Bennet

Population: 1,174
Median household income: $100,417
Median home value: $252,400

Bennet is a community in Lancaster County, Nebraska, home to 1,174 residents. Its median household income of $100,417 runs above the Lancaster County figure of $72,625.

From 2019 to 2023, Bennet's population grew 6.4% from 1,103 to 1,174, while its median home value rose 61.5% from $156,300 to $252,400.

4.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.59 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,174
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $100,417
Median home value: $252,400
Median gross rent: $1,277
Housing units: 468
Homeownership rate: 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1031,174

Median household income

$70,000$100,417

Median home value

$156,300$252,400

Median gross rent

$909$1,277

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,103	$70,000	$156,300	$909
2020	1,088	$83,125	$180,400	$1,042
2021	1,166	$93,500	$203,200	$1,033
2022	1,098	$93,125	$232,800	$1,028
2023	1,174	$100,417	$252,400	$1,277

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

Age distribution

Under 510.3%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5420.5%

55 to 647.4%

65 to 744.5%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	121	10.3%
5 to 17	226	19.3%
18 to 24	67	5.7%
25 to 34	178	15.2%
35 to 44	159	13.5%
45 to 54	241	20.5%
55 to 64	87	7.4%
65 to 74	53	4.5%
75 and over	42	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,054	89.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	3	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.4%
Two or more races	49	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	62	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.7%

High school graduate16.4%

Some college or associate's38.8%

Bachelor's degree28.2%

Graduate or professional degree14.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	1.7%
High school graduate	125	16.4%
Some college or associate's	295	38.8%
Bachelor's degree	214	28.2%
Graduate or professional degree	113	14.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone85.7%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	563	85.7%
Carpooled	39	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	48	7.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	76	12.5%
15 to 29 min	264	43.3%
30 to 44 min	213	35.0%
45 to 59 min	27	4.4%
60+ min	29	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 4.9% (57 of 1,160)

	Count	Share
Family households	336	74.0%
Nonfamily households	118	26.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	454	97.0%
Vacant	14	3.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	405	89.2%
Renter-occupied	49	10.8%

1-unit, detached96.4%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	451	96.4%
1-unit, attached	2	0.4%
2 to 4 units	13	2.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3104300
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.52 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6817, -96.5039