Benson town, VT

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 764 ( 292 from 2010 )
Land area: 43.6 square miles
Population density: 17.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	735	96.20%	27.9%
Black:	7	0.92%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	6	0.79%	500.0%
2+ races:	11	1.44%	26.7%
Hispanic:	5	0.65%	28.6%

Total non-White:	29	3.80%	19.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-285	-32.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-7	-0.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,056
1,020	96.59%
7	0.66%
6	0.57%
1	0.09%
15	1.42%
7	0.66%
36	3.41%

2000
1,039
996	95.86%
10	0.96%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
19	1.83%
14	1.35%
43	4.14%

1990
847
821	96.93%
9	1.06%
2	0.24%
8	0.94%
n/a
7	0.83%
26	3.07%

1980
749
740	98.80%
0	0.00%
3	0.40%
2	0.27%
n/a
0	0.00%
9	1.20%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

24	2.3
-7	-0.7

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

175	20.7
17	2.0

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

81	10.8
17	2.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Benson town, 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
Number	Percent
51.3
117	15.3%
647	84.7%
218	28.5%

316
2.39

184	58.2%
158	85.9%
7	3.8%
132	41.8%

2010
Number	Percent
41.9
252	23.9%
804	76.1%
153	14.5%

420
2.46

288	68.6%
224	77.8%
20	6.9%
132	31.4%

2000
Number	Percent
35.8
287	27.6%
752	72.4%
122	11.7%

397
2.53

278	70.0%
226	81.3%
20	7.2%
119	30.0%

1990
Number	Percent
32.6
238	28.1%
609	71.9%
70	8.3%

311
2.72

227	73.0%
184	81.1%
17	7.5%
84	27.0%

1980
Number	Percent
29.1
240	32.0%
509	68.0%
78	10.4%

233
3.00

186	79.8%
161	86.6%
11	5.9%
47	20.2%

2022 Housing Data for Benson town, VT

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	0.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	29	9.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	17	5.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	4.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	1.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	31	9.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	21	6.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	1.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	22	7.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	23	7.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	63	19.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	30	9.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	35	11.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	7	2.2%
$200,000 or more	13	4.1%

Median Household Income	72,727
Per Capita Income	39,874

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	15	4.7%
Public Assistance	9	2.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	40	12.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	290	64.6%
Unemployed	14	3.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	304	67.7%
Not in Labor Force	145	32.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		35.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	121	100	54.8%
Non-Profit	5	14	26.3%
Self-Employed	22	12	64.7%

Local Government	19	35	35.2%
State Government	5	5	50.0%
Federal Government	0	3	0.0%

Total Private + Self	143	112	56.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	29	57	33.7%
Total	172	169	50.4%

Pct. Govt.	19.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	50	14.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	47	13.8%
Professional, Technical	98	28.7%
Service Occupations	53	15.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	1	0.3%
All others	93	27.3%

White Collar		57.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	54	15.8%
Manufacturing	54	15.8%
Educational services	44	12.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	30	8.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	29	8.5%
Retail trade	28	8.2%
Construction	24	7.0%
Public administration	24	7.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	15	4.4%
Other services	10	2.9%
Finance and insurance	9	2.6%
Transportation and warehousing	7	2.1%
Information	4	1.2%
Utilities	4	1.2%
Accommodation and food services	3	0.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	5	0.65%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	6	0.79%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	735	98.3%
German, other Germanic	11	1.5%
Spanish	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	151	19.8%
Irish	129	16.9%
German	72	9.4%
French Canadian	65	8.5%
Italian	49	6.4%
American	45	5.9%
French	41	5.4%
Polish	40	5.2%
Scottish	14	1.8%
Welsh	13	1.7%
Hungarian	11	1.4%
European	10	1.3%
Norwegian	10	1.3%
Portuguese	8	1.0%
Scotch-Irish	8	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	764	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	760	99.5%
Foreign-born	4	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
12	2.1%	24	4.3%	234	41.6%	141	25.0%	91	16.2%	61	10.8%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	12	2.1%
9-12 Years	24	4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	234	41.6%
Some College	141	25.0%
Bach. Degree	91	16.2%
Grad Degree	61	10.8%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +73	R +31	R + 4.8%
D +42
2020 vs. 2012	R +146	R +189	R + 39.2%
D -43
2020 vs. 2008	R +123	R +195	R + 37.3%
D -72

