Bennington County vs. Washington County

Bennington County (VT)Washington County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)35,63161,197
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.0%-3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)37,12563,243
Population, Census, April 1, 201037,12563,216
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.0%18.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.9%19.5%
Female persons, percent51.3%48.2%
White alone, percent95.5%94.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.3%3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.7%92.3%
Veterans, 2014-20182,5524,508
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.2%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,17329,592
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.3%72.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$209,100$145,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,492$1,394
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$636$541
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$839$848
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201320.2%17.2%
Building permits, 20185290
Households, 2014-201814,92724,009
Persons per household, 2014-20182.312.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.5%85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.7%4.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.4%86.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.7%76.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.9%87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201835.7%20.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.4%10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.0%5.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.4%58.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.4%57.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)94,95038,023
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)274,78396,222
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)764,4501,206,239
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)806,190498,799
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$21,969$7,926
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.526.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,040$54,114
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,896$27,156
Persons in poverty, percent11.4%11.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,3731,069
Total employment, 201715,12510,622
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)577,115428,734
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.3%3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,8293,751
All firms, 20124,7584,420
Men-owned firms, 20122,7322,393
Women-owned firms, 20121,0841,484
Minority-owned firms, 2012175149
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,3564,051
Veteran-owned firms, 2012590442
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,8383,639
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, 20070.6%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.8%32.2%
Population per square mile, 201055.076.1
Land area in square miles, 2010674.98831.18

Source: United States Census Bureau

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