Overview
2,257
Total Population
39.9
Median age
50.51%
Female population %
98:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
69.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
48
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 39.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Bennington's population under 18 was 26.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Bennington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Bennington, 22.91% were under the age of 15, 13.03% aged 15 to 29, 45.86% aged 30 to 64, 14.00% aged 65 to 84, and 4.21% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 23 more females than males in Bennington:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.51% females and 49.49% males in Bennington, NE.
- The Bennington, NE gender ratio is 98:100 i.e. 98 men to 100 women (0.980).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 121.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 106.
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Race / Ethnicity
Bennington's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bennington population: 93.80% are White, 0.44% are Black or African American, 0.80% are Asian, 3.41% are some other race and 1.55% are multiracial.
- Bennington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 48 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,209 (97.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Bennington is White with a population of 2,117 (93.80% of the total population).
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Year by year
Bennington's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,025 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Bennington's population increased by 417 (39.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Bennington's population increased by 561 (38.32%), 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 1,026.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)