Montpelier, VT (Vermont) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,806 (Urban population: 7,328 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 478 (all nonfarm))

Montpelier, Vermont Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,899 (3,742 occupied: 2,030 owner occupied, 1,712 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	46%
State:	29%

Housing density: 380 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $613 (lower quartile is $502, upper quartile is $796)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $711

Median gross rent in Montpelier, VT in 2007: $702

Housing units in Montpelier with a mortgage: 1,084 (77 second mortgage, 127 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 446

Montpelier,VT index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $198,555 (it was $108,000 in 2000)

Montpelier:	$198,555
Vermont:	$205,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $138,220 - $258,984

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $218,663
Here: $218,663
State: $261,622

Townhouses or other attached units: $184,722
Here: $184,722
State: $260,121

In 2-unit structures: $340,044
Here: $340,044
State: $262,527

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $215,486
Here: $215,486
State: $232,572

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $160,171
Here: $160,171
State: $208,163

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,841

In family households: 5,718 (1,296 male householders, 662 female householders)
1,557 spouses, 2,011 children (1,942 natural, 50 adopted, 19 stepchildren), 36 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 43 parents, 33 other relatives, 66 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,123 (654 male householders (512 living alone)), 1,123 female householders (953 living alone)), 346 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 222 (54 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 934 2-persons, 454 3-persons, 410 4-persons, 119 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,465 1-person, 282 2-persons, 30 3-persons.

1,154 married couples with children.
469 single-parent households (113 men, 356 women).

93.8% of residents of Montpelier speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (92% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 297 (3.7%)
(39.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.9
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Montpelier, Vermont:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 11 4 rooms: 129 5 rooms: 252 6 rooms: 429 7 rooms: 498 8 rooms: 337 9 or more rooms: 374

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Montpelier, Vermont:
	1 room: 95 2 rooms: 187 3 rooms: 495 4 rooms: 425 5 rooms: 207 6 rooms: 193 7 rooms: 58 8 rooms: 29 9 or more rooms: 23

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 16
1995 to 1998: 19
1990 to 1994: 113
1980 to 1989: 415
1970 to 1979: 380
1960 to 1969: 362
1950 to 1959: 335
1940 to 1949: 223
1939 or earlier: 2,036

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Montpelier:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 41 2 bedrooms: 365 3 bedrooms: 986 4 bedrooms: 464 5 or more bedrooms: 174

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Montpelier:
	no bedroom: 103 1 bedroom: 757 2 bedrooms: 533 3 bedrooms: 255 4 bedrooms: 49 5 or more bedrooms: 15

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Montpelier in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 96 1 vehicle: 761 2 vehicles: 944 3 vehicles: 173 4 vehicles: 35 5 or more vehicles: 21

Cars and other vehicles available in Montpelier in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 376 1 vehicle: 1,026 2 vehicles: 272 3 vehicles: 12 4 vehicles: 8 5 or more vehicles: 18

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Montpelier, VT:

Less than $10,000: 3
$10,000 to $14,999: 1
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 3
$25,000 to $29,999: 1
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 4
$80,000 to $89,999: 7
$90,000 to $99,999: 29
$100,000 to $124,999: 154
$125,000 to $149,999: 248
$150,000 to $174,999: 288
$175,000 to $199,999: 251
$200,000 to $249,999: 411
$250,000 to $299,999: 286
$300,000 to $399,999: 180
$400,000 to $499,999: 74
$500,000 to $749,999: 13
$750,000 to $999,999: 6
$1,000,000 or more: 13

Montpelier rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Montpelier:

Less than $100: 26 people
$100 to $149: 17
$150 to $199: 28
$200 to $249: 62
$250 to $299: 49
$300 to $349: 33
$350 to $399: 38
$400 to $449: 64
$450 to $499: 92
$500 to $549: 126
$550 to $599: 227
$600 to $649: 167
$650 to $699: 125
$700 to $749: 101
$750 to $799: 130
$800 to $899: 135
$900 to $999: 88
$1,000 to $1,249: 114
$1,250 to $1,499: 3
$1,500 to $1,999: 4
$2,000 or more: 9
No cash rent: 26

