Population 906 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bennett
Household size in Bennett
| Period | Bennett | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Bennett has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in Iowa overall, where it has 2.43 people.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.8 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Bennett skews older than the country: its median age is 43.8, against 40.1 nationally.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Bennett: 5.8% 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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.4% of households in Bennett rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (48.9%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.9 points, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Bennett: 11.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1944 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1941 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1942 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Bennett is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1942, 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 Bennett
| Period | Bennett | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $703 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $807 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $642 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $901 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$198 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Bennett runs $901 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bennett have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.5%, 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 Bennett
| Period | Bennett | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.4% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.6% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.9% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.6% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Bennett: 97.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Bennett is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Iowa as a whole (3.7%). 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 cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett | 2.53 | 43.8 | 5.8% | 14.4% | 11.4% | 1942 | $901 | 20.5% | 97.6% | 5.8% |
| Sunbury | 2.52 | 42.5 | 4.3% | 16.8% | 8.1% | 1955 | $975 | 29.0% | 97.6% | 4.1% |
| New Liberty | 2.24 | 48.2 | 3.6% | 18.8% | 8.1% | 1951 | $953 | 22.6% | 97.5% | 2.9% |
| Big Rock | 2.32 | 41.3 | 13.4% | 22.3% | 4.4% | 1951 | $1,228 | 20.2% | 96.6% | 6.5% |
| Lowden | 2.06 | 43.4 | 8.5% | 20.0% | 6.6% | 1951 | $851 | 22.2% | 95.6% | 4.1% |
| Tipton | 2.40 | 44.6 | 14.3% | 21.2% | 10.5% | 1963 | $855 | 21.4% | 94.0% | 1.1% |
| Wheatland | 2.50 | 34.2 | 28.8% | 17.8% | 7.3% | 1941 | $984 | 16.1% | 96.6% | 3.7% |
| Durant | 2.54 | 42.4 | 8.6% | 21.6% | 7.2% | 1964 | $961 | 29.4% | 95.5% | 1.1% |
| Wilton | 2.23 | 45.9 | 7.5% | 27.5% | 3.0% | 1976 | $925 | 31.3% | 97.8% | 0.5% |
| Clarence | 2.28 | 40.7 | 15.2% | 30.8% | 9.7% | 1957 | $873 | 11.5% | 95.2% | 1.1% |
| Rochester | 2.43 | 48.5 | 10.5% | 14.1% | 5.0% | 1971 | $965 | 18.5% | 97.9% | 0.0% |
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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