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

Top Industries in Bennington (6)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Manufacturing

216 jobs 6 firms $49,465/yr

Retail Trade

80 jobs 15 firms $19,281/yr

Wholesale Trade

51 jobs 15 firms $64,940/yr

Transportation & Warehousing

31 jobs 10 firms $63,348/yr

Agriculture & Forestry

26 jobs 9 firms $35,672/yr

Construction

14 jobs 7 firms $34,687/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Agriculture & Forestry

2.49

Manufacturing

2.04

Wholesale Trade

1.00

Retail Trade

0.62

Transportation & Warehousing

0.57

Construction

0.21

Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry	Employment	Establishments	Avg Weekly Wage	Avg Annual Pay	LQ
Manufacturing	216	6	$951	$49,465	2.04
Retail Trade	80	15	$371	$19,281	0.62
Wholesale Trade	51	15	$1,249	$64,940	1.00
Transportation & Warehousing	31	10	$1,218	$63,348	0.57
Agriculture & Forestry	26	9	$686	$35,672	2.49
Construction	14	7	$667	$34,687	0.21