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Bennington County, VT


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Bennington, VT
Designated Market Area: Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY-MA-VT
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 37,392   ( 267 from 2010 , 48 from 2020)
Land area: 674.8 square miles
Population density: 55.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:34,718 92.85% 2.2%
Black:5041.35% 73.2%
Indian:880.24% 23.9%
Asian:5381.44% 94.2%
2+ races:5681.52% 34.0%
Hispanic:9762.61% 85.9%
Total non-White:2,6747.15% 66.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:643 8.6
Deaths:1,15815.5
Net Migration: 4596.1
Net Immigration: 1081.4
Change in White population:-799 -2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:1,066 2.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
37,125
35,51795.67%
2910.78%
710.19%
2770.75%
4241.14%
5251.41%
1,6084.33%

2000
36,994
35,91697.09%
1490.40%
690.19%
2300.62%
2520.68%
3440.93%
1,0782.91%

1990
35,845
35,24098.31%
1440.40%
1060.30%
2080.58%
n/a
1470.41%
6051.69%

1980
33,345
32,97498.89%
670.20%
150.04%
920.28%
n/a
1970.59%
3711.11%

1970
29,282
28,99099.00%
730.25%
90.03%
280.10%
n/a
1680.57%
292 1.00%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,421 9.2
3,6739.9
-289-0.8
1910.5
-399 -1.1
530 1.4
1990's
NumberRate
4,180 11.7
4,08611.4
1940.5
590.2
676 1.9
473 1.3
1980's
NumberRate
5,290 15.9
3,523 10.6
745 2.2
n/a
2,266 6.8
234 0.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,350 8.0
n/a
3,984 13.6
79 0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Bennington County, VT
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.7
7,038 18.8%
30,354 81.2%
8,701 23.3%
14,566
2.47
8,992 61.7%
6,998 77.8%
809 9.0%
5,574 38.3%

2010
NumberPercent
45.1
7,603 20.5%
29,522 79.5%
6,995 18.8%
15,470
2.30
9,767 63.1%
7,447 76.2%
1,002 10.3%
5,703 36.9%

2000
NumberPercent
40.2
8,804 23.8%
28,190 76.2%
6,133 16.6%
14,822
2.41
9,960 67.2%
8,027 80.6%
965 9.7%
4,862 32.8%

1990
NumberPercent
34.9
8,981 25.1%
26,864 74.9%
5,340 14.9%
13,600
2.54
9,611 70.7%
7,727 80.4%
875 9.1%
3,989 29.3%

1980
NumberPercent
31.5
9,389 28.2%
23,956 71.8%
4,691 14.1%
12,011
2.69
8,708 72.5%
7,384 84.8%
623 7.2%
3,303 27.5%

2022 Housing Data for Bennington County, VT

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units20,857 
Median Value$243,000 
Occupied14,56669.8%
Vacant6,29130.2%
Owned10,82374.3%
Rented3,74325.7%
Median Rent$974 
Single-Family Units15,84276.0%
    Detached15,26273.2%
    Attached5802.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,6668.0%
Mobile Homes1,0595.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bennington County, VT

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008896.1%
$10,000 to $14,9996464.4%
$15,000 to $19,9995193.6%
$20,000 to $24,9994503.1%
$25,000 to $29,9996174.2%
$30,000 to $34,9997715.3%
$35,000 to $39,9994383.0%
$40,000 to $44,9995653.9%
$45,000 to $49,9995804.0%
$50,000 to $59,9999846.8%
$60,000 to $74,9991,3689.4%
$75,000 to $99,9991,87112.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991,3349.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0967.5%
$150,000 to $199,9991,2888.8%
$200,000 or more1,1507.9%
Median Household Income68,558 
Per Capita Income39,717 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state97 
Compared to U.S.106 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,2778.8%
Public Assistance6084.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,26015.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed15,19469.4%
Unemployed6833.1%
In Armed Forces1220.6%
Total Labor Force15,99973.1%
Not in Labor Force5,89226.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,6064,43855.8%
Non-Profit7441,96227.5%
Self-Employed1,4181,25353.1%
Local Government4261,00829.7%
State Government27337042.5%
Federal Government528338.5%
Total Private + Self7,0245,69155.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,4953,42330.4%
Total8,5199,11448.3%
Pct. Govt.12.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,89416.4%
Sales and Office Occupations3,70821.0%
Professional, Technical4,82827.3%
Service Occupations2,97716.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1050.6%
All others3,26618.5%
White Collar 64.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,75115.6%
Retail trade2,62014.8%
Educational services2,29013.0%
Manufacturing2,07011.7%
Accommodation and food services1,2757.2%
Construction1,0946.2%
Professional, scientific, technical9375.3%
Other services7934.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7054.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4502.5%
Public administration4502.5%
Finance and insurance4142.3%
Transportation and warehousing3391.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3321.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing3311.9%
Information3221.8%
Wholesale trade2741.6%
Utilities2071.2%
Management120.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction70.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bennington County, VT

