Benson, VT Demographic Data
Benson, VT Summary
Benson is located in Rutland County in Vermont
- Population: NA
- Area: 45.52 sq. miles
- Land Area: 43.98 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.54 sq. miles
- Population Density: NA
- Elevation: 364.50 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Benson, VT Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
185
58%
50.8
Male
134
42%
49.2
Total Population
319
311,591,919
Benson, VT Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
23
7.2%
6.4
5 to 9 Years
17
5.3%
6.5
10 to 14 Years
12
3.8%
6.7
15 to 19 Years
38
11.9%
7.0
20 to 24 Years
9
2.8%
7.1
25 to 34 Years
26
8.2%
13.3
35 to 44 Years
48
15.0%
13.1
45 to 54 Years
44
13.8%
14.3
55 to 59 Years
14
4.4%
6.5
60 to 64 Years
16
5.0%
5.7
65 to 74 Years
12
3.8%
7.2
75 to 84 Years
44
13.8%
4.2
85 Years and Over
16
5.0%
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
240
75.2%
76.3
Female
135
56.3%
51.4
Male
105
43.8%
48.6
21 Years and over
229
71.8%
71.8
62 Years and over
88
27.6%
16.7
65 Years and over
72
22.6%
13.3
Female
41
56.9%
56.7
Male
31
43.1%
43.3
Median Age (years)
43
NR
NR
Benson, VT Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
319
100.0%
97.2
White
319
100.0%
74.1
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
4.8
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
0.9
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.1
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.8
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.5
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.5
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
4.7
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
0
0.0%
16.7
Mexican
0
0.0%
10.8
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.6
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
319
100.0%
83.3
Benson, VT Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3
1.4%
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
30
13.6%
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
115
52.3%
28.4
Some college, no degree
32
14.5%
21.2
Associate's Degree
24
10.9%
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
10
4.5%
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
6
2.7%
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
33
15.0%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
187
84.9%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16
7.2%
28.5
Benson, VT Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
66
24.7%
32.5%
Now Married
124
46.4%
48.3
Divorced
42
15.7%
11.0%
Separated
9
3.4%
2.2
Widowed
26
9.7
6.0%
Benson, VT Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
292
98.6%
79.2%
Languages other than english
4
1.4%
20.8%
Spanish
4
1.4%
12.9%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.3%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
0.9%
Benson, VT Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
16
11.3%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
16
11.3%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
16
11.3%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
6
4.2%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
27
19.0%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
36
25.4%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
15
10.6%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
10
7.0%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
4.4
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
4.3
Median household income
46,364
50,502
Per capita income
20,792
26,708
Benson, VT Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
17
11.3%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
6
4.0%
9.4
Construction
32
21.3%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
11
7.3%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3
2.0%
6.6
Information
9
6.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
7
4.7%
10.4
Other services except public administration
8
5.3%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
12
8.0%
10.7
Public administration
3
2.0%
5.1
Retail trade
34
22.7%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0
0.0%
5.0
Wholesale trade
8
5.3%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
40
26.7%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
31
20.7%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
14
9.3%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
48
32.0%
24.5%
Service occupations
17
11.3%
18.3%
Benson, VT Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
145
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
91
62.8%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
34
23.4%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.0
Walked
20
13.8%
2.8
Other means
0
0.0%
1.7
Worked at home
0
0.0%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.0
25.5
Benson, VT Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
13
9.2%
9.3
1 vehicles
55
38.7%
34.1
2 vehicles
40
28.2%
37.5
3 or more
34
23.9%
19.1
Benson, VT Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
157
Occupied Housing Units
142
90.4%
86.9
Owner Occupied
121
85.2%
64.6
Renter Occupied
21
14.8%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
15
9.6%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.4
NR
2.5
Benson, VT Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
157
1 room
0
0.0%
2.0
2 rooms
13
8.3%
2.5
3 rooms
6
3.8%
9.2
4 rooms
18
11.5%
16.7
5 rooms
18
11.5%
20.6
6 rooms
28
17.8%
18.1
7 rooms
28
17.8%
12.3
8 rooms
31
19.7%
8.4
9 rooms or more
15
9.6%
10.2
Median Rooms
6
Benson, VT Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
157
1-unit, detached
108
68.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.8
2-units
0
0.0%
3.8
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.5
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
19
12.1%
4.5
20 or more units
0
0.0%
8.7
Mobile home
30
19.1%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Benson, VT Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
67
42.7%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
6
3.8%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
9
5.7%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
2
1.3%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
24
15.3%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
23
14.6%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
11
7.0%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
15
9.6%
8.8%
2005 or later
0
0.0%
6.9%
Benson, VT Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3
2.1%
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
25
17.6%
4.9
Electricity
11
7.7%
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
76
53.5%
6.2
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
27
19.0%
2.1
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.0
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.4
No fuel used
0
0.0%
0.9
Benson, VT Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
57
49325615.0
Less than $300
0
0.0%
0.2%
$500 to $699
0
0.0%
5.4%
$2,000 or more
5
8.8%
29.1%
$700 to $999
9
15.8%
15.0%
$1,000 to 1,499
11
19.3%
28.4%
$300 to $499
12
21.1%
1.8%
$1,500 to 1,999
20
35.1%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
26
45.6%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
9
15.8%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
6
10.5%
8.7%
35.0% or more
16
28.1%
28.1%
Not Computed
0
NR
NR
Benson, VT Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
19
38,515,453
Less than $200
0
0.0%
2.0%
$1,000 to 1,499
0
0.0%
24.8%
$500 to $749
0
0.0%
23.8%
$1,500 or more
0
0.0%
13.4%
$300 to $499
3
15.8%
8.5%
$200 to $299
6
31.6%
3.2%
$750 to $999
10
52.6%
24.3%
No Cash Rent
2
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
805
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3
15.8%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
3
15.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
3
15.8%
9.1%
35.0% or more
10
52.6%
44.3%
Not Computed
2
NR
NR
Benson, VT Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
121
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
18
14.9%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
18
14.9%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
36
29.8%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
21
17.4%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
7
5.8%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
21
17.4%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
129,500
173,600