Bennington

Population: 612
Median household income: $78,750
Median home value: $130,800

Bennington is a community in Ottawa County, Kansas, home to 612 residents. At $78,750, its median household income sits in line with Ottawa County's $76,755.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bennington's population declined 26.5% from 833 to 612, while its median home value rose 27.0% from $103,000 to $130,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.5% of the population. 83.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 612
Median age: 35.0 yrs
Median household income: $78,750
Median home value: $130,800
Median gross rent: $963
Housing units: 279
Homeownership rate: 68.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

833612

Median household income

$56,797$78,750

Median home value

$103,000$130,800

Median gross rent

$813$963

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	833	$56,797	$103,000	$813
2020	748	$67,143	$112,500	$783
2021	606	$75,662	$121,300	$825
2022	574	$80,417	$123,900	$852
2023	612	$78,750	$130,800	$963

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1720.9%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 647.4%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over15.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	43	7.0%
5 to 17	128	20.9%
18 to 24	51	8.3%
25 to 34	84	13.7%
35 to 44	54	8.8%
45 to 54	57	9.3%
55 to 64	45	7.4%
65 to 74	58	9.5%
75 and over	92	15.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	597	97.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's38.2%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	7.2%
High school graduate	122	31.3%
Some college or associate's	149	38.2%
Bachelor's degree	57	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	34	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	244	83.3%
Carpooled	27	9.2%
Public transit	1	0.3%
Walked	5	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	5.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	41	14.8%
15 to 29 min	156	56.3%
30 to 44 min	40	14.4%
45 to 59 min	20	7.2%
60+ min	20	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 16.1% (94 of 583)

	Count	Share
Family households	184	71.3%
Nonfamily households	74	28.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	258	92.5%
Vacant	21	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	176	68.2%
Renter-occupied	82	31.8%

1-unit, detached86.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	240	86.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	28	10.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2006075
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.42 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.0331, -97.5932