Benkelman, NE Population

Overview

938

Total Population

42.6

Median age

49.36%

Female population %

102.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

82.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Benkelman's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Benkelman is 42.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Benkelman's population under 18 was 26.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Benkelman's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Benkelman, 21.00% were under the age of 15, 17.91% aged 15 to 29, 36.78% aged 30 to 64, 19.72% aged 65 to 84, and 4.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 12 less females than males in Benkelman:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.36% females and 50.64% males in Benkelman, NE.
The Benkelman, NE gender ratio is 102.6:100 i.e. 102.6 men to 100 women (1.026).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 50.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 53.

Benkelman's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Benkelman population: 98.72% are White and 1.28% are multiracial.
Benkelman's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 93 (99.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Benkelman is White with a population of 926 (98.72% of the total population).

Benkelman's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,005 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Benkelman's population decreased by 52 (5.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Benkelman's population decreased by 131 (13.75%), 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, Benkelman's population was lowest in year 2019 at 786.