Bennington

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  5. Bennington Family Information
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  8. Bennington Public Benefits Information
  9. Bennington Criminal Information
  10. Bennington Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Bennington Zip Codes


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Bennington Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,077
  • Land Area (2000): 103.928 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.114 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 802
  • Alias(es) (2003): BENNINGTON, BENNINGTON COLLEGE, OLD BENNINGTON, WOODFORD
Bennington Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 16,465 2002 16,172 2005 15,768
2000 16,364 2003 15,984 2006 15,396
2001 16,081 2004 15,945 2007 15,297

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Houses (2000): 5,957
Bennington Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,981 77.75%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 88 0.62%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,055 21.63%

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Bennington Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 33,180
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $1,030,108,000 / $216,988,000
Bennington Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 8,458 7,925 533 6.30% 63
1991 8,122 7,598 524 6.45% 65
1992 8,240 7,676 565 6.85% 69
1993 8,142 7,700 442 5.42% 54
1994 8,245 7,785 460 5.58% 56
1995 8,444 8,017 428 5.07% 51
1996 8,601 8,132 468 5.44% 55
1997 8,572 8,133 440 5.13% 51
1998 8,403 8,045 357 4.25% 43
1999 8,542 8,176 366 4.28% 43
2000 8,179 7,920 259 3.16% 32
2001 8,279 7,929 350 4.23% 42
2002 8,278 7,816 462 5.59% 56
2003 8,069 7,592 477 5.91% 59
2004 7,908 7,562 346 4.37% 44
2005 8,009 7,719 289 3.61% 36
2006 8,221 7,976 245 2.98% 30
2007 8,196 7,912 283 3.46% 35
2008 8,190 7,836 354 4.32% 43
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 8,155 7,797 358 4.39% 44
Feb 2008 8,093 7,741 352 4.35% 43
Mar 2008 8,128 7,760 368 4.53% 45
Apr 2008 8,139 7,816 323 3.97% 40
May 2008 8,164 7,866 298 3.65% 37
Jun 2008 8,281 7,942 339 4.09% 41
Jul 2008 8,256 7,867 389 4.71% 47
Aug 2008 8,190 7,834 356 4.35% 43
Sep 2008 8,302 7,903 399 4.81% 48
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Bennington Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 354 10.41%
2. Educational Services 294 8.65%
3. Health Care 224 6.59%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 218 6.41%
5. Metal Manufactuing 214 6.29%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 143 4.21%
7. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 129 3.79%
8. Repair and Maintenance 123 3.62%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 113 3.32%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 104 3.06%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 83 2.44%
12. Public Administration 82 2.41%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 73 2.15%
14. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 73 2.15%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 73 2.15%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 60 1.76%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 54 1.59%
18. Finance and Insurance 51 1.50%
19. Department and Other General Stores 47 1.38%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 45 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 633 18.80%
2. Educational Services 490 14.55%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 241 7.16%
4. Social Assistance 163 4.84%
5. Public Administration 149 4.43%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 142 4.22%
7. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 110 3.27%
8. Department and Other General Stores 103 3.06%
9. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 101 3.00%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 89 2.64%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 75 2.23%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 68 2.02%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 58 1.72%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 54 1.60%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 53 1.57%
16. Metal Manufactuing 52 1.54%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 49 1.46%
18. Finance and Insurance 49 1.46%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 49 1.46%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 45 1.34%

Bennington Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 212 6.24%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 191 5.62%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 181 5.32%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 175 5.15%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 166 4.88%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 148 4.35%
7. Other Management Occupations 138 4.06%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 128 3.76%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 122 3.59%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 114 3.35%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 110 3.24%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 95 2.79%
13. Carpenters 86 2.53%
14. Other Construction Trades 85 2.50%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 84 2.47%
16. Computer Specialists 68 2.00%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 66 1.94%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 65 1.91%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 53 1.56%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 52 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Assemblers and Fabricators 160 4.75%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 158 4.69%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 158 4.69%
4. Cashiers 153 4.54%
5. Secretaries and Admins 152 4.51%
6. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 138 4.10%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 135 4.01%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 126 3.74%
9. Other Production Occupations 121 3.59%
10. Registered Nurses 120 3.56%
11. Other Management Occupations 117 3.47%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 117 3.47%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 115 3.42%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 114 3.39%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 110 3.27%
16. Customer Service Representatives 96 2.85%
17. Child Care Workers 76 2.26%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 74 2.20%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 70 2.08%
20. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 69 2.05%

Bennington Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,521 49.90%
15-35 hours 1,649 14.90%
1-14 hours 406 3.67%
No regular hours 3,489 31.53%

Bennington Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 219 3.44%
5 AM-5:29 AM 107 1.68%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 322 5.06%
6 AM-6:29 AM 447 7.03%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 687 10.81%
7 AM-7:29 AM 796 12.52%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,079 16.97%
8 AM-8:29 AM 772 12.14%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 277 4.36%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 256 4.03%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 146 2.30%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 82 1.29%
Noon-3:59 PM 749 11.78%
4 PM-11:59 PM 419 6.59%

Bennington Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 504 7.93%
5-9 1,961 30.84%
10-14 1,680 26.42%
15-19 904 14.22%
20-24 330 5.19%
25-29 104 1.64%
30-34 330 5.19%
35-39 37 0.58%
40-44 46 0.72%
45-59 152 2.39%
60-89 161 2.53%
At least 90 149 2.34%

