Montpelier

Population: 1,444
Median household income: $42,833
Median home value: $77,100

Located in Blackford County, Indiana, Montpelier is a community with a population of 1,444. The median household income of $42,833 is below the Blackford County median ($47,560).

Between 2019 and 2023, Montpelier's population declined 16.9% from 1,738 to 1,444, while its median home value rose 41.2% from $54,600 to $77,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.4% of the population. 77.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,444
Median age: 48.5 yrs
Median household income: $42,833
Median home value: $77,100
Median gross rent: $649
Housing units: 858
Homeownership rate: 64.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7381,444

Median household income

$39,313$42,833

Median home value

$54,600$77,100

Median gross rent

$660$649

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,738	$39,313	$54,600	$660
2020	1,790	$37,143	$56,200	$637
2021	1,627	$44,241	$61,900	$731
2022	1,470	$47,734	$68,200	$762
2023	1,444	$42,833	$77,100	$649

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 447.6%

45 to 5415.9%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	80	5.5%
5 to 17	168	11.6%
18 to 24	104	7.2%
25 to 34	186	12.9%
35 to 44	110	7.6%
45 to 54	230	15.9%
55 to 64	237	16.4%
65 to 74	186	12.9%
75 and over	143	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,363	94.4%
Black or African American	10	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	19	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	39	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate52.8%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree5.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	99	9.1%
High school graduate	577	52.8%
Some college or associate's	330	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	55	5.0%
Graduate or professional degree	31	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled14.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	578	77.5%
Carpooled	109	14.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	3.1%
Bicycle	3	0.4%
Worked from home	33	4.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	185	25.9%
15 to 29 min	242	33.9%
30 to 44 min	167	23.4%
45 to 59 min	49	6.9%
60+ min	70	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 24.5% (354 of 1,444)

	Count	Share
Family households	372	52.7%
Nonfamily households	334	47.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	706	82.3%
Vacant	152	17.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	453	64.2%
Renter-occupied	253	35.8%

1-unit, detached64.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.0%

5 to 19 units9.3%

20 or more units3.6%

Mobile home & other10.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	553	64.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	103	12.0%
5 to 19 units	80	9.3%
20 or more units	31	3.6%
Mobile home & other	91	10.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1850796
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.5498, -85.2870