Bendon

Population: 284
Median household income: $69,625
Median home value: $261,700

Bendon, a community in Benzie County, Michigan, has 284 residents. The median household income of $69,625 is below the Benzie County median ($72,603).

From 2019 to 2023, Bendon's population grew 56.9% from 181 to 284, while its median home value rose 122.0% from $117,900 to $261,700.

50.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1997.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 284
Median age: 31.7 yrs
Median household income: $69,625
Median home value: $261,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 94
Homeownership rate: 67.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Unemployment rate: 10.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

181284

Median household income

$22,440$69,625

Median home value

$117,900$261,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	181	$22,440	$117,900	—
2020	166	$27,500	$107,500	—
2021	226	$61,193	$217,900	$959
2022	296	$66,625	$282,500	—
2023	284	$69,625	$261,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 512.3%

5 to 1731.3%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3420.1%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 544.6%

55 to 643.5%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	35	12.3%
5 to 17	89	31.3%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	57	20.1%
35 to 44	44	15.5%
45 to 54	13	4.6%
55 to 64	10	3.5%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	36	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	261	91.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	8.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate57.5%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	92	57.5%
Some college or associate's	46	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	22	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone70.5%

Carpooled19.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	55	70.5%
Carpooled	15	19.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	10.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7	10.0%
15 to 29 min	29	41.4%
30 to 44 min	20	28.6%
45 to 59 min	14	20.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.02
Poverty rate: 24.6% (70 of 284)

	Count	Share
Family households	89	94.7%
Nonfamily households	5	5.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	94	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	63	67.0%
Renter-occupied	31	33.0%

1-unit, detached50.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other50.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	47	50.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	47	50.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2607220
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.6371, -85.8479