Population 1,404 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bennington
Household size in Bennington
| Period | Bennington | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Bennington run a little small, averaging 2.57 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Kansas. Household size has dropped from 2.78 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Bennington
| Period | Bennington | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.5 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
At 41.2, the median age in Bennington is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Kansas as a whole, where the median age is 38.8.
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 Bennington
| Period | Bennington | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Bennington (8.6%), 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 Bennington
Renters in Bennington
| Period | Bennington | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.7% of households in Bennington rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 54.4% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Bennington
| Period | Bennington | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Bennington is close to the national rate: 8.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Bennington
| Period | Bennington | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Bennington was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Kansas overall, where the median home dates to 1976.
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 Bennington
| Period | Bennington | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $596 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $704 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $691 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $969 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$373 | +$390 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Bennington costs $969 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Bennington
Bachelor's degrees in Bennington
| Period | Bennington | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.7% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in Bennington (31.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Bennington
| Period | Bennington | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.2% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.8% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Bennington have finished high school (92.9%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Kansas.
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 Bennington
| Period | Bennington | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Bennington has been strong: just 1.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Bennington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington | 2.57 | 41.2 | 8.6% | 16.7% | 8.4% | 1982 | $969 | 31.2% | 92.9% | 1.4% |
| Verdi | 2.54 | 43.1 | 9.0% | 16.4% | 8.4% | 1983 | $1,005 | 31.0% | 93.8% | 1.0% |
| Wells | 2.53 | 47.8 | 6.4% | 12.7% | 14.5% | 1981 | $989 | 20.3% | 95.2% | 0.9% |
| Trenton | 2.33 | 48.8 | 11.8% | 12.2% | 5.7% | 1978 | $1,019 | 34.1% | 93.4% | 2.6% |
| Minneapolis | 2.28 | 41.4 | 11.6% | 33.1% | 11.9% | 1970 | $738 | 28.1% | 95.5% | 4.3% |
| Culver | 2.37 | 54.0 | 1.6% | 2.3% | 19.7% | 1951 | $692 | 22.6% | 96.7% | 4.0% |
| New Cambria | 2.34 | 50.8 | 11.7% | 14.2% | 8.3% | 1974 | $1,073 | 34.5% | 97.2% | 0.5% |
| Vine Creek | 2.52 | 47.8 | 6.4% | 12.0% | 13.7% | 1977 | $1,063 | 20.7% | 95.5% | 0.9% |
| Tescott | 2.38 | 51.6 | 4.4% | 4.2% | 16.7% | 1957 | $738 | 23.8% | 94.6% | 4.4% |
| Hedville | 2.29 | 46.8 | 9.2% | 9.8% | 5.6% | 1981 | $983 | 30.9% | 91.4% | 3.1% |
| Morton | 2.37 | 54.0 | 1.6% | 2.3% | 19.7% | 1951 | $692 | 22.6% | 96.7% | 4.0% |
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 Bennington. 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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