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Bennington Micro

Bennington, VT · 1 counties · 35,845 residents · 674 sq mi
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Bennington is home to 35,845 people. 70% of homes are owner-occupied. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $28,485, close to the national figure. Headcount has barely moved since 2000. Median home value sits at $97,700.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.9
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% 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
35,845
−3%vs 2000
vs 36,994 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
53 / sq mi
−3%vs 2000
vs 55 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
34.9
−13%vs 2000
vs 40.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
674 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
36K36K37K37K38K19902000201020202024Bennington
202437K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(2,628)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.3%(2,613)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(2,386)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(2,442)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(2,324)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.6%(5,600)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.7%(5,645)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410%(3,601)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.1%(3,266)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.7%(2,759)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.2%(1,862)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2%(719)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,485
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,926 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,543
−36%vs 2000
vs $21,193 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
11.3%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$97,700
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $113,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$434
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $538 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
70.0%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.4% in 2000
30.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.1%(35,916)
Black0.4%(149)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(344)
Asian0.6%(226)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.7%(35,375)
Black0.4%(144)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(147)
Asian0.6%(212)
Other0.3%(114)

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 Rican0.8%(286)
Mexican0.7%(249)
Colombian0.5%(179)
Ecuadorian0.2%(59)
Spaniard0.1%(55)
Cuban0.1%(49)
Peruvian0.1%(34)
Paraguayan0.1%(22)
Honduran0%(11)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(90)
Japanese0.2%(61)
Nepalese0.1%(54)
Chinese0.1%(49)
Asian Indian0.1%(36)
Uzbek0%(10)
Korean0%(9)
Burmese0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English19.3%(7,186)
Irish18.6%(6,931)
German13%(4,849)
Italian10.2%(3,798)
American8%(2,982)
French7.6%(2,844)
Scottish3.9%(1,468)
Polish3.7%(1,395)
Dutch1.7%(634)
Swedish1.5%(568)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(341)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.8%(296)
Welsh0.8%(283)
British0.7%(277)
Swiss0.7%(252)
Russian0.6%(235)
Hungarian0.6%(207)
Greek0.5%(175)
Slovak0.4%(162)
Danish0.4%(154)
Austrian0.4%(140)
Arab0.4%(131)
Lithuanian0.3%(104)
Finnish0.3%(101)
Ukrainian0.2%(92)
Czech0.2%(88)
Lebanese0.2%(85)
Canadian0.2%(75)
Belgian0.1%(46)
West Indian0.1%(37)
Jamaican0.1%(29)
Armenian0.1%(28)
Portuguese0.1%(21)
Syrian0%(16)
Slovene0%(14)
Jordanian0%(13)
Nigerian0%(12)
Latvian0%(11)
Romanian0%(10)
Haitian0%(8)
Iranian0%(7)
Turkish0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.5%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.8%
−7.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
8.1%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.6 min
+45%vs 2000
vs 13.6 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 married35.2%(5,386)
Married48.8%(7,465)
Widowed3.4%(527)
Divorced12.6%(1,923)
Women 15+
Never married29.4%(4,816)
Married46.5%(7,605)
Widowed10.5%(1,716)
Divorced13.6%(2,218)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2013
from 6.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 51.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
26.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 25.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 26.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.8%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 65.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 47.9% 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)12.8%(288)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.4%(211)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.9%(626)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.2%(162)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(22)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,244 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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1 component county

Bennington CountyCENTRAL36,630
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bennington, VT?

Bennington, VT has about 35,845 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Bennington, VT?

The typical household in Bennington, VT earns about $28,485 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bennington, VT expensive?

In Bennington, VT, the median home is worth about $97,700, and the typical rent is about $434 a month.

How educated are people in Bennington, VT?

About 23.5% of adults age 25 and over in Bennington, VT hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bennington, VT?

About 11.3% of people in Bennington, VT live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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