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Demographic
& Census Info
Montpelier
Land Area:
6,596 acres
10.3 square
miles
Elevation:
550 feet
above sea level
507 ft. near
lower State Street
1,123 ft.
near upper Main Street
|
Population Trends
Age Composition
School Enrollment and Utilization
Average Household Size
Total Housing Units
Median Housing Values & Costs
Age of Housing Stock
Area in Current Zoning Districts
2000 Census Profiles: 
Montpelier,
(4 pages, 39 KB)
Washington County,
(4 pages, 39 KB)
Vermont,
(4 pages, 39 KB)
Municipal, County, and Vermont-wide Data Sources
Like
other urbanized areas in Vermont and nation-wide, Montpelier's population
numbers have either remained steady or declined over the past decades,
dropping from 8,609 in 1970 to 8,035 in 2000 while neighboring and
outlying rural areas saw steady increases in population.
This reflects a nation-wide trend in an increasingly mobile society
where citizens choose to live in more suburban or rural settings.
Coincident with this trend are the increased distances people are
traveling from home to work. |
|
| Population
Trends |
|
Montpelier |
Washington
County |
Vermont |
|
Year
|
Pop.
|
% of
Change
|
Pop.
|
% of
Change
|
Pop.
|
% of
Change
|
|
1900
|
6,266 |
-- |
36,607 |
-- |
343,641 |
-- |
|
1910
|
7,856 |
25.4 |
41,702 |
13.9 |
355,956 |
3.6 |
|
1920
|
7,125 |
-9.3 |
38,921 |
-6.7 |
352,428 |
-1.0 |
|
1930
|
7,837 |
10.0 |
41,733 |
7.2 |
359,611 |
2.0 |
|
1940
|
8,006 |
2.1 |
41,546 |
-0.4 |
359,231 |
-0.1 |
|
1950
|
8,599 |
7.4 |
42,860 |
3.2 |
377,747 |
5.2 |
|
1960
|
8,782 |
2.1 |
42,870 |
0 |
389,811 |
3.2 |
|
1970
|
8,609 |
-2.0 |
47,659 |
11.2 |
444,732 |
14.1 |
|
1980
|
8,241 |
-4.3 |
52,393 |
9.9 |
511,456 |
15.0 |
|
1990
|
8,247 |
0.1 |
54,928 |
4.8 |
562,758 |
10.0 |
|
2000
|
8,035 |
-2.6 |
58,039 |
5.7 |
608,827 |
8.2 |
|
2001*
|
8,042 |
1.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
2002*
|
8,026 |
-0.2 |
58,869 |
|
616,408 |
|
|
2003*
|
7,495 |
-1.0 |
|
|
|
|
* Population estimates
Source: U.S. Census Bureau |
|
| Age
Composition (Percentage
of Total Pop.) |
|
Montpelier
|
Washington
County
|
Vermont
|
| Age Group |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
| 0-4 |
5.7%
|
6.3%
|
4.5%
|
6.8%
|
7.1%
|
5.4%
|
7.0%
|
7.3%
|
5.6%
|
| 5-19 |
24.4%
|
19.7%
|
19.0%
|
25.2%
|
21.3%
|
21.0%
|
25.8%
|
21.6%
|
21.7%
|
| 20-64 |
54.5%
|
58.6%
|
61.5%
|
55.5%
|
59.1%
|
60.8%
|
55.8%
|
59.3%
|
60.0%
|
| 65+ |
15.4%
|
15.3%
|
14.9%
|
12.5%
|
12.5%
|
12.9%
|
11.4%
|
11.8%
|
12.7%
|
| Median Age |
32.2
|
36.3
|
40.5
|
30.5
|
34.2
|
38.5
|
29.4
|
33.0
|
37.7
|
| Source:
U.S. Census Bureau |
|
|
Again
reflecting a state-wide trend, Monptelier's median age is increasing
and the number of school-age children is decreasing.
