COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pittsfield vs Bennington
PLACE A
Pittsfield, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Bennington, Idaho
Pittsfield is 4292% larger than Bennington. Bennington earns more, with a median household income $29,524 higher. Bennington has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs -8%).
PITTSFIELDBENNINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population4,04192+4292% vs Bennington
Population density84514+831
Population growth-8.1%24.2%−32.3 pts
Median age43.336.3+7.0
Male48.0%52.2%−4.2 pts
Female52.0%47.8%+4.2 pts
Foreign-born0.8%0.0%+0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.8%100.0%−4.2 pts
Black1.4%0.0%+1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.4%0.0%+1.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.4%0.0%+1.4 pts
Median household income$54,643$84,167−$29,524
Per capita income$31,566$33,357−$1,791
Poverty rate17.9%0.0%+17.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4450.261+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher22.3%27.7%−5.3 pts
Graduate degree5.2%0.0%+5.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%0.0%+4.9 pts
Labor force participation57.5%50.0%+7.5 pts
Median home value$111,400$366,700−$255,300
Median gross rent$705$1,083−$378
Owner-occupied74.5%100.0%−25.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.2%0.0%+8.2 pts
Rent-burdened households40.9%0.0%+40.9 pts
Average commute16.926.7−9.8
Worked from home2.3%0.0%+2.3 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Uninsured4.1%0.0%+4.1 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024