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Montpelier, ID
Full City Profile · Idaho · Bear Lake County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,681
Population
1,156/sq mi density
$52,212
Median Income
$28,377 per capita
$185,600
Home Value
$276,063 Zillow
$639
Median Rent
30.3% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
199
Violent Crime/100K
1,392 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$52,212 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$185,600 home value, $639/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
199 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,212
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,377
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
54% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Montpelier vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Montpelier’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,212
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,377
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,673
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$774
54%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$774
46% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
13% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.8%
62% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.1%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$296M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.8%
Other
19.1%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
282
Restaurants
18
Healthcare
13
Retail
29
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,673
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,613
25% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
95.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,212 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,377 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,673 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $774 |
| County GDP | $296M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.415 |
| Cost of Living Index | 95.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 282 |
| Restaurants | 18 |
| Healthcare | 13 |
| Retail | 29 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,673 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,613 |