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Montpelier, Vermont

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StatisticMontpelierVermontUnited States
Total Population8,014647,106334,922,499
Median Household Income$81,030$81,203$80,734
Median Age42.343.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher66.1%43.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$375,100$316,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,302$1,234$1,413
Poverty Rate6.5%10.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.4%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born5.5%4.3%14.1%
Homeownership Rate53.1%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.123.526.4
Worked from Home26.9%16.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households39.1%46.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Montpelier, Vermont

Age in Montpelier, Vermont

StatisticMontpelierVermontUnited States
Median Age42.343.138.9
Under 18 %17.9%17.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.5%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.8%11.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.4%12.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.1%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %24.3%21.4%17.2%

Households and families in Montpelier, Vermont

StatisticMontpelierVermontUnited States
Households3,721273,416129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.32.5
Family Households50.2%58.9%64.2%
Households with Children23.4%23.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.1%12.5%17.3%
People Living Alone40.1%31.0%28.7%
Never Married33.0%33.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Montpelier, Vermont

StatisticMontpelierVermontUnited States
Per Capita Income$50,532$46,500$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.2%13.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.9%16.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.0%19.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.0%11.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.5%10.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty16.6%23.8%28.2%
SNAP Households9.6%10.6%n/a

Housing in Montpelier, Vermont

StatisticMontpelierVermontUnited States
Housing Units3,921339,042143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes47.8%67.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units22.8%10.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.1%19.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,955.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied46.9%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.7%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,936$5,039n/a

Education in Montpelier, Vermont

StatisticMontpelierVermontUnited States
Less than High School2.6%5.1%10.4%
High School Graduate16.0%26.8%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree15.3%24.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree37.5%25.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree28.6%18.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Montpelier, Vermont

StatisticMontpelierVermontUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.8%64.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work55.2%68.5%68.8%
Public Transit1.8%0.8%3.2%
Walked to Work9.7%4.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes55.3%33.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.6%5.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.6%6.2%n/a

Origins and language in Montpelier, Vermont

StatisticMontpelierVermontUnited States
Born in State of Residence43.4%47.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.3%2.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.2%1.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home92.4%94.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.7%1.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.4%5.5%16.7%

Cities near Montpelier

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.