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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Montpelier

Vermont · 8,035 residents · 10.1 sq mi
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Montpelier is a city of 8,035 people in Vermont. This is an unusually credentialed place: 47% of adults have a four-year degree. The median age is 40.5, about 5 years above the US median. 55% of homes are owner-occupied. Median household income is $37,513, under the $42,589 national median. The typical home is worth $108,000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 40.5
US median: 35.2
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
8,035
−3%since 1990
from 8,247 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
40.5
+11%since 1990
from 36.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
10.1 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
7K8K8K8K8K19902000201020202024Montpelier
20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.5%(364)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.4%(432)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(549)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.8%(548)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.3%(505)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.1%(970)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.1%(1,292)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5418%(1,448)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649%(727)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.9%(557)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.6%(447)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.4%(196)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$37,513
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,702 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,599
+50%since 1990
from $15,093 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
9.8%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 9.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$108,000
−13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $94,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$514
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $406 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
54.7%
−2.2 ptssince 1990
from 56.8% in 1990
45.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic98%(8,080)
Black1.1%(93)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(126)
Asian0.5%(39)
2000
White, non-Hispanic95.4%(7,667)
Black0.6%(50)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(113)
Asian0.8%(66)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Nicaraguan1.1%(91)
Mexican0.8%(62)
Spaniard0.6%(50)
Colombian0.2%(18)
Puerto Rican0.2%(13)
Dominican0.1%(11)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.3%(106)
Korean0.2%(18)
Cambodian0.1%(7)
Laotian0.1%(6)
Chinese0%(3)
Ancestry
English22.7%(1,821)
Irish19.4%(1,558)
German10.6%(853)
Italian7.7%(615)
American5.5%(442)
Scottish5.2%(420)
French5.1%(410)
Polish3.2%(253)
Russian1.9%(150)
Greek1.8%(143)
British1.8%(141)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.3%(103)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(101)
Hungarian0.9%(75)
Welsh0.9%(69)
Norwegian0.8%(66)
Finnish0.8%(63)
Arab0.7%(59)
Portuguese0.7%(54)
Dutch0.6%(52)
Moroccan0.6%(47)
Lithuanian0.5%(43)
Swiss0.5%(40)
Danish0.5%(38)
Austrian0.3%(27)
Canadian0.3%(23)
Syrian0.2%(20)
Macedonian0.2%(20)
Ukrainian0.2%(20)
Czech0.2%(13)
Lebanese0.1%(12)
Armenian0.1%(12)
Serbian0.1%(10)
Croatian0.1%(8)
Iranian0.1%(7)
Romanian0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
46.8%
+7.2 ptssince 1990
from 39.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
95.1%
+9.1 ptssince 1990
from 86.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
19.9%
+3.1 ptssince 1990
from 16.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.2 min
−11%since 1990
from 15.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.5%(1,020)
Married51.4%(1,565)
Widowed1.8%(55)
Divorced13.2%(402)
Women 15+
Never married26.9%(991)
Married46.3%(1,706)
Widowed11.5%(422)
Divorced15.3%(565)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.7%
−4.3 ptssince 2013
from 7.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
67.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 70.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.7%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 10.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 25.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 79.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 37.4% 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)20.2%(50)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.7%(24)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.4%(80)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.6%(9)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2%(5)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 247 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Montpelier, Vermont?

Montpelier, Vermont has about 8,035 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Montpelier, Vermont?

The typical household in Montpelier, Vermont earns about $37,513 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Montpelier, Vermont expensive?

In Montpelier, Vermont, the median home is worth about $108,000, and the typical rent is about $514 a month.

How educated are people in Montpelier, Vermont?

About 46.8% of adults age 25 and over in Montpelier, Vermont hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Montpelier, Vermont?

About 9.8% of people in Montpelier, Vermont live below the federal poverty line.

Has Montpelier, Vermont grown since 1990?

Yes, Montpelier, Vermont has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 212 residents, a change of about -3 percent over that period.

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