Bennington

Population: 2,417
Median household income: $98,375
Median home value: $337,600

Bennington is a community in Douglas County, Nebraska, home to 2,417 residents. At $98,375, its median household income sits above Douglas County's $79,081.

From 2019 to 2023, Bennington's population grew 25.2% from 1,931 to 2,417, while its median home value rose 58.9% from $212,400 to $337,600.

66.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2002.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,417
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $98,375
Median home value: $337,600
Median gross rent: $1,361
Housing units: 1,052
Homeownership rate: 69.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9312,417

Median household income

$80,917$98,375

Median home value

$212,400$337,600

Median gross rent

$920$1,361

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,931	$80,917	$212,400	$920
2020	2,075	$92,738	$235,600	$963
2021	2,257	$87,500	$258,500	$1,136
2022	2,432	$94,444	$312,100	$1,198
2023	2,417	$98,375	$337,600	$1,361

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

Age distribution

Under 59.9%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	240	9.9%
5 to 17	462	19.1%
18 to 24	109	4.5%
25 to 34	235	9.7%
35 to 44	353	14.6%
45 to 54	346	14.3%
55 to 64	280	11.6%
65 to 74	163	6.7%
75 and over	229	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,152	89.0%
Black or African American	29	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.2%
Asian	15	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	67	2.8%
Two or more races	54	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	94	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate23.4%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree28.1%

Graduate or professional degree13.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	77	4.8%
High school graduate	376	23.4%
Some college or associate's	481	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	452	28.1%
Graduate or professional degree	220	13.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.2%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,003	82.2%
Carpooled	76	6.2%
Public transit	2	0.2%
Walked	18	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	121	9.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	133	12.1%
15 to 29 min	625	56.9%
30 to 44 min	292	26.6%
45 to 59 min	7	0.6%
60+ min	42	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 3.9% (94 of 2,397)

	Count	Share
Family households	616	66.6%
Nonfamily households	309	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	925	87.9%
Vacant	127	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	641	69.3%
Renter-occupied	284	30.7%

1-unit, detached66.5%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units12.1%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units12.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	700	66.5%
1-unit, attached	42	4.0%
2 to 4 units	127	12.1%
5 to 19 units	55	5.2%
20 or more units	128	12.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3104405
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.9 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.3676, -96.1617