North Bennington, Vermont

North Bennington is a village located in Bennington County, Vermont. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 1,428.

Geography

\nAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²). 4.8 km² (1.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.06% water.

Demographics

\nAs of the census of 2000, there are 1,428 people, 454 households, and 267 families residing in the village. The population density is 294.8/km² (763.4/mi²). There are 499 housing units at an average density of 103.0/km² (266.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 95.38% White, 0.70% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.68% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 1.82% from two or more races. 1.12% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 454 households out of which 31.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% are married couples living together, 9.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% are non-families. 35.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 19.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.31 and the average family size is 3.02. In the village the population is spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 27.1% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 29 years. For every 100 females there are 73.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 67.3 males. The median income for a household in the village is $40,132, and the median income for a family is $46,818. Males have a median income of $26,250 versus $29,063 for females. The per capita income for the village is $16,832. 10.0% of the population and 6.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 15.1% are under the age of 18 and 5.2% are 65 or older.