Bennington, VT

Census Place

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2021 Population

8,772

2.73% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bernie Sanders

Independent Party

US Senator

Peter Welch

Democratic Party

US Representative

Becca Balint

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

3.29% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

11.6%

12.3% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$48,457

4.3% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$164,400

1.04% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Bennington, VT had a population of 8.77k people with a median age of 47 and a median household income of $48,457. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Bennington, VT grew from 8,539 to 8,772, a 2.73% increase and its median household income grew from $46,460 to $48,457, a 4.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bennington, VT are White (Non-Hispanic) (94%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.28%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.01%), Other (Hispanic) (0.661%), and White (Hispanic) (0.524%).

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.

98.6% of the residents in Bennington, VT are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Bennington, VT was $164,400, and the homeownership rate was 58.7%.

Most people in Bennington, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Bennington, VT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bennington, VT is home to a population of 8.77k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.72% of Bennington, VT residents were born outside of the country (151 people).

In 2021, there were 41.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.25k people) in Bennington, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 200 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 176 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.6%

2021 Citizenship

99.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.6% of Bennington, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Bennington, VT was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
8.25k ± 520
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
200 ± 101
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
176 ± 153

1.19%

Hispanic Population

104 people

1.19% of the people in Bennington, VT are hispanic (104 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.72%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

151 people

1.04%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

89 people

As of 2021, 1.72% of Bennington, VT residents (151 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bennington, VT was 1.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
191 ± 119
Gulf War (1990s)
65 ± 69
World War II
53 ± 51

Bennington, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.94 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bennington, VT employs 3.61k people. The largest industries in Bennington, VT are Health Care & Social Assistance (775 people), Manufacturing (646 people), and Retail Trade (533 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,007), Transportation & Warehousing ($78,272), and Information ($66,118).

Employment

Occupations

3.61k

2021 Value

± 493

−0.824%

1 Year decline

± 19.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Bennington, VT declined at a rate of −0.824%, from 3.64k employees to 3.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bennington, VT, are Sales & Related Occupations (528 people), Production Occupations (512 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (326 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

3.61k

2021 Value

± 493

−0.824%

1 Year decline

± 19.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Bennington, VT declined at a rate of −0.824%, from 3.64k employees to 3.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bennington, VT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (775 people), Manufacturing (646 people), and Retail Trade (533 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

$39,271

Median earning men ± $6,220

$30,075

Median earning women ± $4,037

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($65,793), Information ($65,263), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($46,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,426), and Manufacturing ($36,364).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Vermont. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Vermont to other states, or from other states to Vermont.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Vermont product (by dollars) was Other foodstuffs with $7.94B, followed by Electronics ($3.74B) and Transport equip. ($2.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Vermont products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$34.4B

2020 Value in Vermont

$63B

Projected 2050 Value in Vermont

83.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound Vermont trade was $34.4B. This is expected to increase 83.4% to $63B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Vermont trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Vermont to other states, or from other states to Vermont.

Most Common Trade Partners

New York
$3.24B
Massachusetts
$2.8B
Connecticut
$2.38B

In 2020, the top outbound Vermont domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $3.24B, followed by Massachusetts with $2.8B and Connecticut and $2.38B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Vermont shares with each state (excluding itself).

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

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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

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.48% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.336% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (152k), Bachelors Degree (118k), and Some college (105k).

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 $164,400 in 2021, which is 0.671 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $162,700 to $164,400, a 1.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Bennington, VT is 58.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Bennington, VT have an average commute time of 18.4 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.

Property

$164,400

Median Property Value 2021

±$17,588

$2,155

Median Property Taxes

±$367

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

58.7%

Homeownership

2021

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 58.7% of the housing units in Bennington, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.9%.

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

The following map shows all of the places 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.

$48,457

Median Household Income

± $5,777

3.67k

Number of Households

± 516

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.67k households in Bennington, VT grew to $48,457 from the previous year's value of $46,460.

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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.442

2021 Wage GINI in Vermont

0.44

2020 Wage GINI in Vermont

In 2021, the income inequality in Vermont was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.566% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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 2021

Drove Alone (77.6%)
Worked At Home (9.04%)
Carpooled (4.79%)

In 2021, 77.6% of workers in Bennington, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.04%) and those who carpooled to work (4.79%).

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

18.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bennington, VT have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.06% 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

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bennington, VT (968 out of 8.37k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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

96.1% of the population of Bennington, VT has health coverage, with 34.1% on employee plans, 31% on Medicaid, 18.3% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.96% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bennington County, VT see 985 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.28% increase from the previous year (963 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1104 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 202 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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985 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bennington County, VT

Primary care physicians in Bennington County, VT see an average of 985 patients per year. This represents a 2.28% increase from the previous year (963 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.2% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.89%

Uninsured

34.1%

Employer Coverage

31%

Medicaid

18.3%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

1.96%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bennington, VT declined by 13.4% from 4.5% to 3.89%.

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.