CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bennington

Vermont · 9,532 residents · 4.83 sq mi

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Bennington is a city of 9,532 people in Vermont. The average commute runs 13 minutes. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 16% less than in Vermont as a whole. The median household earns $24,909, about 17% below the national median. Median home value sits at $87,500.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.3

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

9,532

+4%vs 2000

vs 9,168 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

35.3

−11%vs 2000

vs 39.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.83 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(709)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.8%(652)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.6%(629)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(604)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247%(672)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.3%(1,461)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.2%(1,349)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.8%(841)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.8%(837)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.6%(725)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.4%(701)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.7%(352)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,909

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,591 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,055

−27%vs 2000

vs $16,507 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.9%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$87,500

+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $92,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$417

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $512 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

56.1%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 54.8% in 2000

43.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.5%(8,847)

Black0.5%(47)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(86)

Asian1%(93)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(9,380)

Black0.7%(65)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(32)

Asian0.7%(63)

Other0.3%(24)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican1%(92)

South American0.9%(87)

Colombian0.9%(87)

Mexican0.3%(31)

Cuban0.3%(30)

Asian origin

Nepalese0.6%(54)

Filipino0.5%(42)

Asian Indian0.2%(19)

Ancestry

English21.7%(2,010)

Irish19%(1,755)

German13.7%(1,269)

Italian12.8%(1,179)

French10.6%(976)

Scottish7%(651)

Polish5.8%(533)

American5.5%(506)

French Canadian2.9%(272)

Dutch2.6%(236)

Swedish2.2%(203)

Slovak1.3%(124)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

British0.8%(77)

Danish0.7%(61)

Norwegian0.4%(37)

Welsh0.4%(37)

Lithuanian0.3%(32)

Russian0.3%(31)

Hungarian0.3%(25)

Finnish0.2%(23)

Greek0.2%(22)

Slovene0.1%(9)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.3%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.2%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.1%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.5 min

+15%vs 2000

vs 11.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married36%(1,382)

Married42.4%(1,628)

Widowed4.5%(174)

Divorced17%(653)

Women 15+

Never married33.8%(1,403)

Married37.1%(1,536)

Widowed12.3%(510)

Divorced16.8%(696)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.8%

+0.8 ptssince 2013

from 8.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.7%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 49.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.6%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 13.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

30.6%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 31.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

35.3%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 33.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.7%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 4.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

54.5%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 59.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

56.0%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 56.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)13%(94)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)8.7%(63)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era13.1%(95)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.9%(50)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.6%(19)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 723 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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