Benkelman, NE Demographic Data
Benkelman, NE Summary
Benkelman is located in Dundy County in Nebraska
- Population: 1,018
- Area: 0.80 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.80 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,269.32 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,010.50 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Benkelman, NE Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
463
54%
50.8
Male
400
46%
49.2
Total Population
863
323,128,000
Benkelman, NE Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
38
4.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
53
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
33
3.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
63
7.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
48
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
71
8.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
84
9.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
94
10.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
79
9.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
45
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
118
13.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
58
6.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
79
9.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
711
82.4%
77.2
Female
398
56.0%
51.3
Male
313
44.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
672
77.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
275
31.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
255
29.5%
15.2
Female
151
59.2%
55.8
Male
104
40.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
51
0.0%
0.0
Benkelman, NE Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
859
99.5%
96.8
White
855
99.1%
72.6
Black or African American
3
0.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1
0.1%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
4
0.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
18
2.1%
17.8
Mexican
1
0.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
17
2.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
845
97.9%
82.2
Benkelman, NE Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
25
4.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
37
5.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
197
31.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
197
31.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
78
12.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
60
9.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
34
5.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
62
9.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
566
90.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
94
15.0%
31.2
Benkelman, NE Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
157
21.2%
33.7%
Now Married
349
47.2%
47.5
Divorced
111
15.0%
11.0%
Separated
6
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
116
15.7
5.8%
Benkelman, NE Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
800
97.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
25
3.0%
21.6%
Spanish
25
3.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Benkelman, NE Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
25
5.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
40
9.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
50
11.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
76
17.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
74
17.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
109
25.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
27
6.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
17
4.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
7
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
39,338
57,617
Per capita income
23,179
31,128
Benkelman, NE Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
31
7.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
7
1.7%
9.8
Construction
48
11.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
147
36.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
30
7.4%
6.6
Information
9
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
22
5.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
22
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2
0.5%
11.4
Public administration
14
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
34
8.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
22
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
15
3.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
64
15.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
163
40.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
36
8.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
83
20.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
57
14.1%
18.1%
Benkelman, NE Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
390
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
349
89.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
7
1.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
14
3.6%
2.7
Other means
13
3.3%
1.8
Worked at home
7
1.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
9.9
26.6
Benkelman, NE Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
16
3.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
148
34.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
153
36.0%
37.1
3 or more
108
25.4%
21.0
Benkelman, NE Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
425
73.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
304
71.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
121
28.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
150
26.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.8
0.0%
2.5
Benkelman, NE Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
575
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
3
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
52
9.0%
9.1
4 rooms
158
27.5%
16.5
5 rooms
81
14.1%
19.8
6 rooms
65
11.3%
17.8
7 rooms
78
13.6%
12.0
8 rooms
32
5.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
106
18.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Benkelman, NE Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
575
1-unit, detached
453
78.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
25
4.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
39
6.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
24
4.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
5
0.9%
9.0
Mobile home
29
5.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Benkelman, NE Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
162
28.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
116
20.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
89
15.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
68
11.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
98
17.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
18
3.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
16
2.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
8
1.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Benkelman, NE Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
287
67.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
31
7.3%
4.7
Electricity
94
22.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
7
1.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
3
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
3
0.7%
1.1
Benkelman, NE Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
113
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
4
3.5%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
16
14.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
93
82.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
70
61.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
13
11.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2
1.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
11
9.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
17
15.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Benkelman, NE Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
102
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3
2.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
13
12.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
31
30.4%
41.0%
Less than $500
55
53.9%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
19
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
487
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
35
35.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
32
32.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
13
13.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
20
20.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
21
0.0%
0.0%
Benkelman, NE Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
304
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
121
39.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
136
44.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
33
10.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
6
2.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5
1.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
61,900
205,000
