place

Benson, VT

Demographic and economic profile of Benson, VT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

191

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$35,917

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-25.7% since 2018

Benson lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone186 (96.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone7 (3.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)
  • Asian Alone0 (0.0%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone0 (0.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

18

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$22,494

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

12.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care16
  2. 2.Manufacturing12
  3. 3.Construction11
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining6
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations25
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations24
  3. 3.Service Occupations10
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations6
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations5

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

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Housing

Median Home Value

$164,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,094/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

55.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $80,000 to $89,9998 (16.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9998 (16.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9998 (16.3%)
  • $40,000 to $49,9997 (14.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9996 (12.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9995 (10.2%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

1.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

48.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,167

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.7 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone51 (79.7%)
  • Worked at Home7 (10.9%)
  • Walked4 (6.3%)
  • Carpooled2 (3.1%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.