Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Bennington county vermont dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,380 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 667 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 474 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,299 | 45.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,124 | 22.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,816 | 19.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 25,311 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,332 | 5.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,490 | 9.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,382 | 33.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,561 | 18.0 |
| Associate degree | 1,690 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,278 | 16.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,578 | 10.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 29,871 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,149 | 23.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,861 | 56.4 |
| Separated | 427 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 2,327 | 7.8 |
Female | 1,969 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 3,107 | 10.4 |
Female | 1,792 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 295 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 150 | 50.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 28,188 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,746 | 16.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,215 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 624 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,619 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,967 | 19.2 |
Percent employed | 64.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,652 | 80.8 |
Percent employed | 82.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,548 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,041 | 36.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,005 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 21,559 | 61.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,161 | 37.6 |
Same county | 7,583 | 21.7 |
Different county | 5,578 | 15.9 |
Same state | 1,001 | 2.9 |
Different state | 4,577 | 13.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 285 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 36,994 | 100.0 |
| Native | 36,000 | 97.3 |
Born in United States | 35,826 | 96.8 |
State of residence | 17,766 | 48.0 |
Different state | 18,060 | 48.8 |
Born outside United States | 174 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 994 | 2.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 247 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 577 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 417 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 994 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 522 | 52.5 |
| Asia | 138 | 13.9 |
| Africa | 25 | 2.5 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 89 | 9.0 |
| Northern America | 213 | 21.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,005 | 100.0 |
| English only | 33,464 | 95.6 |
| Language other than English | 1,541 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 361 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 433 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 117 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 965 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 199 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 85 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 38 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 36,994 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 41,941 | 113.4 |
| Arab | 113 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 212 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 214 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 926 | 2.5 |
| English | 6,599 | 17.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,549 | 12.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,152 | 5.8 |
| German | 4,355 | 11.8 |
| Greek | 93 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 152 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 7,083 | 19.1 |
| Italian | 3,223 | 8.7 |
| Lithuanian | 171 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 275 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 1,525 | 4.1 |
| Portuguese | 90 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 365 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 694 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 1,426 | 3.9 |
| Slovak | 41 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 39 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 502 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 101 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 116 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 2,614 | 7.1 |
| Welsh | 388 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 13 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,910 | 10.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
