Bennington

  1. Bennington Legal Resources
  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): 293
  • Land Area (2000): 90.448 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 115
Bennington Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 59 19.73%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 240 80.27%

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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. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 26 24.53%
2. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 12 11.32%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 12 11.32%
4. Truck Transportation 12 11.32%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 9 8.49%
6. Construction 8 7.55%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 7 6.60%
8. Metal Manufactuing 6 5.66%
9. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 5 4.72%
10. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 5 4.72%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 4 3.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 33 54.10%
2. Educational Services 7 11.48%
3. Social Assistance 7 11.48%
4. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 6 9.84%
5. Sewing / Needlework / Piece Goods 6 9.84%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 2 3.28%

Bennington Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 25 23.58%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 12 11.32%
3. Other Production Occupations 10 9.43%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 7 6.60%
5. Religious Workers 7 6.60%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6 5.66%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 6 5.66%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6 5.66%
9. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 5 4.72%
10. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 5 4.72%
11. Other Construction Workers 5 4.72%
12. Top Executives 5 4.72%
13. Other Construction Trades 3 2.83%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 3 2.83%
15. Agricultural Workers 1 0.94%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 18 29.51%
2. Health Technologists and Technicians 10 16.39%
3. Child Care Workers 7 11.48%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 7 11.48%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 6 9.84%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6 9.84%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 5 8.20%
8. Personal Appearance Workers 2 3.28%

Bennington Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 134 56.30%
15-35 hours 39 16.39%
1-14 hours 10 4.20%
No regular hours 55 23.11%

Bennington Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 19 15.45%
5 AM-5:29 AM 7 5.69%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 11 8.94%
6 AM-6:29 AM 26 21.14%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 0 0.00%
7 AM-7:29 AM 13 10.57%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 28 22.76%
8 AM-8:29 AM 0 0.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1 0.81%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 7 5.69%
4 PM-11:59 PM 11 8.94%

Bennington Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 17 13.82%
5-9 10 8.13%
10-14 11 8.94%
15-19 3 2.44%
20-24 0 0.00%
25-29 0 0.00%
30-34 14 11.38%
35-39 11 8.94%
40-44 28 22.76%
45-59 18 14.63%
60-89 11 8.94%
At least 90 0 0.00%

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% 41 33.33%
30-44 0 0.00% 53 43.09%
45-59 0 0.00% 18 14.63%
At least 60 0 0.00% 11 8.94%

Bennington Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 13 8.39%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 109 70.32%
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 1 0.65%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 32 20.65%

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Bennington Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 112 (299 people)
Families (2000): 96 (278 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 58
People at same address in 1995: 197
Bennington Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3 2.68%
$10,000-$14,999 5 4.46%
$15,000-$19,999 11 9.82%
$20,000-$24,999 0 0.00%
$25,000-$29,999 14 12.50%
$30,000-$34,999 6 5.36%
$35,000-$39,999 12 10.71%
$40,000-$44,999 6 5.36%
$45,000-$49,999 7 6.25%
$50,000-$59,999 15 13.39%
$60,000-$74,999 22 19.64%
$75,000-$99,999 11 9.82%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Bennington Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 13 12.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 42 40.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3 2.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 16 15.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 13 12.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 15 14.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2 1.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Bennington Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 96 29.81%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 48 14.91%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 19 5.90%
Self Employment 47 14.60%
Social Security 22 6.83%
Supplemental Security 7 2.17%
Wage / Salary 78 24.22%
Other 5 1.55%

Bennington Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 51 56.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 40 43.96%

Bennington Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Married 92 73.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 34 26.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Bennington Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3 2.68%
Color 1 Box Married 84 75.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 13 11.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 12 10.71%

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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 15 6.70%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 11 4.91%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 55 24.55%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 82 36.61%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 26 11.61%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 28 12.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7 3.12%

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% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Kindergarten 9 3.07% 0 0.00% 9 3.07%
Grades 1-4 22 7.51% 0 0.00% 22 7.51%
Grades 5-8 22 7.51% 0 0.00% 22 7.51%
Grades 9-12 17 5.80% 0 0.00% 17 5.80%
Undergrad college 7 2.39% 0 0.00% 7 2.39%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 77 26.28% 0 0.00% 77 26.28%

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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 264 88.29%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 35 11.71%

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Bennington Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bennington Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 38 12.97%
10-19 Years 47 16.04%
20-29 Years 26 8.87%
30-39 Years 38 12.97%
40-49 Years 49 16.72%
50-59 Years 49 16.72%
60-69 Years 18 6.14%
70-79 Years 26 8.87%
80-89 Years 1 0.34%
90+ Years 1 0.34%

Bennington Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 141 48.12%
Color 1 Box Female 152 51.88%

Bennington Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 283 96.59%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 1.37%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3 1.02%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2 0.68%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.34%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Bennington Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 136 36.96%
2. Irish 78 21.20%
3. English 38 10.33%
4. United States Or American 31 8.42%
5. Norwegian 26 7.07%
6. Scottish 14 3.80%
7. Swedish 13 3.53%
8. Italian 11 2.99%
9. Dutch 9 2.45%
10. Scandinavian 5 1.36%

Bennington Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 291 100.00%

Bennington Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 292 97.66%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 7 2.34%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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Bennington Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.