Bennington County Information
Bennington in
Vermont occupies
678 square miles and has a 2006 population of
36,929, a change from a 2000 population of
36,994 and
35,845 in 1990.
12.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9.8% percent is 25-35, and
13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
38 acts of violent crime reported in
Bennington in 2004, a change from
34 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
746 people:
3.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.8%.
Read more about
Bennington, Vermont in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Bennington | |
| State | Vermont | |
| Land Area | 678 sq. miles | Ranked 1,500 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 36,929 | Ranked 1,237 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 36,856 | |
| Population 2000 | 36,994 | Ranked 1,191 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 35,845 | Ranked 1,104 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.7% | |
| African American | .7% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 38 | 34 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 9 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 28 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 824 | 790 |
| Burglaries | 180 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 606 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 38 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 20,884 | 19,936 |
| Unemployed Population | 746 | 567 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | 2.8% |
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