Montpelier, VT Profile

Montpelier, VT, population 8,003, is located in Vermont's Washington county, about 103.9 miles from Manchester and 129.1 miles from Lowell.

Through the 90's Montpelier's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Montpelier has stayed about the same.

Montpelier's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Vermont's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Montpelier tend to be about the same as Vermont's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.50
	Males	38.90
	Females	41.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	15.00%		40 to 60:	17.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,035	N/A
2001	8,052	0.21%
2002	8,044	-0.10%
2003	7,971	-0.91%
2004	8,019	0.60%
2005	8,003	-0.20%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,513

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	87
2002	147
2003	87
2004	163
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	-	-
Forcible Rape	3	5	6	8	-	-
Robbery	2	2	0	0	-	-
Aggravated Assault	2	5	1	5	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,895
2002	5,874
2003	4,343
2004	3,286
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	36	52	22	28	-	-
Larceny, Theft	420	408	308	229	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	21	18	20	5	-	-
Arson	13	7	5	5	-	-

Location

Elevation	525 feet above sea level
Land Area	10.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities