Bennington

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  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): 500
  • Land Area (2000): 93.392 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 196
Bennington Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 168 33.20%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 338 66.80%

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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 21 14.38%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 17 11.64%
3. Office Supplies and Stationery 15 10.27%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 14 9.59%
5. Food Manufacturing 10 6.85%
6. Alcoholic Beverages, Wholesale 9 6.16%
7. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 8 5.48%
8. Other Transportation 6 4.11%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 4 2.74%
10. Finance and Insurance 4 2.74%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 4 2.74%
12. Truck Transportation 4 2.74%
13. Warehousing and Storage 3 2.05%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 1.37%
15. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 2 1.37%
16. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 2 1.37%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2 1.37%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2 1.37%
19. Public Administration 2 1.37%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 23 19.33%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 13 10.92%
3. Health Care 12 10.08%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 11 9.24%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11 9.24%
6. Finance and Insurance 6 5.04%
7. Department and Other General Stores 3 2.52%
8. Hardware / Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 3 2.52%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 3 2.52%
10. Paper and Paper Products, Wholesale 3 2.52%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 3 2.52%
12. Social Assistance 3 2.52%
13. Truck Transportation 3 2.52%
14. U.S. Postal Service 3 2.52%
15. Construction 2 1.68%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 2 1.68%
17. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 2 1.68%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 2 1.68%
19. Metal Manufactuing 2 1.68%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2 1.68%

Bennington Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 17 11.64%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 16 10.96%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 16 10.96%
4. Farmers and Farm Managers 15 10.27%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 11 7.53%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 8 5.48%
7. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 7 4.79%
8. Construction Laborers 6 4.11%
9. Engineers 6 4.11%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6 4.11%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4 2.74%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4 2.74%
13. Other Construction Trades 4 2.74%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 4 2.74%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3 2.05%
16. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 2 1.37%
17. Agricultural Workers 2 1.37%
18. Carpenters 2 1.37%
19. Customer Service Representatives 2 1.37%
20. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Food Preparation and Servers 13 10.92%
2. Secretaries and Admins 12 10.08%
3. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 10 8.40%
4. Farmers and Farm Managers 10 8.40%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 9 7.56%
6. Other Personal Care, Not child care 6 5.04%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 5 4.20%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 5 4.20%
9. Other Production Occupations 5 4.20%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5 4.20%
11. Business Operations Specialists 3 2.52%
12. Computer Specialists 3 2.52%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3 2.52%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3 2.52%
15. Other Healthcare Support 3 2.52%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3 2.52%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 3 2.52%
18. Accountants and Auditors 2 1.68%
19. Cashiers 2 1.68%
20. Child Care Workers 2 1.68%

Bennington Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 209 52.12%
15-35 hours 60 14.96%
1-14 hours 14 3.49%
No regular hours 118 29.43%

Bennington Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1 0.43%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4 1.72%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 28 12.02%
6 AM-6:29 AM 26 11.16%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 22 9.44%
7 AM-7:29 AM 55 23.61%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 41 17.60%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6 2.58%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2 0.86%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 21 9.01%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5 2.15%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.86%
Noon-3:59 PM 12 5.15%
4 PM-11:59 PM 8 3.43%

Bennington Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 0 0.00%
5-9 20 8.58%
10-14 34 14.59%
15-19 44 18.88%
20-24 65 27.90%
25-29 40 17.17%
30-34 24 10.30%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 2 0.86%
60-89 2 0.86%
At least 90 2 0.86%

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% 203 87.12%
30-44 0 0.00% 24 10.30%
45-59 0 0.00% 2 0.86%
At least 60 0 0.00% 4 1.72%

Bennington Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 20 7.97%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 203 80.88%
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 10 3.98%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 18 7.17%

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Bennington Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 184 (506 people)
Families (2000): 150 (464 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 74
People at same address in 1995: 373
Bennington Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 8 4.35%
$10,000-$14,999 5 2.72%
$15,000-$19,999 6 3.26%
$20,000-$24,999 24 13.04%
$25,000-$29,999 22 11.96%
$30,000-$34,999 8 4.35%
$35,000-$39,999 23 12.50%
$40,000-$44,999 13 7.07%
$45,000-$49,999 6 3.26%
$50,000-$59,999 33 17.93%
$60,000-$74,999 6 3.26%
$75,000-$99,999 14 7.61%
$100,000-$124,999 10 5.43%
$125,000-$149,999 4 2.17%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 2 1.09%

Bennington Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 33 17.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 73 38.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 6 3.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 26 13.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 1.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 30 15.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 14 7.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 4 2.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Bennington Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 156 28.16%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 109 19.68%
Public Assistance 3 0.54%
Retirement 34 6.14%
Self Employment 31 5.60%
Social Security 51 9.21%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 143 25.81%
Other 27 4.87%

Bennington Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 90 61.22%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 57 38.78%

Bennington Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2 0.93%
Color 1 Box Married 147 68.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 57 26.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 10 4.63%

Bennington Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4 2.07%
Color 1 Box Married 155 80.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 26 13.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8 4.15%

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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 24 6.12%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 35 8.93%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 152 38.78%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 124 31.63%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 20 5.10%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 27 6.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 10 2.55%

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% 2 0.40% 2 0.40%
Kindergarten 21 4.20% 8 1.60% 29 5.80%
Grades 1-4 20 4.00% 2 0.40% 22 4.40%
Grades 5-8 13 2.60% 9 1.80% 22 4.40%
Grades 9-12 22 4.40% 3 0.60% 25 5.00%
Undergrad college 15 3.00% 8 1.60% 23 4.60%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 91 18.20% 32 6.40% 123 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 481 95.06%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 25 4.94%

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Bennington Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bennington Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 64 12.80%
10-19 Years 78 15.60%
20-29 Years 50 10.00%
30-39 Years 57 11.40%
40-49 Years 98 19.60%
50-59 Years 51 10.20%
60-69 Years 53 10.60%
70-79 Years 38 7.60%
80-89 Years 10 2.00%
90+ Years 1 0.20%

Bennington Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 268 53.60%
Color 1 Box Female 232 46.40%

Bennington Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 499 99.80%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Bennington Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 285 52.29%
2. English 72 13.21%
3. Irish 51 9.36%
4. United States Or American 46 8.44%
5. Danish 23 4.22%
6. Scottish 14 2.57%
7. French Non-Basque 11 2.02%
8. European 7 1.28%
9. Scandinavian 7 1.28%
10. Czech 6 1.10%

Bennington Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 473 98.13%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9 1.87%

Bennington Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 500 98.81%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6 1.19%

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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.