Overview
462
Total Population
42.6
Median age
50.65%
Female population %
97.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
54.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
86
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Bentley's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Bentley is 42.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Bentley's population under 18 was 23.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Bentley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Bentley, 17.75% were under the age of 15, 14.50% aged 15 to 29, 50.43% aged 30 to 64, 15.80% aged 65 to 84, and 1.52% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 6 more females than males in Bentley:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.65% females and 49.35% males in Bentley, KS.
- The Bentley, KS gender ratio is 97.4:100 i.e. 97.4 men to 100 women (0.974).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 24.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 39.
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Race / Ethnicity
Bentley's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bentley population: 93.94% are White, 0.43% are Black or African American, 0.87% are some other race and 4.76% are multiracial.
- Bentley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 86 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 376 (81.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Bentley is White with a population of 434 (93.94% of the total population).
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Year by year
Bentley's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 565 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Bentley's population increased by 140 (35.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Bentley's population increased by 27 (5.09%), 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, Bentley's population was lowest in year 2000 at 390.
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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)