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Bennington, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Ottawa County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
612
Population
1,457/sq mi density
$78,750
Median Income
$31,397 per capita
$130,800
Home Value
$225,637 Zillow
$963
Median Rent
14.3% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$78,750 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$130,800 home value, $963/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,750
5% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,397
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.3%
31% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bennington vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bennington’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,750
105%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,397
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,449
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$761
53%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$761
47% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.5%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.3%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$150M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.3%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
5.5%
Other
10.9%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
157
Restaurants
7
Healthcare
15
Retail
15
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,449
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,478
28% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $78,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,397 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,449 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $761 |
| County GDP | $150M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.392 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 5.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 157 |
| Restaurants | 7 |
| Healthcare | 15 |
| Retail | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,449 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,478 |