Bennington is a city of 2,366 people in Nebraska. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 1,429 people. That puts it in the top 8% of US cities for household income. 1% of residents were born outside the United States. That is roughly 27% ahead of the Nebraska median. Density works out to 2,638 people per square mile.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $97,500, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 85%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Bennington
What changed most since 1990
Population859 → 2,366(+175%)US over the same years: +35%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$129,604 → $333,100(+157%)US over the same years: +67%
Adults with a bachelor's degree13.0% → 39.0%(+26.0 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.6%(18)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.9%(21)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.7%(55)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.3%(3)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II11.4%(15)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 132 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Bennington, decade by decade
Bennington population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
859
$65,001
$129,604
13.0%
1.2
2000
937
$85,740
$180,162
20.0%
6.8
2010
1,458
$95,305
$223,698
28.0%
10.5
2020
2,026
$112,402
$285,556
35.1%
21.9
2024
2,366
$97,500
$333,100
39.0%
31.6
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
