Population
120 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Idaho
City profile · Idaho · Census ACS 2023
Bennington, ID
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bennington - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 120
- Residents
- $101,058
- Median income
- $973
- Median rent (state)
Bennington - the verdict
Nationally, Bennington sits in the 78th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 78th
- percentile, household income
- 12th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Bennington, ID
Idaho's Bennington is a small town, with 120 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Bennington households earn a median of $101,058 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 60.3 years. 17.8% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 54.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Idaho run below the national norm: the state registers 95.5 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $973 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $170 across Idaho, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 34.1 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 6.6 out of 100 (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$101,058 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
95.5 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Idaho average
How does Bennington compare to other US cities?
Bennington measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 78% higher than other cities
Median rent 12% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Bennington's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Idaho, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
78th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 17.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
120
Median Income
$101,058
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
60.3
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
54.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.8%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
34.1 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 47 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Idaho - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$80
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$170
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Idaho state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Idaho state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Bennington sits in
Cost of Living Index
95.5
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
6.6 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Idaho
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bennington's 120 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bennington's $101,058 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Bennington compares to nearby Idaho cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bennington (this city) | 120 | $101,058 |
| Fernwood | 130 | N/A |
| Conkling Park | 131 | $31,667 |
| Minidoka | 132 | $41,875 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS ID OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Bennington, ID?
What is the population of Bennington, ID? +
Bennington, ID has a population of 120 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Bennington, ID? +
Bennington households earn a median of $101,058 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Bennington? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bennington; the closest available measure is the Idaho state average, a cost of living index of 95.5 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Idaho vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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