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Bennington, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Bennington is a Census city of 2,366 people across 0.90 square miles of land, in Douglas County. Median household income is $97,500, 70.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 30 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $17.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bennington
What Bennington is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.9 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,637
- County holding the largest share of its areaDouglas County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bennington
How many people live in Bennington
- Population2,366
- Median age40.0
- Population under 18692 plus or minus 163
- Share under 1829.2 percent
- Population 65 and over418 plus or minus 102
- Share 65 and over17.7 percent
- Households924
- Family households599
- Share of households that are families64.8 percent plus or minus 16.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bennington
Income and work in Bennington
- Median household income$97,500 plus or minus $26,120
- Per capita income$45,363
- Civilian labor force1,245
- Employed1,208
- Unemployed37 plus or minus 39
- Unemployment rate3.0 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Adults 25 and over1,594
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.8 percent plus or minus 20.6
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher39.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.6 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bennington
Housing in Bennington
- Housing units1,101
- Occupied units924
- Vacant units177 plus or minus 135
- Vacancy rate16.1 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Owner occupied647
- Renter occupied277 plus or minus 109
- Ownership rate70.0 percent plus or minus 17.0
- Median owner-occupied home value$333,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,516 plus or minus $1,039
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.7 percent plus or minus 13.7
- Single family units764 plus or minus 153
- Share single family69.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more337 plus or minus 117
- Share in buildings of two or more30.6 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built2002
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bennington
How Bennington gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,035 plus or minus 214
- Commuting under 15 minutes113 plus or minus 52
- Share commuting under 15 minutes10.9 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more298 plus or minus 86
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more28.8 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Drove alone78.6 percent
- Carpooled6.6 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Walked1.7 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Worked from home13.0 percent plus or minus 6.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bennington
SBA loans in Bennington (7(a))
- Approvals30
- Gross approval$17,677,100
- Average approval$589,237
- Median approval$212,500
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,544,280
- Largest approval$4,000,000
- Jobs supported849
- Jobs per approval28.3
- Loans with a final outcome11
- Paid in full11
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more10.0 percent
- Share to franchises16.7 percent
- Distinct lenders17
- Distinct industries by NAICS22
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bennington, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 11 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bennington
SBA loans in Bennington (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$2,312,000
- Average approval$462,400
- Median approval$331,000
- Largest approval$910,000
- Jobs supported105
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bennington, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bennington
Flood risk in Bennington
- NFIP communityCity of Bennington
- NFIP community number310074
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/25/25
The City of Bennington participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 310074 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Douglas County, not Bennington
Douglas County context, not Bennington figures
- Establishments in Douglas County16,710
- Covered employment, Douglas County340,716
- Average annual pay, Douglas County$67,868
- Housing units permitted, Douglas County4,539
Every figure in this section is published for Douglas County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bennington.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Bennington questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bennington, Nebraska?
2,366, in 924 households. Bennington city covers 0.90 square miles of land, which is 2,637 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bennington in?
Douglas County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Bennington?
$97,500. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $333,100. Median gross rent is $1,516 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Bennington businesses?
30 7(a) approvals totaling $17.7 m since FY2020, across 17 lenders, median approval $212,500, plus 5 504 approvals worth $2.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bennington, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Bennington borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Bennington. Only 11 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Bennington in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Bennington appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bennington, city of, community 310074, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Bennington figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Douglas County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Bennington.
Is zoning published for Bennington?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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