Bennington, KS City Data

Bennington, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 623 people who live in Bennington and approximately 6,163 who live in Ottawa County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bennington to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bennington. We have included Bennington housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bennington Information

Ottawa County where Bennington resides is 721.9 square miles. The resident population of this county is 6,163 and has a population rank of 2,766 out of all the places in the United States.

Bennington has a total of 623 people and of those residents there are 305 males and 318 females. The median age of the male population is 35.1 and the female population is 34.5. There are approximately 80 births each year and around 68 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bennington varies per year, but currently 615 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 623 people who live in Bennington, there are 203 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bennington is 103 male and 100 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 430.

General Bennington Information
Total area in square miles - Ottawa County	721.9
Water area in square miles - Ottawa County	N/A
Resident population - Ottawa County	6,163
Population rank - Ottawa County	2,766
Total population	623
Total population (male)	305
Total population (female)	318
Population median age (male)	35.1
Population median age (female)	34.5
Births - Ottawa County	80
Deaths- Ottawa County	68
Population of one race	615
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	203
Population under 20 years (male)	103
Population under 20 years (female)	100
Total population 18 years and over	430

Bennington Social Characteristics

There are 2,430 households in Bennington. Families make up 1,736 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bennington families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,493), male householder with no wife present (72) and female householder with no husband present (167). The remainder of the Bennington households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 713. Bennington, KS moving companies help people in Bennington move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bennington. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bennington is based, there are 2,511 females 15 and over; of those females there are 376 never married, 1,627 now married, 21 separated, 280 widowed, and 207 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 40 separated, 90 widowed and 175 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bennington social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bennington.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ottawa County)
Total households	2,430
Family households (families)	1,736
With own children under 18 years	804
Married-couple family	1,493
With own children under 18 years	596
Male householder, no wife present, family	72
With own children under 18 years	48
Female householder, no husband present, family	167
With own children under 18 years	120
Nonfamily households	713
Householder living alone	625
65 years and over	326

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	98
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	52
Average household size	2.54
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	544
Householder	182
Spouse	149
Child	201
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	79
Male householder	35
Male householder living alone	27
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	28
Female householder living alone	26
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,511
Never married	376
Now married	1,627
Separated	21
Widowed	280
Divorced	207
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	40
Widowed	90
Divorced	175

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	623
Male	305
Under 5 years	23
5 to 9 years	34
10 to 14 years	27
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	17
30 to 34 years	27
35 to 39 years	25
40 to 44 years	19
45 to 49 years	23
50 to 54 years	22
55 to 59 years	13
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	4
Female	318
Under 5 years	20
5 to 9 years	38
10 to 14 years	19
15 to 17 years	19
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	3
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	25
30 to 34 years	31
35 to 39 years	25
40 to 44 years	24
45 to 49 years	23
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	623
One race	615
White	609
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	623
People who are White alone	609
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	5,816
Same house	3,440
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,096
Different state or abroad	294
Different state	252
Abroad	42

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ottawa County)
Total resident population	6,163
Born in United States	4,941
State of residence	5,007
Different state	1,079
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	32
Foreign born	45

Bennington Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bennington. That total enrollment is 1,514 for the population of the country, which includes Bennington. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 434 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,333 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 148.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bennington population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,514
Pre-kindergarten	121
Public	76
Private	45
Kindergarten	77
Public	73
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	743
Public	697
Private	46
Elementary and high school	1,167
Public	1,102
Private	65
High school grades 9 to 12	424
Public	405
Private	19
College, undergraduate years	127
Public	114
Private	13
Graduate or professional school	22
Public	10
Private	12
Not enrolled in school	4,451

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,228
Less than 9th grade	232
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	353
High school graduate	1,601
Some college, no degree	1,096
Associate's degree	256
Bachelor's degree	690
Graduate or professional degree	16.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	521

Bennington Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 4,826 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bennington. The Bennington occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (881), service occupations (480), sales and office occupations (739), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (76), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (402) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (525). The 4,826 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,266 private wage and salary workers, 392 government workers, 431 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ottawa County)
Population 16 years and over	4,826
In labor force	3,251
Civilian labor force	3,245
Employed	3,103
Unemployed	142
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	2,463
In labor force	1,571
Civilian labor force	1,571
Unemployed Civilian labor force	85
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,363
In labor force	1,680
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	57
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ottawa County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,058
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,440
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	354
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	83
Other means	3
Worked at home	166
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	67,800

OCCUPATION (Ottawa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	881
Management, professional, and related occupations	881
Service occupations	480
Sales and office occupations	739
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	76
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	402
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	525

INDUSTRY (Ottawa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	881
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	301
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	470
Wholesale trade	98
Retail trade	351
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	225
Information	51
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	142
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	155
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	652
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	164
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	126

CLASS OF WORKER (Ottawa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	881
Private wage and salary workers	2,266
Government workers	392
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	431
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bennington Housing Characteristics

In Bennington, KS there are 2,755 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,430 occupied and 325 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bennington, there are 2,303 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 9 units in Bennington. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bennington, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bennington, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bennington. There are 40 housing units with rent less than $200, 46 with rent between $200-299, 177 with rent between $300-499 and 73 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bennington gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bennington, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ottawa County)
Total housing units	2,755
Occupied housing units	2,430
Vacant housing units	325

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ottawa County)
Total housing units	2,755
1-unit, detached	2,303
1-unit, attached	9
2 units	28
3 or 4 units	53
5 to 9 units	16
10 to 19 units	16
20 to 49 units	37
50 or more units
Mobile home	280

HOUSING TENURE (Ottawa County)
Occupied housing units	2,430
Owner-occupied	1,994
Renter-occupied	436

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ottawa County)
Occupied housing units	2,430
No vehicles available	96
2 vehicle available	1,821
3 vehicles available	536
4 vehicles available	198
5 or more vehicles available	88

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ottawa County)
Occupied housing units	2,430
Utility gas	1,041
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	295
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	44
Coal or coke
Wood	82
Solar energy
Other fuel	8
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ottawa County)
Occupied housing units	2,430
Less Than $50,000	1,994
$50,000 to $99,999	526
$100,000 to $149,999	137
$150,000 to $199,999	68
$200,000 to $299,999	39
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	58,900

GROSS RENT (Ottawa County)
Occupied units paying rent	436
Less than $200	40
$200 to $299	46
$300 to $499	177
$500 to $699	48
$700 to $999	25
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A