Bena, MN Population

Overview

126

Total Population

29.3

Median age

51.59%

Female population %

93.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

82.6

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bena's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bena is 29.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bena's population under 18 was 42.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bena's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bena, 34.13% were under the age of 15, 17.46% aged 15 to 29, 37.30% aged 30 to 64, 11.11% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4 more females than males in Bena:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.59% females and 48.41% males in Bena, MN.
The Bena, MN gender ratio is 93.8:100 i.e. 93.8 men to 100 women (0.938).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 12.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 14.

Bena's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Bena population: 19.84% are White, 59.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.59% are Asian and 19.05% are multiracial.
Bena's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of American Indian and Alaska Native population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 126 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bena is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 75 (59.52% of the total population).

Bena's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 149 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Bena's population increased by 2 (1.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bena's population increased by 25 (21.01%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bena's population was lowest in year 2009 at 105.