Franklin County vs. Bennington County

Franklin County (MA)Bennington County (VT)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)70,96335,631
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.6%-4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)71,37737,125
Population, Census, April 1, 201071,37237,125
Persons under 5 years, percent4.4%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.5%19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.0%22.9%
Female persons, percent51.5%51.3%
White alone, percent93.8%95.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.6%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.8%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.2%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.4%93.7%
Veterans, 2014-20185,2702,552
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.5%3.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)34,17221,173
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.3%73.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$229,300$209,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,577$1,492
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$629$636
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$926$839
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201328.4%20.2%
Building permits, 20185952
Households, 2014-201830,32814,927
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.0%89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.1%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.2%88.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.2%78.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.1%91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201837.2%35.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.2%13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent3.1%6.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.0%61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.1%58.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)85,47294,950
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)291,831274,783
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,682,516764,450
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)703,663806,190
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,836$21,969
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.419.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,522$53,040
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,202$31,896
Persons in poverty, percent10.6%11.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,5741,373
Total employment, 201720,30715,125
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)849,788577,115
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,2553,829
All firms, 20127,4694,758
Men-owned firms, 20124,2602,732
Women-owned firms, 20122,4361,084
Minority-owned firms, 2012395175
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,7674,356
Veteran-owned firms, 2012754590
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126,3423,838
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.2%24.8%
Population per square mile, 2010102.155.0
Land area in square miles, 2010699.32674.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

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