Population 644 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bengal
Household size in Bengal
| Period | Bengal | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.90 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.11 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.37 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Bengal are large by national standards, averaging 3.11 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.74 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bengal
| Period | Bengal | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 36.3 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.7 | 37.0 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.7 | 37.7 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 38.2 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Bengal is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.0, against 40.1 nationally. The Indianapolis area as a whole looks much the same.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bengal
| Period | Bengal | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 12.7% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 12.8% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.1% of households in Bengal, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bengal
Renters in Bengal
| Period | Bengal | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 31.4% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 34.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 34.8% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 33.2% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bengal is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (43.3%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bengal
| Period | Bengal | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 10.6% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 9.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 8.0% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Bengal: 5.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bengal
| Period | Bengal | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1978 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1980 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1982 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Bengal is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bengal
| Period | Bengal | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $757 | $877 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $977 | $946 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $891 | $1,060 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,151 | $1,368 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$394 | +$492 | +$384 | +$606 |
Rent in Bengal runs $1,151 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.7% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bengal
Bachelor's degrees in Bengal
| Period | Bengal | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 30.9% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 31.8% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 35.2% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 38.6% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +7.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bengal have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bengal
| Period | Bengal | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.8% | 88.1% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.6% | 88.9% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.8% | 89.6% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.4% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +2.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Bengal have finished high school (91.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Indianapolis area.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bengal
| Period | Bengal | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −3.7 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Bengal has been strong: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bengal compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal | 3.11 | 38.0 | 6.1% | 12.4% | 5.9% | 1970 | $1,151 | 23.4% | 91.4% | 1.1% |
| Smithland | 3.04 | 39.8 | 5.5% | 12.6% | 4.7% | 1970 | $1,030 | 23.9% | 92.4% | 1.6% |
| Urmeyville | 3.02 | 32.7 | 17.8% | 17.8% | 5.9% | 2002 | $2,068 | 27.9% | 84.0% | 2.8% |
| Marietta | 2.61 | 45.7 | 7.0% | 10.2% | 1.5% | 1990 | $753 | 25.0% | 92.0% | 1.5% |
| Boggstown | 2.62 | 43.7 | 3.1% | 0.4% | 5.9% | 1976 | $1,029 | 12.3% | 81.8% | 6.1% |
| Mount Auburn | 2.52 | 46.9 | 7.2% | 9.6% | 1.1% | 1994 | $706 | 25.3% | 91.9% | 1.5% |
| Needham | 3.23 | 31.9 | 24.9% | 25.9% | 2.6% | 2004 | $2,269 | 29.9% | 77.1% | 4.0% |
| Franklin | 2.63 | 37.1 | 10.3% | 30.1% | 6.9% | 1986 | $1,386 | 27.1% | 90.8% | 3.1% |
| Shelbyville | 2.38 | 40.7 | 15.9% | 36.9% | 8.1% | 1973 | $1,010 | 21.4% | 90.2% | 2.7% |
| Fenns | 2.48 | 45.2 | 3.7% | 10.3% | 8.2% | 1966 | $1,051 | 17.8% | 94.5% | 5.2% |
| Clover Village | 2.99 | 41.7 | 4.8% | 2.8% | 8.2% | 1991 | $912 | 28.5% | 89.3% | 5.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Center Hill, AL · Choestoe, GA · Birdeye, AR · Macon, MI · Sandtown, GA · Blue Hill, TN · Lamont, OK · Marion, UT · Marland, OK · Marysville, ID
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bengal. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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