Bennett, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

3,663

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.1

0.294% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.16%

16.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$107,736

16.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$444,000

Population & Diversity

Bennett, CO is home to a population of 3.66k people, from which 96% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.69% of Bennett, CO residents were born outside of the country (245 people).

In 2024, there were 4.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.04k people) in Bennett, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 501 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 406 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

95.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Bennett, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bennett, CO was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bennett, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.04k ± 318
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
501 ± 305
White (Hispanic)
406 ± 261

32.8%

Hispanic Population

1.2k people

32.8% of the people in Bennett, CO are hispanic (1.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bennett, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

6.69%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

245 people

6.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

212 people

As of 2024, 6.69% of Bennett, CO residents (245 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bennett, CO was 6.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
106 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 22
Vietnam
15 ± 25

Bennett, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.79 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bennett, CO.

Economy

The economy of Bennett, CO employs 1.71k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bennett, CO were Construction (287 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (210 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (204 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,363), Transportation & Warehousing ($74,216), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,583).

Employment

Occupations

1.71k

2024 Value

± 257

2.77%

1 Year growth

± 20.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bennett, CO grew at a rate of 2.77%, from 1.66k employees to 1.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bennett, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (240 people), Management Occupations (235 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (187 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bennett, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.71k

2024 Value

± 257

2.77%

1 Year growth

± 20.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bennett, CO grew at a rate of 2.77%, from 1.66k employees to 1.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bennett, CO, are Construction (287 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (210 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (204 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bennett, CO, though some of these residents may live in Bennett, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,620

Median earning men ± $10,771

$51,892

Median earning women ± $10,269

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($119,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,938), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,779).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,750), Manufacturing ($90,583), and Public Administration ($67,708).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bennett, CO was $444,000 in 2024, which is 1.33 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $426,500 to $444,000, a 4.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Bennett, CO is 88.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bennett, CO have an average commute time of 39 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bennett, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$444,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,124

$1,023

Median Property Taxes

±$192

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 Bennett, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.4%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.4% of the housing units in Bennett, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$107,736

Median Household Income

± $12,798

1.16k

Number of Households

± 203

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Bennett, CO grew to $107,736 from the previous year's value of $92,450.

The following chart displays the households in Bennett, CO 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bennett, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.9%)
Worked At Home (6.16%)
Other (5.52%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in Bennett, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.16%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.52%).

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

39 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bennett, CO have a longer commute time (39 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.13% of the workforce in Bennett, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bennett, CO (149 out of 3.58k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bennett, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

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

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

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