Bennington

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  2. Bennington Statistics
  3. Bennington Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Bennington Employment Information
  5. Bennington Family Information
  6. Bennington Education Information
  7. Bennington Public Benefits Information
  8. Bennington Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Bennington Legal Resources Back to top

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Bennington Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,349
  • Land Area (2000): 142.573 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.568 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,273
Bennington Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 137 4.09%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,212 95.91%

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Bennington Employment Information Back to top
Bennington Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 118 13.05%
2. Public Administration 110 12.17%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 78 8.63%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 53 5.86%
5. Metal Manufactuing 45 4.98%
6. Educational Services 37 4.09%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 37 4.09%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 29 3.21%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 24 2.65%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 23 2.54%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 23 2.54%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 21 2.32%
13. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 21 2.32%
14. Health Care 19 2.10%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 18 1.99%
16. Repair and Maintenance 18 1.99%
17. Food Manufacturing 15 1.66%
18. Paper Manufacturing 15 1.66%
19. Truck Transportation 15 1.66%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 14 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 161 22.87%
2. Educational Services 88 12.50%
3. Finance and Insurance 54 7.67%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 40 5.68%
5. Social Assistance 34 4.83%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 32 4.55%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 24 3.41%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 22 3.12%
9. Public Administration 22 3.12%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 21 2.98%
11. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 17 2.41%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 16 2.27%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 15 2.13%
14. Other Direct Selling Estab 14 1.99%
15. Other Transportation 12 1.70%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 10 1.42%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 10 1.42%
18. Department and Other General Stores 9 1.28%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 9 1.28%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 8 1.14%

Bennington Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Law Enforcement Workers 63 6.97%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 62 6.86%
3. Other Production Occupations 58 6.42%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 45 4.98%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 37 4.09%
6. Agricultural Workers 35 3.87%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 35 3.87%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 33 3.65%
9. Other Construction Trades 31 3.43%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 31 3.43%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 30 3.32%
12. Carpenters 29 3.21%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 28 3.10%
14. Engineers 27 2.99%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 26 2.88%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 22 2.43%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 20 2.21%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 19 2.10%
19. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 18 1.99%
20. Electricians 17 1.88%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Technologists and Technicians 76 10.80%
2. Cashiers 41 5.82%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 33 4.69%
4. Secretaries and Admins 32 4.55%
5. Registered Nurses 31 4.40%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 30 4.26%
7. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 30 4.26%
8. Child Care Workers 28 3.98%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 28 3.98%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 27 3.84%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 24 3.41%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 23 3.27%
13. Bus Drivers 20 2.84%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 16 2.27%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 15 2.13%
16. Customer Service Representatives 15 2.13%
17. Other Healthcare Support 15 2.13%
18. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 14 1.99%
19. Other Management Occupations 14 1.99%
20. Accountants and Auditors 13 1.85%

Bennington Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,510 57.44%
15-35 hours 361 13.73%
1-14 hours 54 2.05%
No regular hours 704 26.78%

Bennington Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 46 3.02%
5 AM-5:29 AM 44 2.89%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 53 3.48%
6 AM-6:29 AM 235 15.41%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 244 16.00%
7 AM-7:29 AM 278 18.23%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 147 9.64%
8 AM-8:29 AM 96 6.30%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 75 4.92%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 31 2.03%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 30 1.97%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 30 1.97%
Noon-3:59 PM 104 6.82%
4 PM-11:59 PM 112 7.34%

Bennington Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 41 2.69%
5-9 85 5.57%
10-14 150 9.84%
15-19 225 14.75%
20-24 178 11.67%
25-29 139 9.11%
30-34 230 15.08%
35-39 85 5.57%
40-44 112 7.34%
45-59 195 12.79%
60-89 64 4.20%
At least 90 21 1.38%

Bennington Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 818 53.64%
30-44 0 0.00% 427 28.00%
45-59 0 0.00% 195 12.79%
At least 60 0 0.00% 85 5.57%

Bennington Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 114 7.23%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,362 86.37%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 49 3.11%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 52 3.30%

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Bennington Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,200 (3,349 people)
Families (2000): 964 (2,994 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 377
People at same address in 1995: 2,404
Bennington Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 37 3.08%
$10,000-$14,999 56 4.67%
$15,000-$19,999 44 3.67%
$20,000-$24,999 102 8.50%
$25,000-$29,999 91 7.58%
$30,000-$34,999 75 6.25%
$35,000-$39,999 101 8.42%
$40,000-$44,999 82 6.83%
$45,000-$49,999 113 9.42%
$50,000-$59,999 137 11.42%
$60,000-$74,999 174 14.50%
$75,000-$99,999 107 8.92%
$100,000-$124,999 43 3.58%
$125,000-$149,999 21 1.75%
$150,000-$199,999 7 0.58%
$200,000 or more 10 0.83%

Bennington Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 196 16.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 395 32.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 37 3.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 229 18.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 204 16.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 96 7.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 28 2.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 14 1.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Bennington Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,046 30.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 479 14.06%
Public Assistance 21 0.62%
Retirement 195 5.72%
Self Employment 197 5.78%
Social Security 292 8.57%
Supplemental Security 35 1.03%
Wage / Salary 970 28.46%
Other 173 5.08%

Bennington Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 503 58.69%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 354 41.31%

Bennington Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 93 6.84%
Color 1 Box Married 901 66.30%
Color 2 Box Never Married 340 25.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 25 1.84%

Bennington Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 63 4.75%
Color 1 Box Married 883 66.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 272 20.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 109 8.21%

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Bennington Education Information Back to top
Bennington Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 86 3.42%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 392 15.60%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 985 39.20%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 385 15.32%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 287 11.42%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 187 7.44%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 191 7.60%

Bennington Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 0 0.00% 12 0.36% 12 0.36%
Kindergarten 53 1.58% 14 0.42% 67 2.00%
Grades 1-4 173 5.17% 22 0.66% 195 5.82%
Grades 5-8 170 5.08% 6 0.18% 176 5.26%
Grades 9-12 246 7.35% 13 0.39% 259 7.73%
Undergrad college 55 1.64% 52 1.55% 107 3.19%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 8 0.24% 8 0.24%
Total 697 20.81% 127 3.79% 824 24.60%

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Bennington Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bennington Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,107 93.75%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 207 6.25%

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Bennington Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bennington Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 410 12.24%
10-19 Years 510 15.23%
20-29 Years 277 8.27%
30-39 Years 533 15.92%
40-49 Years 622 18.57%
50-59 Years 463 13.83%
60-69 Years 295 8.81%
70-79 Years 172 5.14%
80-89 Years 60 1.79%
90+ Years 7 0.21%

Bennington Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,732 51.72%
Color 1 Box Female 1,617 48.28%

Bennington Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,310 98.84%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 20 0.60%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 9 0.27%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.12%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Bennington Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,375 33.65%
2. Polish 733 17.94%
3. Irish 464 11.36%
4. English 411 10.06%
5. Italian 267 6.53%
6. Dutch 145 3.55%
7. United States Or American 137 3.35%
8. French Non-Basque 126 3.08%
9. Scottish 117 2.86%
10. Hungarian 40 0.98%

Bennington Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,080 97.22%
2. Polish 29 0.92%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 21 0.66%
4. French 15 0.47%
5. Hungarian 7 0.22%
6. German 6 0.19%
7. Tagalog 5 0.16%
8. Other Pacific Island 5 0.16%

Bennington Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,307 98.75%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 34 1.02%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 8 0.24%

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