Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Bennington city, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 622 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 622 100.0
Male 306 49.2  In households 622 100.0
Female 316 50.8    Householder 254 40.8
      Spouse, opposite-sex 129 20.7
Under 5 years 35 5.6    Spouse, same-sex 0 0.0
5 to 9 years 35 5.6    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 16 2.6
10 to 14 years 52 8.4    Unmarried partner, same-sex 0 0.0
15 to 19 years 40 6.4    Child 177 28.5
20 to 24 years 33 5.3      Under 18 years 131 21.1
25 to 29 years 40 6.4    Grandchild 19 3.1
30 to 34 years 38 6.1      Under 18 years 15 2.4
35 to 39 years 37 5.9    Other relatives 14 2.3
40 to 44 years 47 7.6    Nonrelatives 13 2.1
45 to 49 years 32 5.1  In group quarters 0 0.0
50 to 54 years 47 7.6    Institutionalized population 0 0.0
55 to 59 years 38 6.1      Male 0 0.0
60 to 64 years 40 6.4      Female 0 0.0
65 to 69 years 30 4.8    Noninstitutionalized population 0 0.0
70 to 74 years 30 4.8      Male 0 0.0
75 to 79 years 19 3.1      Female 0 0.0
80 to 84 years 15 2.4 
85 years and over 14 2.3  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 40.1 (X)   Total households 254 100.0
 Married-couple 126 49.6
18 years and over 468 75.2    With own children under 18 years 42 16.5
  Male 230 75.2  Cohabiting-couple 20 7.9
  Female 238 75.3    With own children under 18 years 8 3.1
21 years and over 453 72.8  Female householder, no husband present 26 10.2
62 years and over 130 20.9    With own children under 18 years 11 4.3
65 years and over 108 17.4  Male householder, no husband present 9 3.5
  Male 49 16.0    With own children under 18 years 4 1.6
  Female 59 18.7  Householder living alone 73 28.8
   Householder 65 years and over 39 15.3
RACE 
One race 577 92.8  Households with individuals under 18 years 76 29.9
  White 571 91.8  Households with individuals 65 and over 93 36.6
  Black or African American 2 0.3  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 3 0.5 Average household size 2.45 (X)
  Asian 0 0.0 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 0 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 1 0.2    Total housing units 270 100.0
Two or more races 45 7.2  Occupied housing units 254 94.1
 Vacant housing units 16 5.9
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 0 0.0
 or more other races:¹       
White 613 98.6  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.5 (X)
Black or African American 11 1.8  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 16.1 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 18 2.9
Asian 5 0.8  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 1 0.2    Occupied housing units 254 100.0
Some other race 21 3.4  Owner-occupied housing units 207 81.5
 Renter-occupied housing units 47 18.5
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 14 2.3  
Not Hispanic or Latino 608 97.7 
  White alone 566 91.0
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.