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Bennington Kansas Information: Bennington, Kansas is part of OTTAWA County. Population for Bennington from the last gathering is 623. You can view Bennington venues that host many Bennington KS events every year. You can also research Bennington Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Bennington Kansas real estate guide. Bennington Kansas has a latitude of 39.0333 and a longitude of -97.5923. Zip codes in Bennington, KS include 67422 ... more Bennington zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bennington, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bennington, KS was 623.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bennington was 305, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bennington, KS
There are an estimated 146 married men in the town. 66.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Bennington are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bennington is 318 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bennington, Kansas
There are an estimated 148 married women in the community. 61.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bennington, KS
The median age of people living in Bennington, KS was 34.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Bennington was 43. There were 430 people above the age of 18, which represents 69 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12 percent of the population (75) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bennington, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bennington, KS was 615.

White Population in Bennington, KS
The estimated White population in the Bennington community is 609, which is 97.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bennington, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bennington, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bennington, KS was 1.

Asian Population in Bennington, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bennington, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bennington was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 8 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bennington community was 6, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bennington, KS
The household population number in Bennington was 623.

Group Quarters Population in Bennington, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Bennington, KS
The average household size in Bennington is 2.54 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.96 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bennington, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 266 total housing units in Bennington.

The number of occupied housing units was 245, or 92.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 195 were owner-occupied (79.6), and 50 were renter-occupied (20.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 21 vacant homes in Bennington at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bennington, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 157, with a median value in dollars of 69,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bennington, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $698 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bennington, average costs per month were $279 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 351 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bennington, Kansas
73 people in Bennington also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bennington, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bennington was 65, or 15.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bennington, KS
In 2000, there were 105 people in Bennington, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bennington, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 16 people in Bennington who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bennington, Kansas
There were 321 in the labor force in Bennington at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Bennington was 22.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bennington, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,303. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bennington, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,972. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bennington, Kansas
Per capita income in Bennington in the last full census was 15,919. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Bennington numbered 9, or 5.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bennington, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 37, or 6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.