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County:

Bennington County

State:

Vermont

FIPS Code:

50003

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

30% to 35%

Percent Land in NF:

34.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

149,830

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

377,683

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

18.93

Green Mountain NF

149,830

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

20

Mean July Temp:

67

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

29,282

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

33,345

13.9%

9.6%

4.3%

1990:

35,845

7.5%

2.2%

5.3%

2000:

36,994

3.2%

2.9%

0.3%

2005:

36,999

0.0%

0.3%

-0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

35,916

97.1%

0-to-19:

9,711

26.3%

Black:

149

0.4%

20-to-39:

8,584

23.2%

Hispanic:

344

0.9%

40-to-59:

10,793

29.2%

American Indian:

69

0.2%

60-plus:

7,906

21.4%

Other:

516

1.4%

Median Age:

40.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

54.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

27.1%

Median Family Income:

$46,565

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.0%

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