Population 521 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Montpelier
Household size in Montpelier
| Period | Montpelier | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.96 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.52 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Montpelier are small: just 1.96 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.48, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Montpelier
| Period | Montpelier | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.5 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.9 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.9 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 57.9, Montpelier is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Montpelier
| Period | Montpelier | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.9% of households in Montpelier, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Montpelier
Renters in Montpelier
| Period | Montpelier | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.0% of households in Montpelier rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (56.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Montpelier
| Period | Montpelier | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Montpelier: just 3.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Montpelier
| Period | Montpelier | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Montpelier leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Iowa.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Montpelier
| Period | Montpelier | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $604 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $620 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $748 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,342 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$738 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Montpelier pays $1,342 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Iowa as a whole ($1,020). Rent takes 23.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Montpelier
Bachelor's degrees in Montpelier
| Period | Montpelier | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +30.2 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Montpelier (41.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Montpelier
| Period | Montpelier | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.0% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.2% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.0% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Montpelier is above the national rate: 93.9% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Montpelier
| Period | Montpelier | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Montpelier than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Iowa. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Montpelier compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpelier | 1.96 | 57.9 | 6.9% | 9.0% | 3.3% | 1973 | $1,342 | 41.1% | 93.9% | 3.9% |
| Blue Grass | 2.32 | 47.4 | 7.4% | 11.3% | 4.7% | 1979 | $905 | 30.7% | 96.0% | 3.6% |
| New Era | 2.05 | 58.6 | 6.2% | 6.5% | 7.2% | 1972 | $1,332 | 42.1% | 92.5% | 3.3% |
| Buffalo | 2.45 | 43.3 | 8.0% | 9.9% | 4.7% | 1979 | $801 | 31.1% | 95.5% | 3.6% |
| Andalusia | 2.17 | 50.8 | 8.6% | 9.1% | 3.6% | 1969 | $986 | 17.7% | 97.0% | 1.5% |
| Taylor Ridge | 2.46 | 40.7 | 10.6% | 10.1% | 5.0% | 1968 | $869 | 20.9% | 97.2% | 1.7% |
| Stockton | 2.07 | 49.6 | 9.1% | 20.2% | 1.7% | 1976 | $1,312 | 25.7% | 95.4% | 4.1% |
| Sweetland Center | 2.77 | 43.4 | 11.9% | 10.8% | 11.9% | 1981 | $1,177 | 16.3% | 84.2% | 0.9% |
| Walcott | 2.31 | 45.9 | 10.4% | 19.1% | 9.9% | 1970 | $859 | 20.9% | 95.0% | 3.8% |
| Illinois City | 2.23 | 54.3 | 7.9% | 11.1% | 11.8% | 1953 | $872 | 23.2% | 96.8% | 1.3% |
| Durant | 2.54 | 42.4 | 8.6% | 21.6% | 7.2% | 1964 | $961 | 29.4% | 95.5% | 1.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Montpelier. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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