City profile · Michigan · Census ACS 2023

Bendon, MI

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bendon - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

284
Residents
$69,625
Median income
$261,700
Median home
$1,357
Median rent (state)

Bendon - the verdict

Bendon ranks in the 49th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

49th
percentile, household income
58th
percentile, home value
51st
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: Bendon, MI

284 people live in Bendon, Michigan - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Bendon brings in $69,625 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 15.7%. Typical homes in Bendon are valued around $261,700, and the median resident age is 31.7 years. 13.8% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 48.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Michigan run below the national norm: the state registers 96.2 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,357 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $238 across Michigan, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 65.6 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

284 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Michigan

Median Household Income

$69,625 /yr

Poverty 15.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Michigan average

How does Bendon compare to other US cities?

Where Bendon sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 49% higher than other cities
Home value 58% pricier than other cities
Median rent 51% 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

Each percentile compares Bendon against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Michigan only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Michigan-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Bendon toward the top of Michigan's cities

Among the 721 Michigan cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Bendon ranks #110 - the 85th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Bendon only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#236 of 718
67th percentile in Michigan
Median Gross Rent
#175 of 727
74th percentile in Michigan
Median Home Value
#110 of 721
85th percentile in Michigan
Poverty Rate
#143 of 727
80th percentile in Michigan
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#518 of 727
28th percentile in Michigan

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Michigan only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

49thIncome percentile

49th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Bendon's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$261,700 42nd percentile more affordable than 42% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Bendon $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Bendon, MI Bendon, MI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Bendon, MI-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Bendon, MI median $69,625/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Bendon, MI's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Bendon, MI. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 15.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 48.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
284
Median Income
$69,625
Median Home Value
$261,700
Median Age
31.7
Poverty Rate
15.7%
Labor force participation
48.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.8%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
70.5%
Carpool
19.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
10.3%

Based on 78 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Michigan - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$85
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$238
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Michigan 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 Michigan state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Bendon sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,357/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
65.6 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Michigan

Ellsworth
284 people
Lupton
283 people
Posen
285 people
Walkerville
283 people
Ewen
286 people
Copemish
279 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bendon's 284 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Nulato, AK
284 people
Winslow, AR
284 people
Di Giorgio, CA
284 people
Standard, IL
284 people
Adams Lake, IN
284 people
Oswego, IN
284 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bendon's $69,625 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Idaho Falls, ID
$69,630 median income
Biwabik, MN
$69,620 median income
Bridgeville, DE
$69,631 median income
Oregon, IL
$69,632 median income
Fort Gibson, OK
$69,632 median income
Sunbrook, PA
$69,618 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Bendon, MI Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Bendon, MI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 100.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8.1% White 100.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Bendon compares to nearby Michigan cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Bendon (this city) 284 $69,625
Ellsworth 284 $70,000
Lupton 283 N/A
Posen 285 $46,696
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MI OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Bendon, MI?

What is the population of Bendon, MI? +

The population of Bendon, MI stands at 284 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Bendon, MI? +

The median household income in Bendon is $69,625 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Bendon? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bendon; the closest available measure is the Michigan state average, a cost of living index of 96.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Michigan vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Bendon, MI? +

Bendon's median home value sits at $261,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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.

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