2016 vs. 2008	R +50	R +164	R + 32.5%
D -114
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	92%	Donald Trump* (R)	305	52.3%	Joe Biden (D)	258	44.3%	20	3.4%	583	22	6	0.16%
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	232	45.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	216	42.5%	60	11.8%	508	15	0	0.16%
2012	62%	Barack Obama* (D)	301	63.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	159	33.3%	18	3.8%	478	2	-14	0.16%
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	330	61.7%	John McCain (R)	182	34.0%	23	4.3%	535	4	-12	0.16%
2004	67%	John Kerry (D)	256	49.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	251	48.3%	13	2.5%	520	9	-2	0.17%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	220	48.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	205	45.5%	26	5.8%	451	8	1	0.15%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Benson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

258

44.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

305

52.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

583

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 6

2016 President, Benson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

216

42.5%

Donald Trump (R)

232

45.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.5%

Other

7.3%

TOTAL

508

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 0

2012 President, Benson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

301

63.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

159

33.3%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

478

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -14

2008 President, Benson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

330

61.7%

John McCain (R)

182

34.0%

Other

4.3%

TOTAL

535

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -12

2004 President, Benson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

251

48.3%

John Kerry (D)

256

49.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

520

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Benson town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

220

48.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

205

45.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

451

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benson town, VT

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	71%	Gerald Malloy (R)	248	55.6%	Peter Welch (D)	187	41.9%	11 [+]	2.5%	446	28	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Cris Ericson (I) 3 (0.7%); Dawn Ellis (I) 3 (0.7%); Natasha Diamondstone-Kohout (Green Mountain) 2 (0.4%); Kerry Raheb (I) 1 (0.2%); Mark Coester (I) 1 (0.2%); Stephen Duke (I) 1 (0.2%);
2022	G	71%	Phil Scott* (R)	340	76.2%	Brenda Siegel (D)	52	11.7%	54 [+]	12.1%	446	5	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Hoyt (I) 24 (5.4%); Peter Duval (I) 15 (3.4%); Bernard Peters (I) 9 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 6 (1.3%);
2020	G	92%	Phil Scott* (R)	414	71.5%	David Zuckerman (D)	99	17.1%	66 [+]	11.4%	579	3	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 66 (11.4%);
2018	S1	62%	Bernie Sanders* (I)	205	49.8%	Lawrence Zupan (R)	178	43.2%	29 [+]	7.0%	412	21	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 21 (5.1%); Russell Beste (I) 5 (1.2%); Brad Peacock (I) 3 (0.7%);
2018	G	63%	Phil Scott* (R)	276	65.7%	Christine Hallquist (D)	105	25.0%	39 [+]	9.3%	420	11	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Charles Laramie (I) 23 (5.5%); Other (Write-in) 10 (2.4%); Trevor Barlow (I) 6 (1.4%);
2016	S3	72%	Patrick Leahy* (D)	248	49.0%	Scott Milne (R)	224	44.3%	34 [+]	6.7%	506	11	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 16 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 10 (2.0%); Jerry Trudell (I) 8 (1.6%);
2016	G	73%	Phil Scott (R)	329	64.6%	Sue Minter (D)	166	32.6%	14 [+]	2.8%	509	12	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Bill Lee (Liberty Union) 13 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2014	G	34%	Scott Milne (R)	128	51.0%	Peter Shumlin* (D)	88	35.1%	35 [+]	13.9%	251	6	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Dan Feliciano (Libertarian) 15 (6.0%); Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 7 (2.8%); Emily Peyton (I) 7 (2.8%); Bernard Peters (I) 3 (1.2%); Cris Ericson (I) 2 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	447
Median Value	$195,900

Occupied	316	70.7%
Vacant	131	29.3%

Owned	258	81.6%
Rented	58	18.4%
Median Rent	$922

Single-Family Units	343	76.7%
Detached	338	75.6%
Attached	5	1.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	13	2.9%
Mobile Homes	77	17.2%

Benson town, VT

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Benson town, VT

2022 Housing Data for Benson town, VT

2022 Income & Employment Data for Benson town, VT

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Benson town, VT

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Benson town, VT

Historical Presidential Election Results for Benson town, VT

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benson town, VT