded.

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

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Community College of Vermont
      659 degrees awarded
    2. Vermont College of Fine Arts
      125 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Community College of Vermont with 659 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 204 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Montpelier, VT, which is 0.352 times less than the 580 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 648 degrees mean that there were 20.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 31 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Public, 2-year ($6,720) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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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.
    $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 $100k - $125k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Montpelier, VT is from Vermont.
    0.434
    2024 Wage GINI in Vermont
    0.433
    2023 Wage GINI in Vermont

    In 2024, the income inequality in Vermont was 0.434 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.133% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Vermont was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (55.2%)
    2. Worked At Home (26.9%)
    3. 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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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