Bennington, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

651

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

6.57% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.2%

6.69% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,375

5.56% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Bennington, KS is home to a population of 651 people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.614% of Bennington, KS residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 31.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (621 people) in Bennington, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Bennington, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, 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)
621 ± 160
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 16
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6 ± 11

0.922%

Hispanic Population

6 people

0.922% of the people in Bennington, KS are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bennington, KS 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 Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

0.614%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.98%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.614% of Bennington, KS residents (4 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 Bennington, KS was 0.98%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
23 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 18
Korea
2 ± 11

Bennington, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bennington, KS.

Economy

The economy of Bennington, KS employs 313 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bennington, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (73 people), Retail Trade (43 people), and Manufacturing (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($64,444), Finance & Insurance ($51,979), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,979).

Employment

Occupations

313

2024 Value

± 90

6.83%

1 Year growth

± 37.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bennington, KS grew at a rate of 6.83%, from 293 employees to 313 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bennington, KS, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (44 people), Sales & Related Occupations (38 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bennington, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

313

2024 Value

± 90

6.83%

1 Year growth

± 37.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bennington, KS grew at a rate of 6.83%, from 293 employees to 313 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bennington, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (73 people), Retail Trade (43 people), and Manufacturing (36 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

$47,813

Median earning men ± $10,550

$45,536

Median earning women ± $6,660

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($65,568), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,188), and Public Administration ($52,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($50,000), Wholesale Trade ($47,273), and Public Administration ($38,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bennington, KS was $156,400 in 2024, which is 0.47 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,800 to $156,400, a 19.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Bennington, KS is 74.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bennington, KS have an average commute time of 23.4 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

Property

$156,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,542

$206

Median Property Taxes

±$51

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 $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

74.6%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.6% of the housing units in Bennington, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bennington, KS 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.

$74,375

Median Household Income

± $25,633

276

Number of Households

± 67

In 2024, the median household income of the 276 households in Bennington, KS declined from $74,375 from the previous year's value of $78,750.

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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (66.8%)
Carpooled (21.4%)
Worked At Home (7.99%)

In 2024, 66.8% of workers in Bennington, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.4%) and those who worked at home (7.99%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bennington, KS have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.13% 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

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bennington, KS (107 out of 622 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. 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 Hispanic.

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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