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4191.12%
Puerto Rican1430.38%
Cuban640.17%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American260.07%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan170.05%
Honduran90.02%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1810.48%
Argentinean130.03%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian520.14%
Ecuadorian610.16%
Paraguayan330.09%
Peruvian220.06%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic580.16%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1280.34%
Indian780.21%
Filipino320.09%
Vietnamese230.06%
Korean200.05%
Thai110.03%
Japanese80.02%
Laotian50.01%
Taiwanese20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English34,20995.8%
Spanish5341.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun2450.7%
Other Indo-European2350.7%
Chinese1230.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic970.3%
Other940.3%
German, other Germanic630.2%
Other Asian450.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English7,25019.4%
Irish6,66017.8%
German4,71912.6%
Italian3,6289.7%
French3,0168.1%
American2,7527.4%
French Canadian1,6534.4%
Scottish1,5104.0%
Polish1,1743.1%
Swedish5341.4%
Welsh5261.4%
European5151.4%
Dutch4731.3%
British3721.0%
Scotch-Irish3510.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen36,84098.7%
Not a citizen4861.3%
Native36,30697.3%
Foreign-born1,0202.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bennington County, VT

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
509 1.9%1,067 4.0%7,543 28.1%7,143 26.6%5,734 21.4%4,839 18.0%
  Average years of education: 14.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 509 1.9%
9-12 Years 1,067 4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,543 28.1%
Some College 7,143 26.6%
Bach. Degree 5,734 21.4%
Grad Degree 4,839 18.0%
Average years of education: 14.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Bennington County, VT

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 18,864 17,889 975 5.2% 4.7%
1991 18,359 17,421 938 5.1% 5.9%
1992 18,804 17,666 1,138 6.1% 6.2%
1993 18,783 17,876 907 4.8% 5.2%
1994 19,147 18,276 871 4.5% 4.4%
1995 19,449 18,639 810 4.2% 4.2%
1996 19,889 18,992 897 4.5% 4.3%
1997 19,849 18,994 855 4.3% 3.9%
1998 20,197 19,394 803 4.0% 3.5%
1999 20,516 19,759 757 3.7% 3.1%
2000 19,835 19,247 588 3.0% 2.8%
2001 20,076 19,317 759 3.8% 3.3%
2002 20,169 19,265 904 4.5% 3.8%
2003 19,976 19,010 966 4.8% 4.4%
2004 19,757 18,970 787 4.0% 3.7%
2005 20,018 19,296 722 3.6% 3.5%
2006 20,583 19,831 752 3.7% 3.7%
2007 20,450 19,639 811 4.0% 3.9%
2008 20,483 19,529 954 4.7% 4.5%
2009 20,572 19,097 1,475 7.2% 6.2%
2010 20,359 18,896 1,463 7.2% 6.3%
2011 19,933 18,643 1,290 6.5% 5.6%
2012 19,608 18,484 1,124 5.7% 4.8%
2013 19,260 18,254 1,006 5.2% 4.4%
2014 18,759 17,886 873 4.7% 4.0%
2015 18,671 17,891 780 4.2% 3.5%
2016 18,503 17,830 673 3.6% 3.1%
2017 18,344 17,673 671 3.7% 3.0%
2018 18,381 17,813 568 3.1% 2.6%
2019 18,209 17,690 519 2.9% 2.3%
2020 17,132 16,004 1,128 6.6% 5.6%
2021 17,320 16,512 808 4.7% 3.7%
2022 17,636 17,072 564 3.2% 2.6%
2023 18,134 17,685 449 2.5% 2.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com