Bennington's Living Circumstances

Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union Overview

Bennington College located in Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union area. A total of 8,667 households are located in Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union area. Among them, 2,138 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.98 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 5,591 and 5,306 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1.03% (215) of residents are non-citizens and 4.09% (854) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union, Vermont
Household	8,667
Population	20,897
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,138 (24.67%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	5,591
Total Students	5,306
Pre-Kindergarten	364
Kindergarten	204
Grade 1-8	1,857
Grade 9-12	1,058
College/Graduate School	1,823
Veterans	18,231
Non-citizen	215
Non-English Home Language	854
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

18,611 residents are over the age of 16 and 11,051 people are in labor force. Among them, 11,051 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 10,631 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.80%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,331	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	7,642	73.97%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	842	8.15%
Public transportation	28	0.27%
Walked	697	6.75%
Other method	290	2.81%
Worked from home	832	8.05%
Average Commute Time	18 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,631	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	4,039	37.99%
Service	2,024	19.04%
Sales and office	2,214	20.83%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	800	7.53%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,554	14.62%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,631	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	192	1.81%
Construction	648	6.10%
Manufacturing	1,577	14.83%
Wholesale trade	130	1.22%
Retail trade	1,401	13.18%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	123	1.16%
Information	286	2.69%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	441	4.15%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	621	5.84%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,285	30.90%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	984	9.26%
Other services, except public administration	628	5.91%
Public administration	315	2.96%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,631	-
Private wage and salary workers	8,572	80.63%
Government workers	1,121	10.54%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	891	8.38%
Unpaid family workers	47	0.44%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $75,781 for the 8,667 households in Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union area, Vermont. The average income of a single worker is $28,939. 20,951 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 95.91%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	8,667	-
Less than $10,000	452	5.22%
$10,000 - $14,999	510	5.88%
$15,000 - $24,999	803	9.27%
$25,000 - $34,999	847	9.77%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,182	13.64%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,775	20.48%
$75,000 - $99,999	992	11.45%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,265	14.60%
$150,000 - $199,999	458	5.28%
More than $200,000	383	4.42%
Median Household Income	$54,797	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$75,781	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,295	-
Less than $10,000	107	2.02%
$10,000 - $14,999	141	2.66%
$15,000 - $24,999	404	7.63%
$25,000 - $34,999	501	9.46%
$35,000 - $49,999	608	11.48%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,088	20.55%
$75,000 - $99,999	763	14.41%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,077	20.34%
$150,000 - $199,999	351	6.63%
More than $200,000	255	4.82%

Median Family Income	$67,917	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$89,284	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$28,939	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$40,028	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$40,028	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	21,844	-
With health insurance coverage	20,951	95.91%
Public coverage	11,140	51.00%
Private health insurance	13,543	62.00%
Without health insurance coverage	893	4.09%

Housing

There are 10,139 housing units in Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union area, Vermont with 8,667 units (85.48%) occupied. 6,157 houses (71.04%) are occupied by owner and 2,510 houses (28.96%) are rented. The average housing value is $173,600 and the average rental cost is $825. 116 houses (1.14%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 3,770 houses (37.18%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,139	-
Occupied	8,667	85.48%
Owner Occupied	6,157	71.04%
Renter Occupied	2,510	28.96%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,667	65.76%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	168	1.66%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	2,481	24.47%
Mobile Homes	823	8.12%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,139	-
Built 2014 or later	116	1.14%
Built 2010 - 2013	94	0.93%
Built 2000 - 2009	547	5.40%
Built 1990 - 1999	874	8.62%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,205	11.88%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,486	14.66%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,130	11.15%
Built 1950 - 1959	917	9.04%
Built 1949 or earlier	3,770	37.18%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,139	-
1 room	321	3.17%
2 rooms	367	3.62%
3 rooms	744	7.34%
4 rooms	1,458	14.38%
5 rooms	2,057	20.29%
6 rooms	1,676	16.53%
7 rooms	1,362	13.43%
8 rooms	895	8.83%
9 rooms or more	1,259	12.42%
Median Number of Rooms	5.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,139	-
no bedroom	357	3.52%
1 bedroom	1,280	12.62%
2 bedrooms	2,447	24.13%
3 bedrooms	4,037	39.82%
4 bedrooms	1,640	16.18%
5 bedrooms or more	378	3.73%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	6,157	-
Less than $50,000	480	7.80%
$50,000 - $99,999	503	8.17%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,150	18.68%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,503	24.41%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,368	22.22%
$300,000 - $499,999	867	14.08%
$500,000 - $999,999	216	3.51%
$1,000,000 or more	70	1.14%
Median House Value	$173,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,376	-
Less than $500	584	24.58%
$500 - $999	1,074	45.20%
$1,000 - $1,499	599	25.21%
$1,500 - $1,999	95	4.00%
$2,000 - $2,499	7	0.29%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	17	0.72%
Median Rental Costs	$825	-

Demographic

A total of 22,292 people lives in Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union area, Vermont with 10,852 male and 11,440 female. The males to female ratio is 48.68 to 51.32. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	22,292	-
Male	10,852	48.68%
Female	11,440	51.32%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	22,292	-
Under 5 years	1,085	4.87%
5 - 9 years	1,115	5.00%
10 - 14 years	1,122	5.03%
15 - 19 years	1,535	6.89%
20 - 24 years	2,093	9.39%
25 - 34 years	2,408	10.80%
35 - 44 years	2,023	9.08%
45 - 54 years	2,842	12.75%
55 - 59 years	1,751	7.85%
60 - 64 years	1,594	7.15%
65 - 74 years	2,763	12.39%
75 - 84 years	1,269	5.69%
85 years and older	692	3.10%
Median Age	43.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	22,292	-
One Race	21,881	98.16%
White	21,297	95.54%
Black or African American	186	0.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native	54	0.24%
Asian	140	0.63%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	92	0.41%
Other	112	0.50%

Two or more races	411	1.84%
White and Black or African American	77	0.35%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	137	0.61%
White and Asian	9	0.04%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%