Overview
7,966
Total Population
44.7
Median age
54.17%
Female population %
84.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
58.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
147
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Montpelier's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Montpelier is 44.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Montpelier's population under 18 was 16.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Montpelier's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Montpelier, 13.32% were under the age of 15, 15.94% aged 15 to 29, 47.16% aged 30 to 64, 20.10% aged 65 to 84, and 3.48% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 664 more females than males in Montpelier:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.17% females and 45.83% males in Montpelier, VT.
- The Montpelier, VT gender ratio is 84.6:100 i.e. 84.6 men to 100 women (0.846).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 380.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 368.
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Race / Ethnicity
Montpelier's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Montpelier population: 92.89% are White, 0.59% are Black or African American, 2.01% are Asian, 0.29% are some other race and 4.22% are multiracial.
- Montpelier's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 147 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,819 (98.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Montpelier is White with a population of 7,4 (92.89% of the total population).
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Year by year
Montpelier's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 8,067 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Montpelier's population decreased by 180 (2.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Montpelier's population increased by 217 (2.76%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Montpelier's population was lowest in year 2019 at 7,378.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)