Population 1,212 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bentley
Household size in Bentley
| Period | Bentley | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.97 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.60 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.00 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.49 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Bentley is a place of big households: 3.00 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.50, 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 Bentley
| Period | Bentley | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.5 | 36.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.7 | 36.6 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.7 | 37.4 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.2 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Bentley is 38.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across the Wichita area.
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 Bentley
| Period | Bentley | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 11.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 11.6% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 11.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Bentley than nationally: 9.3%, against 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 Bentley
Renters in Bentley
| Period | Bentley | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 31.2% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 35.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 34.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.9% of households in Bentley rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (39.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Bentley
| Period | Bentley | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 10.1% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 10.2% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 9.8% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +15.8 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 26.5% of the housing in Bentley, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Bentley
| Period | Bentley | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1973 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1974 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1976 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1978 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Bentley is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, 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 Bentley
| Period | Bentley | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $777 | $763 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $952 | $847 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,008 | $947 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,267 | $1,118 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$489 | +$355 | +$390 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bentley pays $1,267 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in the Wichita area as a whole ($1,118). Rent takes 22.0% 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 Bentley
Bachelor's degrees in Bentley
| Period | Bentley | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 27.4% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 29.2% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 30.6% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 32.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Bentley: 21.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Bentley
| Period | Bentley | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.8% | 88.6% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.1% | 89.3% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.7% | 89.9% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.5% | 90.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Bentley: 95.5% 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 Bentley
| Period | Bentley | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 7.3% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 7.7% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Bentley than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of the Wichita area. 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).
Bentley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley | 3.00 | 38.3 | 9.3% | 14.9% | 26.5% | 1971 | $1,267 | 21.1% | 95.5% | 4.6% |
| Sedgwick | 2.79 | 38.5 | 8.8% | 12.7% | 5.4% | 1981 | $1,039 | 29.0% | 94.9% | 1.5% |
| Colwich | 2.88 | 37.3 | 13.0% | 16.9% | 3.5% | 1993 | $1,294 | 33.8% | 93.0% | 4.1% |
| Patterson | 2.68 | 37.0 | 5.5% | 19.6% | 11.4% | 1967 | $1,026 | 18.4% | 89.0% | 3.4% |
| Maize | 2.59 | 39.0 | 15.8% | 44.8% | 5.7% | 2006 | $1,346 | 40.0% | 96.4% | 2.9% |
| Mount Hope | 2.52 | 39.0 | 8.4% | 13.4% | 11.4% | 1964 | $1,025 | 27.1% | 87.6% | 2.5% |
| Andale | 2.98 | 36.5 | 5.2% | 18.2% | 2.1% | 2000 | $1,158 | 40.9% | 95.7% | 2.1% |
| Valley Center | 2.66 | 38.8 | 8.2% | 28.0% | 6.7% | 1989 | $978 | 37.3% | 92.7% | 2.9% |
| St. Marks | 2.83 | 42.1 | 8.9% | 10.7% | 2.8% | 1998 | $1,245 | 36.8% | 97.0% | 2.2% |
| Sunnydale | 2.95 | 48.7 | 6.4% | 15.1% | 5.6% | 1989 | $971 | 49.1% | 95.5% | 0.8% |
| Park City | 2.69 | 37.0 | 13.1% | 24.3% | 8.2% | 1986 | $1,049 | 30.9% | 95.7% | 2.0% |
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 Bentley. 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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