Bennington, Vermont Population

Overview

15,345

Total Population

43.7

Median age

51.70%

Female population %

93.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

57.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

403

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bennington town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bennington town is 43.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bennington town's population under 18 was 17.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bennington town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bennington town, 14.10% were under the age of 15, 23.44% aged 15 to 29, 39.88% aged 30 to 64, 18.10% aged 65 to 84, and 4.47% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 521 more females than males in Bennington town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.70% females and 48.30% males in Bennington, Vermont.
The Bennington, Vermont gender ratio is 93.4:100 i.e. 93.4 men to 100 women (0.934).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 662.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 839.

Bennington town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bennington town population: 93.52% are White, 0.89% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.81% are Asian, 0.18% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.02% are some other race and 2.55% are multiracial.
Bennington town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 403 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,942 (97.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bennington town is White with a population of 14,351 (93.52% of the total population).

Bennington town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 15,766 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Bennington town's population decreased by 17 (0.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bennington town's population decreased by 441 (2.80%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bennington town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 14,987.