Bennington, VT

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

37,326

0.244% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bernie Sanders

Independent Party

US Senator

Peter Welch

Democratic Party

US Representative

Becca Balint

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

46.7

0.647% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

11.2%

0.541% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$68,558

8.05% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$243,000

11.3% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

17,673

0.0453% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Bennington, VT had a population of 37.3k people with a median age of 46.7 and a median household income of $68,558. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bennington, VT grew from 37,235 to 37,326, a 0.244% increase and its median household income grew from $63,448 to $68,558, a 8.05% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bennington, VT are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.77%), White (Hispanic) (1.15%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.08%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.956%).

None of the households in Bennington, VT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.7% of the residents in Bennington, VT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bennington, VT are Bennington College (302 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Bennington, VT was $243,000, and the homeownership rate was 74.3%.

Most people in Bennington, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Bennington, VT was 2 cars per household.

Bennington, VT borders Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, Claremont-Lebanon, NH-VT, Glens Falls, NY, Greenfield Town, MA, Pittsfield, MA, and Rutland, VT.

United States Vermont

Population & Diversity

Bennington, VT is home to a population of 37.3k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.7% of Bennington, VT residents were born outside of the country (1.01k people).

In 2022, there were 33.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.5k people) in Bennington, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.03k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 431 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

98.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.7% of Bennington, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Bennington, VT was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bennington, VT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bennington, VT

White (Non-Hispanic)
34.5k ± 150
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.03k ± 208
White (Hispanic)
431 ± 134

2.39%

Hispanic Population

891 people

2.39% of the people in Bennington, VT are hispanic (891 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bennington, VT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Vermont.

Most Common Origin

Canada
4,981 ± 1,725 people
China
1,582 ± 975 people
Germany
991 ± 772 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Vermont was Canada, the natal country of 4,981 Vermont residents, followed by China with 1,582 and Germany with 991.

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.01k people

3.14%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.17k people

As of 2022, 2.7% of Bennington, VT residents (1.01k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bennington, VT was 3.14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bennington, VT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
990 ± 189
Gulf War (2001-)
266 ± 99
Gulf War (1990s)
220 ± 91

Bennington, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.72 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bennington, VT employs 17.7k people. The largest industries in Bennington, VT are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,751 people), Retail Trade (2,620 people), and Educational Services (2,290 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($94,488), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,286), and Finance & Insurance ($64,063).

Males in Vermont have an average income that is 1.19 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,434. The income inequality in Vermont (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

17.7k

2022 Value

± 891

0.0453%

1 Year growth

± 7.23%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bennington, VT grew at a rate of 0.0453%, from 17.7k employees to 17.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bennington, VT, are Management Occupations (2,136 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,052 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,656 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bennington, VT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Vermont (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

17.7k

2022 Value

± 891

0.0453%

1 Year growth

± 7.23%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bennington, VT grew at a rate of 0.0453%, from 17.7k employees to 17.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bennington, VT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,751 people), Retail Trade (2,620 people), and Educational Services (2,290 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bennington, VT, though some of these residents may live in Bennington, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,515

Median earning men ± $2,647

$37,532

Median earning women ± $4,034

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,789), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,214), and Public Administration ($73,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($56,950), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,250), and Public Administration ($54,462).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Vermont.

Y-Axis

1.76%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 307k people employed in Vermont. This represents a 1.76% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 21.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Vermont.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

529
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
335
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
326
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (30.4%), followed by Other (1.87%).

Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing the state of Vermont. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Bennington, VT is currently represented by Becca Balint in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bennington, VT. Showing the available data for Vermont.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (65.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (30.4%)
Republican Party
Other (1.87%)
Approval Voting, Bread And Roses, Bull Moose, Grumpy Old Patriots, Independent, and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (30.4%), followed by Other (1.87%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Vermont for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Vermont

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Bernie Sanders

Senator from Vermont

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Peter Welch

Senator from Vermont

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing Vermont.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Vermont over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Bennington, VT

Becca Balint

Vermont at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Bennington, VT is currently represented by Becca Balint (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Bennington, VT have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Bennington, VT awarded 302 degrees. The student population of Bennington, VT in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 277 male students and 603 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bennington, VT are White (173 and 72.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (28 and 11.8%), Unknown (14 and 5.88%), and Two or More Races (12 and 5.04%).

The largest universities in Bennington, VT by number of degrees awarded are Bennington College (302 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bennington, VT are Other English Language & Literature (46 and 15.2%), General Visual & Performing Arts (34 and 11.3%), and General Drama & Theater Arts (21 and 6.95%).

The median tuition cost in Bennington, VT for private four year colleges is $60,648.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Bennington, VT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 45.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 880 (31.5% men and 68.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 880 students enrolled in Bennington, VT, 31.5% men and 68.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 557 records, of which 70.2% were women and 29.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Visual & Performing Arts
34 degrees awarded
General Drama & Theater Arts
21 degrees awarded
General Literature
20 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bennington, VT was General Visual & Performing Arts with 34 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Bennington, VT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Bennington College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

302 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bennington College with 302 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 88 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bennington, VT, which is 0.411 times less than the 214 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 173 degrees mean that there were 6.18 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 28 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($60,648) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.431% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.362% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (130k), Bachelors Degree (106k), and Some college (93.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bennington, VT was $243,000 in 2022, which is 0.862 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $218,400 to $243,000, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Bennington, VT is 74.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bennington, VT have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bennington, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bennington, VT is $68,558. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Bennington, VT was Chittenden County, VT with a value of $89,494, followed by Grand Isle County, VT and Addison County, VT, with respective values of $86,639 and $85,870.

Housing

Property

$243,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,704

$10,823

Median Property Taxes

±$572

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bennington, VT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bennington, VT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.3%

Homeownership

2022

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 74.3% of the housing units in Bennington, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bennington, VT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bennington, VT was Chittenden County, VT with a value of $89,494, followed by Grand Isle County, VT and Addison County, VT, with respective values of $86,639 and $85,870.

The following map shows all of the counties in Bennington, VT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,558

Median Household Income

± $2,903

14.6k

Number of Households

± 795

In 2022, the median household income of the 14.6k households in Bennington, VT grew to $68,558 from the previous year's value of $63,448.

The following chart displays the households in Bennington, VT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bennington, VT is from Vermont.

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Vermont

0.442

2021 Wage GINI in Vermont

In 2022, the income inequality in Vermont was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.1% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Vermont was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Vermont in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Vermont across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (72.6%)
Worked At Home (14.3%)
Carpooled (7.15%)

In 2022, 72.6% of workers in Bennington, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.15%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bennington, VT have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.73% of the workforce in Bennington, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bennington, VT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bennington, VT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bennington, VT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bennington, VT (4.06k out of 36.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bennington, VT is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.4% of the population of Bennington, VT has health coverage, with 41.6% on employee plans, 22.1% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 1.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Vermont see 855 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.5% decrease from the previous year (868 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1382 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 193 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Vermont.

855 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Vermont

Primary care physicians in Vermont see an average of 855 patients per year. This represents a 1.5% decrease from the previous year (868 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Vermont in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.62%

Uninsured

41.6%

Employer Coverage

22.1%

Medicaid

17.2%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

1.08%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bennington, VT grew by 1.18% from 4.56% to 4.62%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bennington, VT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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