CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Montpelier

North Dakota · 84 residents · 0.15 sq mi

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Montpelier is a city of 84 people in North Dakota. Getting to work takes 45 minutes on average. 86% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 40.6, about 8 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $17,100. The poverty rate is 28.6%, above the 13.2% national rate.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 69%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

−18%vs 2000

vs 103 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.6

−3%vs 2000

vs 41.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.15 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202499

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53.6%(3)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 91.2%(1)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1414.3%(12)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.3%(7)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2410.7%(9)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 346%(5)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.5%(13)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.9%(10)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.3%(7)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 740%(0)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8420.2%(17)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,708

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,250 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$6,731

−57%vs 2000

vs $15,619 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

28.6%

+22.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$17,100

+69%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $13,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$325

+145%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $175 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

86.2%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.6% in 2000

13.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99%(102)

Black1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(84)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

German59.6%(59)

Norwegian37.4%(37)

French9.1%(9)

Danish7.1%(7)

English5.1%(5)

French Canadian3%(3)

Bulgarian2%(2)

Dutch2%(2)

Irish2%(2)

Polish2%(2)

Swiss2%(2)

Scotch-Irish1%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest French population · Largest Danish population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.7%

−8.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.0%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.7%

+4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

45.0 min

+221%vs 2000

vs 14.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married17.1%(6)

Married71.4%(25)

Widowed2.9%(1)

Divorced8.6%(3)

Women 15+

Never married4.5%(2)

Married75%(33)

Widowed4.5%(2)

Divorced15.9%(7)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.0%

−2.7 ptssince 2013

from 5.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.5%

+9.3 ptssince 2020

from 44.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.2%

+8.9 ptssince 2020

from 9.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.2%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 14.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.2%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 20.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.1%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 7.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.7%

+20.0 ptssince 2020

from 54.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.4%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 36.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)16.7%(1)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era50%(3)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 6 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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