Bennett

Population: 418
Median household income: $65,714
Median home value: $135,800

Located in Cedar County, Iowa, Bennett is a community with a population of 418. At $65,714, its median household income sits below Cedar County's $79,080.

From 2019 to 2023, Bennett's population grew 6.4% from 393 to 418, while its median home value rose 38.0% from $98,400 to $135,800.

83.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 418
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $65,714
Median home value: $135,800
Median gross rent: $1,000
Housing units: 205
Homeownership rate: 70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

393418

Median household income

$61,875$65,714

Median home value

$98,400$135,800

Median gross rent

$586$1,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	393	$61,875	$98,400	$586
2020	417	$71,250	$103,600	$618
2021	412	$69,375	$102,500	$671
2022	416	$79,750	$122,800	$914
2023	418	$65,714	$135,800	$1,000

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4417.9%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	3.1%
5 to 17	82	19.6%
18 to 24	22	5.3%
25 to 34	53	12.7%
35 to 44	75	17.9%
45 to 54	31	7.4%
55 to 64	57	13.6%
65 to 74	55	13.2%
75 and over	30	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	379	90.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	27	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate50.2%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree5.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	6.3%
High school graduate	151	50.2%
Some college or associate's	104	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	16	5.3%
Graduate or professional degree	11	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled14.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	154	78.6%
Carpooled	29	14.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	5.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	1.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	46	23.8%
15 to 29 min	47	24.4%
30 to 44 min	58	30.1%
45 to 59 min	35	18.1%
60+ min	7	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 12.7% (53 of 417)

	Count	Share
Family households	109	63.4%
Nonfamily households	63	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	172	83.9%
Vacant	33	16.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	121	70.3%
Renter-occupied	51	29.7%

1-unit, detached83.4%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units12.2%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	171	83.4%
1-unit, attached	5	2.4%
2 to 4 units	25	12.2%
5 to 19 units	4	2.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1905770
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.21 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.7398, -90.9736