Berkshire County vs. Bennington County

Berkshire County (MA)Bennington County (VT)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)126,34835,631
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.8%-4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)131,27537,125
Population, Census, April 1, 2010131,21937,125
Persons under 5 years, percent4.2%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.9%19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.3%22.9%
Female persons, percent51.6%51.3%
White alone, percent92.0%95.5%
Black or African American alone, percent3.5%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.7%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.1%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.8%93.7%
Veterans, 2014-20188,8512,552
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.4%3.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)69,40021,173
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.9%73.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$208,500$209,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,472$1,492
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$603$636
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$836$839
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201329.6%20.2%
Building permits, 201826252
Households, 2014-201855,16714,927
Persons per household, 2014-20182.182.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.4%89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.1%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.4%88.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.6%78.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.1%91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201833.4%35.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.4%13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent3.3%6.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.0%61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.5%58.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)418,66594,950
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,091,372274,783
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,288,923764,450
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,916,512806,190
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,741$21,969
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.919.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,674$53,040
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,287$31,896
Persons in poverty, percent11.3%11.4%
Total employer establishments, 20173,8721,373
Total employment, 201753,88215,125
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,459,347577,115
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.1%1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201710,3593,829
All firms, 201212,7404,758
Men-owned firms, 20127,1612,732
Women-owned firms, 20123,8771,084
Minority-owned firms, 2012758175
Nonminority-owned firms, 201211,4344,356
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,424590
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201210,2963,838
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.4%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.2%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%0.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.8%24.8%
Population per square mile, 2010141.655.0
Land area in square miles, 2010926.83674.98

Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Berkshire county (MA) and Bennington county (VT) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.
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