Montpelier, VT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Montpelier	Vermont	National
Income per capita	$64,439	$44,794	$44,883
Median household income	$98,397	$82,422	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$133,670	$100,400	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$70,298	$48,793	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,478	$51,965	$54,343
Median earnings female	$53,880	$39,268	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	3.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.0%	11.6%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Montpelier is 44% higher than the national average
The median household income in Montpelier is 21% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Montpelier is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Montpelier is 73% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,591 $98,397 $196,794

City

$54,942 $82,422 $164,844

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Montpelier median earnings by income bracket

Montpelier employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	7.5%	7.5%
Financial & insurance services	7.3%	7.3%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	12.1%
Public administration	10.6%	10.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	23.2%	23.2%
Other	24.7%	24.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Williamstown, VT	1,282	$107,471	32.1%
Stowe, VT	612	$105,146	29.3%
East Barre, VT	823	$99,809	22.7%
Worcester, VT	110	$91,677	12.7%
Websterville, VT	390	$91,032	11.9%
Montpelier, VT	7,614	$98,397	21.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tyrone, GA	7,614	$156,634	92.6%
Comox Valley B (Lazo North), BC	7,614	n/a
Chesterland, OH	7,616	$117,057	43.9%
Wildwood, FL	7,610	$60,595	25.5%
Kent, BC	7,619	n/a
Montpelier, VT	7,614	$98,397	21.0%

Source: The Montpelier, VT employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.