Montpelier

Population: 8,038
Median household income: $79,175
Median home value: $349,200

Montpelier, a community in Washington County, Vermont, has 8,038 residents. At $79,175, its median household income sits in line with Washington County's $79,853.

From 2019 to 2023, Montpelier's population grew 7.5% from 7,477 to 8,038, while its median home value rose 38.2% from $252,600 to $349,200.

Households average 2.12 people. The median gross rent is $1,169.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,038
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $79,175
Median home value: $349,200
Median gross rent: $1,169
Housing units: 4,005
Homeownership rate: 54.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 66.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,4778,038

Median household income

$65,078$79,175

Median home value

$252,600$349,200

Median gross rent

$1,021$1,169

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,477	$65,078	$252,600	$1,021
2020	7,434	$65,668	$257,300	$1,060
2021	7,966	$71,163	$276,100	$1,106
2022	8,030	$76,143	$326,800	$1,155
2023	8,038	$79,175	$349,200	$1,169

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

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	188	2.3%
5 to 17	1,227	15.3%
18 to 24	521	6.5%
25 to 34	1,161	14.4%
35 to 44	1,110	13.8%
45 to 54	1,201	14.9%
55 to 64	723	9.0%
65 to 74	1,185	14.7%
75 and over	722	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,048	87.7%
Black or African American	86	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	134	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.0%
Two or more races	438	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	329	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.3%

High school graduate15.7%

Some college or associate's15.8%

Bachelor's degree34.8%

Graduate or professional degree31.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	139	2.3%
High school graduate	960	15.7%
Some college or associate's	964	15.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,126	34.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,913	31.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone56.5%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit1.5%

Walked10.1%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home26.1%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,507	56.5%
Carpooled	190	4.3%
Public transit	65	1.5%
Walked	447	10.1%
Bicycle	46	1.0%
Worked from home	1,158	26.1%
Other means	28	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,633	49.7%
15 to 29 min	916	27.9%
30 to 44 min	397	12.1%
45 to 59 min	206	6.3%
60+ min	131	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 7.3% (580 of 7,984)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,850	49.3%
Nonfamily households	1,901	50.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,751	93.7%
Vacant	254	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,047	54.6%
Renter-occupied	1,704	45.4%

1-unit, detached47.7%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units25.2%

5 to 19 units13.6%

20 or more units8.0%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,911	47.7%
1-unit, attached	177	4.4%
2 to 4 units	1,008	25.2%
5 to 19 units	545	13.6%
20 or more units	322	8.0%
Mobile home & other	42	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5046000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.19 sq mi
Center point: 44.2664, -72.5715