Montpelier

Population: 289
Median household income: $33,173
Median home value: $107,300

Located in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, Montpelier is a community with a population of 289. Its median household income of $33,173 runs below the St. Helena Parish figure of $50,193.

From 2019 to 2023, Montpelier's population declined 21.3% from 367 to 289, while its median home value rose 58.0% from $67,900 to $107,300.

Households average 2.70 people. The median gross rent is $925.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 289
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $33,173
Median home value: $107,300
Median gross rent: $925
Housing units: 128
Homeownership rate: 64.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Unemployment rate: 31.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

367289

Median household income

$32,250$33,173

Median home value

$67,900$107,300

Median gross rent

$940$925

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	367	$32,250	$67,900	$940
2020	323	—	$69,400	$900
2021	345	—	$98,300	$856
2022	390	$48,125	$104,500	$960
2023	289	$33,173	$107,300	$925

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 4429.1%

45 to 5420.8%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over1.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	2.1%
5 to 17	36	12.5%
18 to 24	9	3.1%
25 to 34	23	8.0%
35 to 44	84	29.1%
45 to 54	60	20.8%
55 to 64	36	12.5%
65 to 74	31	10.7%
75 and over	4	1.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	181	62.6%
Black or African American	82	28.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	9.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate41.2%

Some college or associate's38.7%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	5.9%
High school graduate	98	41.2%
Some college or associate's	92	38.7%
Bachelor's degree	24	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	10	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 44 min

Drove alone90.1%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	127	90.1%
Carpooled	8	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	2.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7	5.1%
15 to 29 min	47	34.1%
30 to 44 min	16	11.6%
45 to 59 min	30	21.7%
60+ min	38	27.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 39.4% (114 of 289)

	Count	Share
Family households	48	44.9%
Nonfamily households	59	55.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	107	83.6%
Vacant	21	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	69	64.5%
Renter-occupied	38	35.5%

1-unit, detached66.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other33.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	85	66.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	43	33.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2251690
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.87 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 30.6852, -90.6566

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