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 24 0.38% 5,459 85.86%
30-44 9 0.14% 404 6.35%
45-59 0 0.00% 152 2.39%
At least 60 15 0.24% 295 4.64%

Bennington Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 45 0.68%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 834 12.57%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,914 74.05%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.15%
Color 4 Box Other 65 0.98%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 48 0.72%
Color 6 Box Walked 442 6.66%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 278 4.19%

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Bennington Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,640 (13,351 people)
Families (2000): 3,600 (10,495 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,599
People at same address in 1995: 7,529
Bennington Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 748 13.26%
$10,000-$14,999 388 6.88%
$15,000-$19,999 555 9.84%
$20,000-$24,999 523 9.27%
$25,000-$29,999 362 6.42%
$30,000-$34,999 389 6.90%
$35,000-$39,999 350 6.21%
$40,000-$44,999 375 6.65%
$45,000-$49,999 315 5.59%
$50,000-$59,999 516 9.15%
$60,000-$74,999 418 7.41%
$75,000-$99,999 408 7.23%
$100,000-$124,999 121 2.15%
$125,000-$149,999 60 1.06%
$150,000-$199,999 87 1.54%
$200,000 or more 25 0.44%

Bennington Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,688 30.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,578 28.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 326 5.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 861 15.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 39 0.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 677 12.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 283 5.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 91 1.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 44 0.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Bennington Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,350 27.28%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,088 13.09%
Public Assistance 469 2.94%
Retirement 1,008 6.32%
Self Employment 816 5.12%
Social Security 1,786 11.20%
Supplemental Security 342 2.14%
Wage / Salary 4,153 26.04%
Other 936 5.87%

Bennington Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,602 58.90%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,118 41.10%

Bennington Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 489 9.41%
Color 1 Box Married 3,052 58.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,536 29.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 122 2.35%

Bennington Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 716 11.73%
Color 1 Box Married 3,035 49.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,509 24.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 845 13.84%

Bennington Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bennington Education Information Back to top
Bennington Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 686 6.43%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,303 12.21%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,057 38.01%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,064 19.34%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 602 5.64%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,298 12.16%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 664 6.22%

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 167 1.19% 114 0.81% 281 2.00%
Kindergarten 160 1.14% 14 0.10% 174 1.24%
Grades 1-4 646 4.59% 157 1.12% 803 5.70%
Grades 5-8 764 5.43% 66 0.47% 830 5.90%
Grades 9-12 726 5.16% 15 0.11% 741 5.26%
Undergrad college 270 1.92% 333 2.37% 603 4.28%
Graduate or professional school 53 0.38% 90 0.64% 143 1.02%
Total 2,786 19.79% 789 5.60% 3,575 25.40%

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Bennington Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 2,264
Bennington Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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 11,343 84.85%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,025 15.15%

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Bennington Criminal Information Back to top
Bennington Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.911 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.911 0.121 2.672 20.893 1.761 25.448
2000 0.733 0.122 0.000 0.306 1.161 0.183 4.339 22.244 0.856 27.622
2001 0.622 0.187 0.000 0.000 0.808 0.062 6.343 19.775 1.119 27.299
2002 0.804 0.618 0.000 0.124 1.546 0.124 7.482 23.559 1.670 32.835
2003 1.502 0.375 0.000 0.125 2.002 0.188 4.692 18.894 1.627 25.213
2004 0.941 0.439 0.000 0.063 1.442 0.564 4.829 24.334 1.254 30.417
2005 1.268 0.317 0.000 0.254 1.839 0.317 3.615 18.772 1.649 24.036
2006 0.974 0.520 0.000 0.065 1.559 0.130 6.041 18.057 2.078 26.176
2007 1.830 0.392 0.000 0.000 2.223 0.131 5.753 26.410 2.811 34.974

Bennington Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 24
2005 7 24
2006 7 25
2007 7 26

Bennington Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 434
2000 471
2001 452
2002 556

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Bennington Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bennington Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,726 12.26%
10-19 Years 2,044 14.52%
20-29 Years 1,666 11.83%
30-39 Years 1,975 14.03%
40-49 Years 2,018 14.34%
50-59 Years 1,589 11.29%
60-69 Years 1,097 7.79%
70-79 Years 1,133 8.05%
80-89 Years 664 4.72%
90+ Years 165 1.17%

Bennington Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,609 46.95%
Color 1 Box Female 7,468 53.05%

Bennington Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,587 96.52%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 134 0.95%
Color 2 Box Asian 124 0.88%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 101 0.72%
Color 1 Box African-American 79 0.56%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 36 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 15 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Bennington Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 2,681 19.07%
2. English 2,202 15.66%
3. French Non-Basque 2,131 15.16%
4. German 1,474 10.49%
5. Italian 1,047 7.45%
6. United States Or American 1,016 7.23%
7. French Canadian 991 7.05%
8. Scottish 525 3.73%
9. Polish 505 3.59%
10. Dutch 332 2.36%

Bennington Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,625 95.75%
2. French 186 1.41%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 142 1.08%
4. German 61 0.46%
5. Japanese 42 0.32%
6. Italian 38 0.29%
7. Russian 17 0.13%
8. Other Indo European 14 0.11%
9. Thai 13 0.10%
10. Other West Germanic 11 0.08%

Bennington Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,740 97.28%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 233 1.65%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 151 1.07%

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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.


Bennington Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
05201