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Population and households in Bennett
Household size in Bennett
| Period | Bennett | Fargo | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.20 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.28 | 2.39 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.23 | 2.36 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.23 | 2.38 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | +0.03 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Bennett run small, averaging 2.48 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Locally, though, the typical household here is bigger than in Fargo overall, where it has 2.23 people. Only one other Fargo neighborhood has larger households.
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 Bennett
| Period | Bennett | Fargo | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.0 | 33.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.0 | 32.8 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.7 | 33.4 | 37.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.2 | 33.6 | 37.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.2 | +0.7 | −0.8 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Bennett is 38.2 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Even so, the population here is older than in Fargo overall, where the median age is 33.6. The median age has climbed from 29.0 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Few Fargo neighborhoods are older: only two of 17.
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 Bennett
| Period | Bennett | Fargo | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 8.1% | 8.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 8.7% | 8.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 8.7% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +0.6 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Bennett: 6.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Bennett
Renters in Bennett
| Period | Bennett | Fargo | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3% | 54.1% | 33.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 42.1% | 55.2% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.1% | 54.7% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.3% | 56.0% | 37.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | +1.8 pts | +3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Bennett rent their homes (30.3%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 31.5% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. No other Fargo neighborhood has a lower share of renters.
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 Bennett
| Period | Bennett | Fargo | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 5.7% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 7.0% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 8.3% | 13.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 6.9% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Bennett than nationally: 6.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Fargo.
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 Bennett
| Period | Bennett | Fargo | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2003 | 1982 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2004 | 1983 | 1976 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2009 | 1986 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2004 | 1988 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +11 | +6 |
Bennett has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2004, versus 1980 nationally. Bennett has newer homes than the great majority of Fargo neighborhoods.
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 Bennett
| Period | Bennett | Fargo | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $784 | $656 | $573 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $841 | $767 | $716 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $992 | $860 | $862 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,158 | $1,051 | $1,031 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$373 | +$395 | +$458 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Bennett costs $1,158 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Fargo overall ($1,051). The typical renter here spends 28.2% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Only two of Fargo's 17 neighborhoods have higher rents.
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 Bennett
Bachelor's degrees in Bennett
| Period | Bennett | Fargo | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.7% | 38.6% | 27.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.0% | 40.6% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.9% | 42.5% | 31.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.5% | 45.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +7.3 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Bennett (41.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in Fargo as a whole (45.9%).
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 Bennett
| Period | Bennett | Fargo | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.5% | 94.5% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.4% | 95.0% | 91.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.4% | 94.7% | 92.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.8% | 95.5% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Bennett: 98.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Only one other Fargo neighborhood has a higher share of high school graduates.
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 Bennett
| Period | Bennett | Fargo | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 4.8% | 3.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 4.1% | 3.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 3.0% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 3.7% | 2.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Bennett has been strong: just 1.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Bennett has lower unemployment than the great majority of Fargo neighborhoods. 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).
Bennett compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett | 2.48 | 38.2 | 6.8% | 30.3% | 6.3% | 2004 | $1,158 | 41.5% | 98.8% | 1.4% |
| Southpointe | 2.37 | 36.3 | 3.8% | 50.3% | 2.7% | 1990 | $999 | 37.2% | 97.4% | 8.0% |
| Stone Bridge | 2.15 | 33.3 | 11.6% | 59.8% | 4.7% | 1995 | $1,253 | 35.7% | 97.9% | 6.3% |
| Woodhaven | 2.44 | 38.0 | 6.4% | 45.7% | 2.7% | 2009 | $1,076 | 45.9% | 98.2% | 1.3% |
| Bluemont Lakes | 2.21 | 39.5 | 6.0% | 45.7% | 5.6% | 1995 | $1,002 | 48.4% | 91.5% | 3.9% |
| Brunsdale | 2.00 | 37.0 | 13.3% | 54.8% | 10.8% | 1982 | $910 | 36.7% | 95.7% | 4.9% |
| Osgood | 2.15 | 31.5 | 8.8% | 47.0% | 2.7% | 2008 | $1,442 | 61.3% | 97.7% | 4.7% |
| Amber Valley | 2.04 | 26.6 | 9.4% | 94.3% | 4.5% | 2013 | $1,140 | 58.3% | 93.0% | 0.8% |
| West Acres | 2.12 | 26.2 | 20.9% | 97.4% | 9.6% | 1995 | $930 | 20.2% | 95.0% | 8.2% |
| Westgate | 2.00 | 32.8 | 17.0% | 73.7% | 1.9% | 1984 | $832 | 25.6% | 97.0% | 0.0% |
| Willow Park | 2.02 | 27.1 | 20.2% | 87.8% | 3.8% | 2000 | $885 | 39.4% | 83.4% | 4.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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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 Bennett. 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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