Bennington CDP, Vermont
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.8%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) X
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) X
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) X
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) X
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,795
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,074
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.9%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 723
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 54.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $191,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,592
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $895
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,115
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,043
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.18
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,257
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,705
Persons in poverty, percent 11.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,820.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1,889.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.83
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.80
FIPS Code 5004750