|
| School Enrollment
and Utilization, Montpelier Schools |
| School |
Rated
Capacity*
|
2003/2004
Enrollment
|
Utilization
Rate
|
2009/2010
Projected
Enrollment
|
Projected
Utilization
Rate
|
| Union School (K-5) |
440
|
384
|
87%
|
335
|
76%
|
| Main Street (6-8) |
371
|
274
|
74%
|
219
|
59%
|
| High School (9-12) |
500
|
411
|
82%
|
344
|
69%
|
| Total |
1,311
|
1,069
|
82%
|
898
|
68%
|
| Source:
Office of the Superintendent, Montpelier Public School System, 2000*
& 2004 |
| Average
Household Size |
| Year |
Montpelier
|
Washington
County
|
Vermont
|
| 1970 |
3.03
|
3.37
|
3.37
|
| 1980 |
2.53
|
2.81
|
2.87
|
| 1990 |
2.33
|
2.62
|
2.67
|
| 2000 |
2.09
|
2.45
|
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|
Source: U.S. Census
Bureau |
|
| Total
Housing Units, Montpelier |
| Year |
1980
|
1990
|
2000
|
Total
Year-
round Units |
3,427
|
3,741
|
3,863 |
%
Renter-
Occupied |
44%
|
43%
|
45%
|
| %
Vacant |
5%
|
5%
|
3%
|
| Source:
U.S. Census Bureau |
|
| Median Housing Values/Costs |
| |
Montpelier
|
Washington
County
|
Vermont
|
| Median
Value Owner-Occupied Housing, 2000 |
$108,000
|
$105,200
|
$111,200
|
| Median
Gross Rent, 2000 |
$514
|
$519
|
$553
|
| Median
Price of Primary Residences Sold, 2003* |
$133,950
|
$129,000
|
$145,000
|
Source:
U.S. Census Bureau
* Source: Vermont Property Transfer Data, obtained at http://www.housingdata.org |
|
|
| Age of Housing
Stock |
|
Year
Built
|
Number
of
Buildings
|
%
of
Total
|
| 1999 to
Mar 2000 |
16
|
0.4%
|
| 1995 to
1998 |
19
|
0.5%
|
| 1990 to
1994 |
113
|
2.9%
|
| 1980 to
1989 |
415
|
10.6%
|
| 1970 to
1979 |
380
|
9.7%
|
| 1960 to
1969 |
362
|
9.3%
|
| 1940 to
1959 |
558
|
14.3%
|
| 1930 or
earlier |
2,036
|
52.2%
|
| Total |
3,899
|
100% |
| Source:
U.S. Census Bureau |
| Area in Current
Zoning Districts |
District
|
Acres
|
Percent
of Total
|
| Low Density Residential
(LDR) |
3,191.73
|
48.4%
|
| Medium Density Residential
(MDR) |
2,048.83
|
31.1%
|
| High Density Residential
(HDR) |
223.15
|
3.4%
|
| Civic |
35.42
|
0.5%
|
| Central
Business I (CB-I) |
39.88
|
0.6%
|
| Central Business II
(CB-II) |
73.59
|
1.1%
|
| Office Park (OP) |
275.54
|
4.2%
|
| General Business (GB) |
311.27
|
4.7%
|
| Industrial |
172.00
|
2.6%
|
| Cemetery |
21.97
|
0.3%
|
| Recreation |
184.15
|
2.8%
|
| RIV |
18.39
|
0.3%
|
Total |
6,595.92
|
100.0%
|
| Source:
City of Montpelier Geographic Information System, 2004 |
Municipal, County, and Vermont-wide Data Sources
- Vermont
State Data Center for U.S. Census Bureau information &
data
- Vermont
Housing Data
- Vermont
Social & Economic Indicators
- Vermont
Community Data Bank
- Vermont
School Report
Page updated July 13, 2004 |
