Bennington, Nebraska Population 2024

1,946

Bennington Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bennington was:

  • White: 90.48%
  • Two or more races: 4.14%
  • Other race: 3.31%
  • Black or African American: 1.2%
  • Asian: 0.62%
  • Native American: 0.25%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,168.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.85% (-78)
The current population of Bennington, Nebraska is 1,946 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,024.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,18790.48%
Two or more races1004.14%
Other race803.31%
Black or African American291.2%
Asian150.62%
Native American60.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bennington Population by Race

Bennington Population Pyramid 2024

Bennington Median Age

38.5

Total

36.8

Male

39.8

Female

Bennington Adults

There are 1,715 adults, (392 of whom are seniors) in Bennington.

Bennington Age Dependency

82.7

Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

53.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Bennington Sex Ratio

Female1,24151.34%
Male1,17648.66%

Bennington Population by Age

Bennington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9252.5969.330.7
Married4963.3691.98.1
Non Family3091.138.561.5
Female973.2464.935.1
Male233.261387

3.23

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

69.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bennington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade754.67%
Associates Degree1589.84%
Bachelors Degree45228.14%
Graduate Degree22013.7%
High School Graduate37623.41%
Less Than 9th Grade20.12%
Some College32320.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bennington Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bennington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4791,404595
2+ Races424218
Hispanic373732
Other Race323232
Black15150
Asian131111
Native American551

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Bennington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,315$89,375$56,364
Graduate Degree$98,750$94,750$99,063
High School Graduate$40,833$54,643$29,474
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$66,042$83,750$53,684
Some College$73,553$90,694$50,795

$66,042

Average Earnings

$83,750

Average Male

$53,684

Average Female

Bennington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bennington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bennington Language

97.29% of Bennington residents speak only English, while 2.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.75% of the population.

Bennington Language

Bennington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,152482.23%
Multiple802835%
Black291448.28%
Hispanic741418.92%
Native6466.67%

3.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.49%

Male Poverty Rate

5.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bennington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bennington is Native, with 66.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bennington is White, with 2.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.16%.

Bennington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade10.39%
Some College5.61%
High School5.59%
Bachelors or Greater0.45%

Bennington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.21%
Female Employed1.29%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%

Bennington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bennington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$127,857$134,738
Households$98,375$108,867
Married Families$147,045$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,688$46,089

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bennington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.6%

Male Marriage Rate

55.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Bennington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bennington Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bennington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bennington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

110

Number of Veterans

107

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam42
First Gulf War29
Second Gulf War22
World War II10
Korea3

Bennington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6438
75+30
35 to 5428
65 to 7412
18 to 342

Bennington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1036.42%
Black426.67%
Native American350%

Bennington Veterans by Race

Bennington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bennington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.6%

Labor Force Participation

69.6%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Bennington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bennington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bennington Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.87%

Born in Bennington

98.63%

Native Born

1.37%

Foreign Born

0.46%

Non Citizen

0.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.63% of Bennington residents were born in the United States, with 71.87% having been born in Nebraska. 0.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bennington Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,850-19-1.02%
20281,869-19-1.01%
20271,888-20-1.05%
20261,908-19-0.99%
20251,927-19-0.98%
20241,946-20-1.02%
20231,966-15-0.76%
20221,981-23-1.15%
20212,004-20-0.99%
20202,02450533.25%
20191,519-3-0.2%
20181,522-1-0.07%
20171,52340.26%
20161,51990.6%
20151,51060.4%
20141,50470.47%
20131,497120.81%
20121,485110.75%
20111,474100.68%
20101,46400%

Bennington Population by Year