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Bennington, Vermont county Economy Profile

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 Bennington, Vermont United States
StateVermont
CountyBennington
Total population36,994 281,421,906
Male17,748138,053,563
Female19,246143,368,343
Median age (years)40.335.3
Total households14,846105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)39,92641,994

Bennington, Vermont county Economy

sixty-six point eight four percent of people are in the labor force of Bennington, Vermont. The total population of Bennington, Vermont is thirty-six thousand, nine hundred and ninety-four people. Per capita income in Bennington, Vermont is equal to $21,193. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers in Bennington, Vermont, receive thirty-one thousand, nine hundred and eighty-two dollars, female full-time, year-round workers in Bennington, Vermont, are paid $23,632. There are four hundred and twenty-four families with female householder, no husband present.

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up eleven point two eight percent of workers in Bennington, Vermont. 76.32% comprise private wage and salary workers in Bennington, Vermont. There are 34 Unpaid family workers in Bennington, Vermont. 542 people are involved in public administration. 23.7% of workers provide educational, health and social services in Bennington, Vermont. The percentage of people involved into transportation and warehousing, and utilities in Bennington, Vermont is as follows: 2.39%.

 Bennington, Vermont %, Bennington, Vermont United States
Population 16 years and over29,302  217,168,077
In labor force19,584 66.84%63.92%
- Civilian labor force19,582 66.83%63.39%
- - Employed18,680 63.75%59.73%
- - Unemployed902 3.08%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force4.6  5.8
- Armed Forces2 0.01%0.53%
Not in labor force9,718 33.16%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over15,546 53.05%51.66%
In labor force9,596 32.75%29.72%
- Civilian labor force9,596 32.75%29.65%
- - Employed9,171 31.3%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years2,414 8.24%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force1,552  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over18,320  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone13,922 75.99%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled2,151 11.74%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)130 0.71%4.73%
Walked934 5.1%2.93%
Other means199 1.09%1.19%
Worked at home984 5.37%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)19.1 0.1%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over18,680  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations6,056 32.42%33.65%
Service occupations3,033 16.24%14.86%
Sales and office occupations4,404 23.58%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations122 0.65%0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,966 10.52%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations3,099 16.59%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining295 1.58%1.87%
Construction1,406 7.53%6.78%
Manufacturing3,152 16.87%14.1%
Wholesale trade417 2.23%3.6%
Retail trade2,718 14.55%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities446 2.39%5.2%
Information496 2.66%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing730 3.91%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services1,007 5.39%9.3%
Educational, health and social services4,428 23.7%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services1,974 10.57%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)1,069 5.72%4.87%
Public administration542 2.9%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers14,256 76.32%78.47%
Government workers2,283 12.22%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business2,107 11.28%6.63%
Unpaid family workers34 0.18%0.31%
 Bennington, Vermont %, Bennington, Vermont United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households14,822  105,539,122
Less than $10,0001,377 9.29%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999939 6.34%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,9992,217 14.96%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,9992,019 13.62%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,9992,710 18.28%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,9992,843 19.18%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,9991,290 8.7%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999851 5.74%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999299 2.02%2.2%
$200,000 or more277 1.87%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)39,926  41,994
With earnings11,733 40.04%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)47,653  56,604
With Social Security income4,659 15.9%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)11,733  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income652 2.23%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)6,416  6,320
With public assistance income725 2.47%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)3,026  3,032
With retirement income2,642 9.02%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)14,398  17,376
 
Families9,960  72,261,780
Less than $10,000480 4.82%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999443 4.45%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,9991,141 11.46%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,9991,368 13.73%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,9991,970 19.78%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,9992,260 22.69%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,9991,102 11.06%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999712 7.15%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999244 2.45%2.75%
$200,000 or more240 2.41%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)46,565  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)21,193  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers31,982  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers23,632  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families700  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years553 79.0%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years251 35.86%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present424  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years384 90.57%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years186 43.87%42.27%
 
Individuals3,588  33,899,812
18 years and over2,351 65.52%65.35%
- 65 years and over438 12.21%9.7%
Related children under 18 years1,158 32.27%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years793 22.1%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over1,396 38.91%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.