Bennington, KS

Census Place

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2023 Population

612

6.62% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ARoger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

19.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

16.1%

21.1% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

293

3.53% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Bennington, KS had a population of 612 people with a median age of 35 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bennington, KS grew from 574 to 612, a 6.62% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bennington, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (97.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.29%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.163%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

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.

Most people in Bennington, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 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 612 people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.98% of Bennington, KS residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2023, there were 42.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (597 people) in Bennington, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.3% of Bennington, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bennington, KS was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
597 ± 154
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 19.4
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1 ± 3

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.98%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.871%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2023, 0.98% of Bennington, KS residents (6 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bennington, KS was 0.871%, 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

Vietnam
16 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 19
Korea
5 ± 12

Bennington, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bennington, KS employs 293 people. The largest industries in Bennington, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (69 people), Retail Trade (40 people), and Public Administration (33 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($78,438), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,500), and Manufacturing ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

293

2023 Value

± 81

3.53%

1 Year growth

± 38.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bennington, KS grew at a rate of 3.53%, from 283 employees to 293 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bennington, KS, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (33 people), Sales & Related Occupations (26 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (24 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.

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

293

2023 Value

± 81

3.53%

1 Year growth

± 38.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bennington, KS grew at a rate of 3.53%, from 283 employees to 293 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bennington, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (69 people), Retail Trade (40 people), and Public Administration (33 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

$50,393

Median earning men ± $10,471

$29,167

Median earning women ± $15,298

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,813), Retail Trade ($68,438), and Manufacturing ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($38,438), Public Administration ($27,083), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,845).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

N/AJerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

N/ARoger 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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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

People in Bennington, KS have an average commute time of 26.1 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.

Housing

Rent vs Own

68.2%

Homeownership

2023

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.2% of the housing units in Bennington, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

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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Census Tract 856

Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

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

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Household Income

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

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Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

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In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Bennington, KS N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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 Bennington, KS.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83.3%)
Carpooled (9.22%)
Worked At Home (5.46%)

In 2023, 83.3% of workers in Bennington, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.22%) and those who worked at home (5.46%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bennington, KS have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.61% 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

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bennington, KS (94 out of 583 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

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

N/A% of the population of Bennington, KS has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bennington, KS N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

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.

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