Montpelier Demographics

PopulationMontpelier city, VermontVermont
Total Population8,035608,827
Male45.7%49.0%
Female54.3%51.0%
18 years and over78.7%75.8%
65 years and over14.9%12.7%
Married Persons47.8%55.2%
Single Persons52.2%44.8%
Median Age40.537.7
Average Family Size2.842.96
Ethnicity
White97.8%97.9%
Black or African American1.1%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.0%1.1%
Asian1.1%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Other0.6%0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.4%0.9%
Housing CharacteristicsMontpelier city, VermontVermont
Total Housing Units3,899294,382
Median Home Cost$109,500$111,500
Number of Households3,739240,634
Persons per Household2.092.44
Economic CharacteristicsMontpelier city, VermontVermont
Median Household Income$37,513$40,856
Per Capita Income$22,599$20,625
In Labor Force68.1%69.3%
Families below poverty level7.2%6.3%
Education CharacteristicsMontpelier city, VermontVermont
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment84770,680
High School Enrollment47335,902
College or Graduate School58740,318
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate21.6%32.4%
Associates Degree9.1%7.7%
Bachelor's Degree26.9%18.3%
Graduate or Professional Degree19.9%11.1%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census