Bennington, KS Population

Overview

606

Total Population

48.4

Median age

41.58%

Female population %

140.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

103.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

29

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bennington is 48.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bennington's population under 18 was 23.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bennington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bennington, 20.63% were under the age of 15, 10.56% aged 15 to 29, 38.61% aged 30 to 64, 28.55% aged 65 to 84, and 1.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 102 less females than males in Bennington:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.58% females and 58.42% males in Bennington, KS.
The Bennington, KS gender ratio is 140.5:100 i.e. 140.5 men to 100 women (1.405).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 40.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 32.

Bennington's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bennington population: 94.06% are White, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.48% are Asian and 3.14% are multiracial.
Bennington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 29 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 577 (95.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bennington is White with a population of 57 (94.06% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 663 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Bennington's population increased by 29 (4.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bennington's population decreased by 43 (6.49%), 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, Bennington's population was lowest in year 2007 at 608.