Population 188 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Montpelier
Household size in Montpelier
| Period | Montpelier | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Montpelier has 2.46 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Kentucky. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.60, 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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
At 39.9, the median age in Montpelier is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Montpelier: 7.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Montpelier is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly two-thirds of owners (63.8%) 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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Montpelier than nationally: 7.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Montpelier is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $722 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $627 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $652 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $769 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$47 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Montpelier runs $769 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 47.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Montpelier have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.9% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.0% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.0% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Montpelier never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Montpelier than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 2.46 | 39.9 | 7.5% | 13.8% | 7.6% | 1991 | $769 | 13.4% | 86.0% | 3.7% |
| Glens Fork | 2.47 | 50.4 | 5.9% | 15.4% | 11.7% | 1991 | $740 | 14.9% | 80.7% | 5.1% |
| Esto | 2.49 | 38.4 | 14.0% | 30.3% | 12.8% | 1989 | $708 | 10.5% | 83.3% | 10.5% |
| Joppa | 2.43 | 50.0 | 5.2% | 17.7% | 9.0% | 1992 | $681 | 19.0% | 85.7% | 8.4% |
| Craycraft | 2.66 | 43.2 | 21.9% | 29.9% | 14.8% | 1980 | $914 | 16.8% | 87.0% | 10.8% |
| Cundiff | 2.43 | 50.0 | 5.2% | 17.7% | 9.0% | 1992 | $681 | 19.0% | 85.7% | 8.4% |
| Jamestown | 2.31 | 46.7 | 11.5% | 29.0% | 23.6% | 1990 | $586 | 13.5% | 83.1% | 7.4% |
| Gradyville | 2.15 | 37.1 | 35.4% | 54.2% | 12.8% | 1996 | $712 | 28.3% | 93.3% | 3.1% |
| Sewellton | 2.18 | 57.1 | 12.0% | 21.8% | 38.1% | 1988 | $481 | 15.9% | 85.6% | 8.9% |
| Gadberry | 2.66 | 37.3 | 1.7% | 27.9% | 14.7% | 2003 | $792 | 30.1% | 88.4% | 1.2% |
| Freedom | 2.43 | 61.2 | 9.1% | 10.2% | 31.3% | 1987 | $716 | 12.3% | 76.3% | 5.8% |
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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