Dorset, VT City Data

Dorset, VT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,920 people who live in Dorset and approximately 36,994 who live in Bennington County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dorset to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Dorset. We have included Dorset housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dorset Information

Bennington County where Dorset resides is 677.67 square miles. The resident population of this county is 36,994 and has a population rank of 1,190 out of all the places in the United States.

Dorset has a total of 1,920 people and of those residents there are 929 males and 991 females. The median age of the male population is 45.5 and the female population is 47.1. There are approximately 369 births each year and around 430 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dorset varies per year, but currently 1,916 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 1,920 people who live in Dorset, there are 445 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dorset is 228 male and 217 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,512.

General Dorset Information
Total area in square miles - Bennington County	677.67
Water area in square miles - Bennington County	N/A
Resident population - Bennington County	36,994
Population rank - Bennington County	1,190
Total population	1,920
Total population (male)	929
Total population (female)	991
Population median age (male)	45.5
Population median age (female)	47.1
Births - Bennington County	369
Deaths- Bennington County	430
Population of one race	1,916
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	445
Population under 20 years (male)	228
Population under 20 years (female)	217
Total population 18 years and over	1,512

Dorset Social Characteristics

There are 14,846 households in Dorset. Families make up 9,960 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dorset families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,885), male householder with no wife present (494) and female householder with no husband present (1,439). The remainder of the Dorset households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,932. Dorset, VT moving companies help people in Dorset move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Dorset. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dorset is based, there are 15,768 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,411 never married, 8,381 now married, 215 separated, 1,969 widowed, and 1,792 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 212 separated, 358 widowed and 1,315 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dorset social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dorset.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bennington County)
Total households	14,846
Family households (families)	9,960
With own children under 18 years	4,754
Married-couple family	7,885
With own children under 18 years	3,315
Male householder, no wife present, family	494
With own children under 18 years	346
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,439
With own children under 18 years	947
Nonfamily households	4,932
Householder living alone	3,956
65 years and over	1,716

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	233
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	300
Average household size	2.33
Average family size	2.79

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,608
Householder	565
Spouse	492
Child	476
Other relatives	19
Nonrelatives	30
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	45
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	312
Male householder	105
Male householder living alone	81
Male householder not living alone	24
Female householder	154
Female householder living alone	132
Female householder not living alone	22
Nonrelatives	53
Unmarried partner	33
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,768
Never married	3,411
Now married	8,381
Separated	215
Widowed	1,969
Divorced	1,792
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	212
Widowed	358
Divorced	1,315

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,920
Male	929
Under 5 years	30
5 to 9 years	65
10 to 14 years	70
15 to 17 years	49
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	7
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	22
30 to 34 years	33
35 to 39 years	48
40 to 44 years	95
45 to 49 years	72
50 to 54 years	84
55 to 59 years	71
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	26
67 to 69 years	41
70 to 74 years	57
75 to 79 years	41
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	14
Female	991
Under 5 years	32
5 to 9 years	52
10 to 14 years	63
15 to 17 years	47
18 and 19 years	23
20 years	3
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	25
30 to 34 years	36
35 to 39 years	71
40 to 44 years	84
45 to 49 years	82
50 to 54 years	90
55 to 59 years	73
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	36
65 and 66 years	24
67 to 69 years	35
70 to 74 years	66
75 to 79 years	40
80 to 84 years	33
85 years and over	23

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,920
One race	1,916
White	1,908
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,920
People who are White alone	1,908
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	35,005
Same house	21,559
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,001
Different state or abroad	4,862
Different state	4,577
Abroad	285

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bennington County)
Total resident population	36,994
Born in United States	17,849
State of residence	17,766
Different state	18,060
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	174
Foreign born	994

Dorset Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Dorset. That total enrollment is 9,380 for the population of the country, which includes Dorset. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,594 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,845 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,815.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Dorset population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,380
Pre-kindergarten	667
Public	358
Private	309
Kindergarten	474
Public	434
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,299
Public	3,833
Private	466
Elementary and high school	6,423
Public	5,715
Private	708
High school grades 9 to 12	2,124
Public	1,882
Private	242
College, undergraduate years	1,543
Public	647
Private	896
Graduate or professional school	273
Public	108
Private	165
Not enrolled in school	26,523

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	25,311
Less than 9th grade	1,332
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,490
High school graduate	8,382
Some college, no degree	4,561
Associate's degree	1,690
Bachelor's degree	6,856
Graduate or professional degree	27.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,278

Dorset Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 29,302 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dorset. The Dorset occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,056), service occupations (3,033), sales and office occupations (4,404), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (122), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,966) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,099). The 29,302 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,256 private wage and salary workers, 2,283 government workers, 2,107 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bennington County)
Population 16 years and over	29,302
In labor force	19,584
Civilian labor force	19,582
Employed	18,680
Unemployed	902
Percent Unemployed	4.6
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	15,546
In labor force	9,596
Civilian labor force	9,596
Unemployed Civilian labor force	425
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,756
In labor force	9,988
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	477
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bennington County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,320
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,922
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,151
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	934
Other means	119
Worked at home	984
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	330,480

OCCUPATION (Bennington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,056
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,056
Service occupations	3,033
Sales and office occupations	4,404
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	122
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,966
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,099

INDUSTRY (Bennington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,056
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	295
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,152
Wholesale trade	417
Retail trade	2,718
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	446
Information	496
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	730
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,007
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,428
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,974
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	542

CLASS OF WORKER (Bennington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,056
Private wage and salary workers	14,256
Government workers	2,283
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,107
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dorset Housing Characteristics

In Dorset, VT there are 19,403 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,846 occupied and 4,557 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dorset, there are 13,389 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 680 units in Dorset. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Dorset, VT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dorset, VT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dorset. There are 251 housing units with rent less than $200, 192 with rent between $200-299, 1,109 with rent between $300-499 and 2,229 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dorset gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dorset, VT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bennington County)
Total housing units	19,403
Occupied housing units	14,846
Vacant housing units	4,557

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bennington County)
Total housing units	19,403
1-unit, detached	13,389
1-unit, attached	680
2 units	1,568
3 or 4 units	977
5 to 9 units	792
10 to 19 units	151
20 to 49 units	252
50 or more units	115
Mobile home	1,433

HOUSING TENURE (Bennington County)
Occupied housing units	14,846
Owner-occupied	10,599
Renter-occupied	4,247

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bennington County)
Occupied housing units	14,846
No vehicles available	1,167
2 vehicle available	8,586
3 vehicles available	1,742
4 vehicles available	495
5 or more vehicles available	169

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bennington County)
Occupied housing units	14,846
Utility gas	226
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	489
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11,456
Coal or coke	16
Wood	960
Solar energy	15
Other fuel	69
No fuel used	11

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bennington County)
Occupied housing units	14,846
Less Than $50,000	10,599
$50,000 to $99,999	2,595
$100,000 to $149,999	2,285
$150,000 to $199,999	1,087
$200,000 to $299,999	651
$300,000 to $499,999	207
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	115,700

GROSS RENT (Bennington County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,247
Less than $200	251
$200 to $299	192
$300 to $499	1,109
$500 to $699	1,367
$700 to $999	716
$1,000 to $1,499	135
$1,500 or more	10