Bennington, VT Demographic Data

Bennington, VT Summary

Bennington is located in Bennington County in Vermont
  • Population: NA
  • Area: 42.50 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 42.25 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.25 sq. miles
  • Population Density: NA
  • Elevation: 793.64 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Bennington, VT Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,417
51%
50.8
Male
4,183
49%
49.2
Total Population
8,600
 
311,591,919

Bennington, VT Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
544
6.3% 
6.4
5 to 9 Years
459
5.3% 
6.5
10 to 14 Years
410
4.8% 
6.7
15 to 19 Years
404
4.7% 
7.0
20 to 24 Years
505
5.9% 
7.1
25 to 34 Years
1,219
14.2% 
13.3
35 to 44 Years
935
10.9% 
13.1
45 to 54 Years
1,160
13.5% 
14.3
55 to 59 Years
610
7.1% 
6.5
60 to 64 Years
501
5.8% 
5.7
65 to 74 Years
701
8.2% 
7.2
75 to 84 Years
846
9.8% 
4.2
85 Years and Over
306
3.6% 
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,891
80.1%
76.3
Female
3,626
52.6%
51.4
Male
3,265
47.4%
48.6
21 Years and over
6,711
78.0%
71.8
62 Years and over
2,142
24.9%
16.7
65 Years and over
1,853
21.5%
13.3
Female
1,106
59.7%
56.7
Male
747
40.3%
43.3
Median Age (years)
43
NR
NR

Bennington, VT Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,365
97.3% 
97.2
White
8,158
94.9% 
74.1
Black or African American
64
0.7% 
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
13
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
130
1.5% 
4.8
Asian Indian
99
1.2% 
0.9
Chinese
7
0.1% 
1.1
Filipino
0
0.0% 
0.8
Japanese
10
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.5
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.5
Other Asian
14
0.2% 
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
235
2.7% 
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
57
0.7% 
16.7
Mexican
0
0.0% 
10.8
Puerto Rican
57
0.7% 
1.6
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0% 
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,543
99.3% 
83.3

Bennington, VT Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
338
5.4% 
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
616
9.8% 
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,410
38.4% 
28.4
Some college, no degree
1,200
19.1% 
21.2
Associate's Degree
395
6.3% 
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
753
12.0% 
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
566
9.0% 
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
954
15.2%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
5,324
84.8%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,319
21.0%
28.5

Bennington, VT Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,122
29.5%
32.5%
Now Married
2,933
40.8%
48.3
Divorced
1,206
16.8%
11.0%
Separated
133
1.9%
2.2
Widowed
793
11.0
6.0%

Bennington, VT Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,797
96.8%
79.2%
Languages other than english
259
3.2%
20.8%
Spanish
14
0.2%
12.9%
Other indo-european languages
216
2.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
29
0.4%
3.3%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
0.9%

Bennington, VT Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
229
6.2%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
305
8.2%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
647
17.4%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
629
17.0%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
363
9.8%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
889
24.0%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
314
8.5%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
232
6.3%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
59
1.6%
4.4
$200,000 or more
41
1.1%
4.3
Median household income
37,532
 
50,502
Per capita income
24,586
 
26,708

Bennington, VT Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
42
1.1%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
431
11.1%
9.4
Construction
336
8.6%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,345
34.6%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
56
1.4%
6.6
Information
42
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
531
13.7%
10.4
Other services except public administration
141
3.6%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
230
5.9%
10.7
Public administration
133
3.4%
5.1
Retail trade
445
11.4%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
87
2.2%
5.0
Wholesale trade
71
1.8%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
1,221
31.4%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
415
10.7%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
526
13.5%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
706
18.1%
24.5%
Service occupations
1,022
26.3%
18.3%

Bennington, VT Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,789
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,822
74.5%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
338
8.9%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
10
0.3%
5.0
Walked
333
8.8%
2.8
Other means
88
2.3%
1.7
Worked at home
198
5.2%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.0
 
25.5

Bennington, VT Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
468
12.6%
9.3
1 vehicles
1,551
41.8%
34.1
2 vehicles
1,337
36.1%
37.5
3 or more
352
9.5%
19.1

Bennington, VT Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,970
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
3,708
93.4%
86.9
Owner Occupied
2,101
56.7%
64.6
Renter Occupied
1,607
43.3%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
262
6.6%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
NR
2.5

Bennington, VT Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,970
1 room
135
3.4%
2.0
2 rooms
110
2.8%
2.5
3 rooms
656
16.5%
9.2
4 rooms
646
16.3%
16.7
5 rooms
650
16.4%
20.6
6 rooms
631
15.9%
18.1
7 rooms
414
10.4%
12.3
8 rooms
349
8.8%
8.4
9 rooms or more
379
9.5%
10.2
Median Rooms
5
 

Bennington, VT Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,970
 
 
1-unit, detached
1,936
48.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
92
2.3%
5.8
2-units
472
11.9%
3.8
3 or 4 units
873
22.0%
4.5
5 to 9 units
223
5.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
35
0.9%
4.5
20 or more units
172
4.3%
8.7
Mobile home
167
4.2%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Bennington, VT Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,876
47.3%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
305
7.7%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
347
8.7%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
332
8.4%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
516
13.0%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
430
10.8%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
121
3.0%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
18
0.5%
8.8%
2005 or later
25
0.6%
6.9%

Bennington, VT Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
85
2.3%
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
222
6.0%
4.9
Electricity
114
3.1%
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3,080
83.1%
6.2
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
104
2.8%
2.1
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.0
Other fuel
91
2.5%
0.4
No fuel used
12
0.3%
0.9

Bennington, VT Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,387
 
49325615.0
Less than $300
0
0.0%
0.2%
$300 to $499
6
0.4%
1.8%
$500 to $699
17
1.2%
5.4%
$2,000 or more
143
10.3%
29.1%
$700 to $999
223
16.1%
15.0%
$1,500 to 1,999
334
24.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to 1,499
664
47.9%
28.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
400
29.0%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
220
16.0%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
176
12.8%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
84
6.1%
8.7%
35.0% or more
498
36.1%
28.1%
Not Computed
9
NR
NR

Bennington, VT Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,556 
 
38,515,453 
Less than $200
16
1.0%
2.0%
$1,500 or more
21
1.3%
13.4%
$200 to $299
47
3.0%
3.2%
$300 to $499
149
9.6%
8.5%
$1,000 to 1,499
322
20.7%
24.8%
$750 to $999
406
26.1%
24.3%
$500 to $749
595
38.2%
23.8%
No Cash Rent
51
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
742
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
113
7.3%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
173
11.2%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
170
11.0%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
148
9.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
136
8.8%
9.1%
35.0% or more
807
52.2%
44.3%
Not Computed
60
NR
NR

Bennington, VT Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,101
 
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
184
8.8%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
220
10.5%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
504
24.0%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
678
32.3%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
361
17.2%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
120
5.7%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
34
1.6%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
157,100
 
173,600