Bennett, CO

Town in CO, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

3,663

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

34.1

years ∙ half population younger than 34.1, half older

Diversity Index

57.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

6.7%

foreign-born population

93.3%Native

6.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Bennett is a town within Adams and Arapahoe counties, Colorado, United States.

Location

Town in CO, US

Co-ordinates

DEC39.741727° N, 104.428719° W

DMS39° 44′ 30.22″ N, 104° 25′ 43.39″ W

Population Density & area

530.9/sq mi (204.9/km²)

Total Area

6.96 sq mi (18.03 km²)

Land Area

6.9 sq mi (17.88 km²) · 99.19%

Water Area

0.06 sq mi (0.15 km²) · 0.81%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.6% male

Male 49.6%

Female 50.4%

males per 100 females

Bennett 98.5

Colorado 102.6

United States 98

Nativity

6.7%

foreign-born population

93.3%Native

6.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Bennett 6.7%

Colorado 9.8%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

34.1

years ∙ half population younger than 34.1, half older

Bennett

34.1

Colorado

37.7

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

68.2

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Bennett 68.2

Colorado 57.7

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Bennett	Colorado	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	31.4%	21%	22%
Working age (18-64)	59.5%	63.4%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	9.1%	15.6%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	68.2	57.7	64.4
Child dependency ratio	52.9	33.1	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	15.3	24.6	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

55.7%

Black

1.8%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

32.8%

Other

9.4%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

57.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Bennett 57.8%

Colorado 52.5%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Bennett population

	Bennett	Colorado	United States
Hispanic or Latino	32.8%	22.5%	19.3%
Mexican	28%	15.8%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	1%	0.7%	1.8%
Cuban	0.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	3.6%	5.7%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	67.2%	77.5%	80.7%
One race	61.6%	72.9%	76.4%
White	55.7%	64.8%	57.4%
Black or African American	1.8%	3.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian	0.3%	3.2%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.5%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	2.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	5.6%	4.6%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

76.8% family

Family 76.8%

Non family 23.2%

% family households

Bennett 76.8%

Colorado 61.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

3.17

persons per household

Bennett

3.17

Colorado

2.42

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Bennett population

	Bennett	Colorado	United States
Total households	1,157	2,374,218	129,227,496
Average houshold size	3.17	2.42	2.53
Family households	889	1,465,097	82,990,528
Average family size	3.48	3.01	3.14
Married couple family	698	1,147,437	60,637,388
Other families	191	317,660	22,353,140
Male householder	76	106,780	6,572,819
Female householder	115	210,880	15,780,321
Non-family households	268	909,121	46,236,968
One-person households	217	679,604	37,140,836
Male householder	100	330,797	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	59	88,830	5,225,110
Female householder	117	348,807	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	31	157,958	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	51	229,517	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,157

housing units

Bennett 1,157

Colorado 2,589,053

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

100% occupied

Occupied 100%

Vacant 0%

vacancy rate

Bennett 0%

Colorado 8.3%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

87.2%

Single family houses

87.2%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

2.6%

Mobile homes

10.3%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

2000

Half of houses were built before 2000, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

4.7%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

7.1%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

38.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

49.9%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Bennett	Colorado	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.2	5.7	5.5
1–3 rooms	2.1%	17.3%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	54.5%	43.7%	51.6%
7+ rooms	43.3%	39.1%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.2%	2.7%	2.9%
1 bedroom	0%	11.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	16.1%	24.1%	25%
3 bedrooms	38.6%	32.3%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	45.1%	29.2%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	2000	1988	1981
Total housing units	1,157	2,589,053	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

88.4% owners

Renter-occupied 11.6%

Owner-occupied 88.4%

homeownership rate

Bennett 88.4%

Colorado 66.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

3.3

Owner-occupied

2.16

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Bennett 3.3

Colorado 2.56

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Bennett	Colorado	United States
Total occupied units	1,157	2,374,218	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	44.3%	30.5%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	31.7%	41%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.1%	14.8%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	9.9%	13.8%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98%	97.6%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.8%	1.6%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	5.3%	5.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	18.1%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	27.7%	38.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	49%	25.4%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	82.2%	71.3%	51.4%
Electricity	17.8%	25.6%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.5%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	0%	2%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.5%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$444,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Bennett

$444,000

Colorado

$539,400

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

33.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

33.7%

Owners without a mortgage

8.4%

Renters

19%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Bennett	Colorado	United States
Property value
Median Value	$444,000	$539,400	$332,700
Under $100,000	11.8%	4.8%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	2.6%	3.6%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	7.6%	6.8%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	48.1%	30%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	27.1%	43.6%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	2.8%	11.1%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	75.5%	69.4%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	24.5%	30.6%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,265	$2,326	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$588	$663	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,407	$1,761	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

25.7%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Bennett 25.7%

Colorado 45.7%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

13.6%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Bennett 13.6%

Colorado 7.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,076

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

2.5%

K–12

81.7%

College / Undergraduate

12.9%

Graduate / Professional

2.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

18.4%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Bennett

18.4%

Colorado

38%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Bennett	Colorado	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	1,076	1,369,681	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	2.5%	5.9%	5.7%
K–12	81.7%	66.5%	67.6%
Kindergarten	8%	4.5%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	18.7%	19.4%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	22.7%	20.9%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	32.3%	21.7%	21.7%
College or graduate school	15.8%	27.6%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	12.9%	21%	21%
Graduate, professional school	2.9%	6.6%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	18.4%	38%	40.9%
School type
Public school	93.3%	86%	82%
Private school	6.7%	14%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,217

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

3.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

10%

HS graduate

33.9%

Some college no degree

20.7%

Associates degree

6.1%

Bachelors degree

19.4%

Graduate or professional degree

6.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

51.3% · 48.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

58.8% · 41.2%

HS graduate

48.5% · 51.5%

Some college no degree

50.5% · 49.5%

Associates degree

46.3% · 53.7%

Bachelors degree

45.7% · 54.3%

Graduate or professional degree

46.4% · 53.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Bennett	Colorado	United States
Population (25+)	2,217	4,095,727	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	3.6%	3.1%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	10%	4%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	33.9%	19.7%	26%
Some college, no degree	20.7%	19.2%	19.1%
Associate's degree	6.1%	8.3%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.7%	45.7%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	19.4%	28.1%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	6.3%	17.6%	14.1%
High School or higher	86.4%	92.9%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$59,783

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$55,865

HS graduate

$55,545

Some college or associates

$61,759

Bachelors degree

$103,571

Graduate or professional degree

$131,563

Poverty Rate

0.9%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

16.3%

HS graduate

1.3%

Some college or associates

3.7%

Bachelors degree or higher

0.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Bennett	Colorado	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$59,783	$60,455	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$55,865	$37,820	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$55,545	$45,140	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$61,759	$50,210	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$103,571	$73,999	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$131,563	$90,992	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	16.3%	19.9%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	1.3%	11.5%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	3.7%	8.8%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0.9%	3.9%	4.5%

Insights for Bennett, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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