Bennington, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Douglas County County
4.1
/5.0
A
Great
2,417
Population
2,686/sq mi density
$98,375
Median Income
$43,981 per capita
$337,600
Home Value
$410,354 Zillow
$1,361
Median Rent
33.1% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.1 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$98,375 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$337,600 home value, $1,361/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+32.1%
1,497 → 1,978
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+39.1%
$70,703 → $98,375
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bennington across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,405
+427 from 2023 (1,978)
Projected Median Income 2030
$123,980
+$25,605 from 2023 ($98,375)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,497 | - | $70,703 | - |
| 2015 | 1,510 | +0.9% | $61,250 | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 1,523 | +0.9% | $75,667 | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 1,519 | -0.3% | $80,917 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 2,000 | +31.7% | $87,500 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 1,978 | -1.1% | $98,375 | +12.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.