Montpelier is a city in Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States. The population was 2,538 at the 2019 estimation, down from 2,597 in 2010 census. The city is the largest community in the Bear Lake Valley, a farming region north of Bear Lake in southeastern Idaho along the Utah border. It was settled in 1863 by Mormon pioneers on the route of the Oregon Trail. Nearby to the east is the border with Wyoming.
Ethnicity | Montpelier | USA |
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White | 91.7% | 60.1% |
African American | 1.2% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0% | 0.6% |
Asian | 0.9% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
Multiracial | 0.7% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 5.5% | 18.2% |
Other | 0% | 0.3% |
HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Montpelier | USA |
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Less than $10,000 | 8.2% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 9.9% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 8.3% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 10.9% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 19.3% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 15.3% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 15.9% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 8.1% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 0.8% | 7.1% |
Education | Montpelier | USA |
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< 9th Grade | 1% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 7% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 35% | 27.0% |
Other College | 25% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 10% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 15% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 4% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 2% | 1.0% |