Bennington, KS

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2021 Population

606

19% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

48.4

13.6% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

11.3%

31.6% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$75,662

12.7% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$121,300

7.82% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Bennington, KS had a population of 606 people with a median age of 48.4 and a median household income of $75,662. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Bennington, KS declined from 748 to 606, a −19% decrease and its median household income grew from $67,143 to $75,662, a 12.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bennington, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.1%), Asian (Hispanic) (2.48%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.82%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.32%), and White (Hispanic) (0.99%).

None of the households in Bennington, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Bennington, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Bennington, KS was $121,300, and the homeownership rate was 83.4%.

Most people in Bennington, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Bennington, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bennington, KS is home to a population of 606 people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.16% of Bennington, KS residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2021, there were 37.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (564 people) in Bennington, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 Asian (Hispanic) and 11 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.3%

2021 Citizenship

99.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.3% of Bennington, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Bennington, KS was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bennington, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bennington, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
564 ± 113
Asian (Hispanic)
15 ± 20
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 17

4.79%

Hispanic Population

29 people

4.79% of the people in Bennington, KS are hispanic (29 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bennington, KS as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.16%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.668%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2021, 1.16% of Bennington, KS residents (7 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bennington, KS was 0.668%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bennington, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 24
Vietnam
12 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 19

Bennington, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bennington, KS employs 300 people. The largest industries in Bennington, KS are Retail Trade (58 people), Manufacturing (38 people), and Educational Services (31 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,125), and Finance & Insurance ($46,125).

Employment

Occupations

300

2021 Value

± 80

−13.5%

1 Year decline

± 41.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Bennington, KS declined at a rate of −13.5%, from 347 employees to 300 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bennington, KS, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (48 people), Transportation Occupations (27 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bennington, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

300

2021 Value

± 80

−13.5%

1 Year decline

± 41.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Bennington, KS declined at a rate of −13.5%, from 347 employees to 300 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bennington, KS, are Retail Trade (58 people), Manufacturing (38 people), and Educational Services (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bennington, KS, though some of these residents may live in Bennington, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,500

Median earning men ± $6,090

$28,047

Median earning women ± $4,682

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,375), Public Administration ($45,972), and Manufacturing ($44,432).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Retail Trade ($34,583), Public Administration ($20,000), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($17,083).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Kansas product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $21B, followed by Meat/seafood ($17B) and Cereal grains ($14B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kansas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$221B

2020 Value in Kansas

$406B

Projected 2050 Value in Kansas

83.5% growth

In 2020, total outbound Kansas trade was $221B. This is expected to increase 83.5% to $406B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Kansas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Missouri
$18.5B
Texas
$14.8B
Nebraska
$13.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Kansas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Missouri with $18.5B, followed by Texas with $14.8B and Nebraska and $13.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kansas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.23%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.762% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.709% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (598k), Some college (550k), and Bachelors Degree (446k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bennington, KS was $121,300 in 2021, which is 0.495 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $112,500 to $121,300, a 7.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Bennington, KS is 83.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Bennington, KS have an average commute time of 35.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bennington, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$121,300

Median Property Value 2021

±$12,128

$231

Median Property Taxes

±$56

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bennington, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bennington, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.4%

Homeownership

2021

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 83.4% of the housing units in Bennington, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bennington, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 856

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Bennington, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,662

Median Household Income

± $10,717

277

Number of Households

± 64

In 2021, the median household income of the 277 households in Bennington, KS grew to $75,662 from the previous year's value of $67,143.

The following chart displays the households in Bennington, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bennington, KS is from Kansas.

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.457

2020 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2021, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.555% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (81.8%)
Carpooled (9.09%)
Public Transit (5.39%)

In 2021, 81.8% of workers in Bennington, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.09%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.39%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

35.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bennington, KS have a longer commute time (35.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 9.22% of the workforce in Bennington, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bennington, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bennington, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bennington, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bennington, KS (68 out of 603 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 12 - 14, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bennington, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.4% of the population of Bennington, KS has health coverage, with 47.9% on employee plans, 6.44% on Medicaid, 26.1% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ottawa County, KS see 2852 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.69% decrease from the previous year (2901 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1428 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 5712 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,852 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ottawa County, KS

Primary care physicians in Ottawa County, KS see an average of 2,852 patients per year. This represents a 1.69% decrease from the previous year (2,901 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ottawa County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 15.5% between 18 and 34 years, 30.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.2% were men and 41.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.58%

Uninsured

47.9%

Employer Coverage

6.44%

Medicaid

26.1%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bennington, KS grew by 18.9% from 7.22% to 8.58%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bennington, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.