Benedict, NE Population

Overview

285

Total Population

34.8

Median age

56.49%

Female population %

77:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

72.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Benedict's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Benedict is 34.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Benedict's population under 18 was 30.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Benedict's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Benedict, 25.96% were under the age of 15, 18.25% aged 15 to 29, 39.65% aged 30 to 64, 14.39% aged 65 to 84, and 1.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 37 more females than males in Benedict:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.49% females and 43.51% males in Benedict, NE.
The Benedict, NE gender ratio is 77:100 i.e. 77 men to 100 women (0.770).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 23.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 21.

Benedict's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Benedict population: 99.30% are White, 0.35% are some other race and 0.35% are multiracial.
Benedict's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 284 (99.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Benedict is White with a population of 283 (99.30% of the total population).

Benedict's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 278 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Benedict's population decreased by 43 (15.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Benedict's population decreased by 34 (14.53%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Benedict's population was lowest in year 2020 at 200.