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 165 1990 to 1994: 10 1985 to 1989: 17 1980 to 1984: 14 1975 to 1979: 14 1970 to 1974: 15 1970 to 1974: 13 1965 to 1969: 49

Montpelier, VT Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.6%
Number of people working at home: 173 (4.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 328
5 to 9 minutes: 932
10 to 14 minutes: 853
15 to 19 minutes: 575
20 to 24 minutes: 381
25 to 29 minutes: 116
30 to 34 minutes: 262
35 to 39 minutes: 85
40 to 44 minutes: 112
45 to 59 minutes: 294
60 to 89 minutes: 115
90 or more minutes: 72

Montpelier mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,865 (67%)
Carpooled: 503 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 14 (0%)
Ferryboat: 10 (0%)
Taxi: 8 (0%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 45 (1%)
Walked: 652 (15%)
Other means: 21 (0%)
Worked at home: 173 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 390
$10,000 to $14,999: 282
$15,000 to $19,999: 284
$20,000 to $24,999: 225
$25,000 to $29,999: 251
$30,000 to $34,999: 318
$35,000 to $39,999: 213
$40,000 to $44,999: 208
$45,000 to $49,999: 267
$50,000 to $59,999: 265
$60,000 to $74,999: 359
$75,000 to $99,999: 339
$100,000 to $124,999: 165
$125,000 to $149,999: 70
$150,000 to $199,999: 63
$200,000 or more: 36

First ancestries reported:

English: 1248

Irish: 1106

Italian: 579

Other groups: 560

German: 528

French Canadian: 437

United States or American: 404

French (except Basque): 392

Scottish: 276

Russian: 133

Polish: 131

Scotch-Irish: 126

Swedish: 110

British: 88

Yugoslavian: 88

Eastern European: 66

Norwegian: 65

Greek: 62

Dutch: 61

Arab:: 52

Lebanese: 52

European: 46

Finnish: 28

Danish: 26

Welsh: 25

Ukrainian: 23

Canadian: 23

Hungarian: 20

Austrian: 18

Swiss: 15

Lithuanian: 14

Belgian: 11

Czech: 9

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 8

Jamaican: 8

Czechoslovakian: 7

Scandinavian: 6

Celtic: 5

Portuguese: 5

Subsaharan African:: 4

African: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Bosnia and Herzegovina (20%)
Canada (20%)
Germany (13%)
Russia (6%)
Ireland (5%)
Yugoslavia (5%)
Italy (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3876
Northeast: 2593
Midwest: 488
South: 495
West: 192

54% of Montpelier residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 29% lived in Vermont.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 2
7th and 8th grade: 29
9th grade: 26
10th grade: 32
11th grade: 13
12th grade, no diploma: 34
High school graduate (or equivalency): 495
Less than 1 year of college: 165
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 219
Associate degree: 267
Bachelor's degree: 640
Master's degree: 335
Professional school degree: 170
Doctorate degree: 56

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 15
7th and 8th grade: 18
9th grade: 10
10th grade: 22
11th grade: 25
12th grade, no diploma: 17
High school graduate (or equivalency): 728
Less than 1 year of college: 204
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 414
Associate degree: 247
Bachelor's degree: 886
Master's degree: 442
Professional school degree: 97
Doctorate degree: 27

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 15.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 25.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $46,527
Black householders: $71,828
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $15,209
Asian householders: $22,588
Two or more races householders: $26,835
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $23,460

Montpelier household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Montpelier household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Montpelier household income for Asian householders

Montpelier household income for Two or more races householders

Montpelier household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Montpelier marital status for males

Montpelier marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $202,629
Asian householders: $253,979
Two or more races householders: $128,005
Hispanic or Latino householders: $189,330

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,813
One, attached: 127
Two: 458
3 or 4: 644
5 to 9: 445
10 to 19: 190
20 to 49: 142
50 or more: 80

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Montpelier:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (73%) Electricity (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) Wood (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (58%) Electricity (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%) Utility gas (3%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 103

Here:	12.2%
Vermont:	7.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 31

Here:	6.6%
Vermont:	10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 135

Here:	29.7%
Vermont:	37.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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