Bennett is a very small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 3,916 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bennett is the 118th largest community in Colorado. Much of the housing stock in Bennett was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Bennett economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Bennett, where the median household income is $107,736.00. Housing costs in Bennett are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Colorado.Unlike some towns, Bennett isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Bennett are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bennett is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bennett who work in office and administrative support (14.07%), management occupations (13.77%), and sales jobs (8.50%). Because of many things, Bennett is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Bennett really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Bennett perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. In Bennett, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 38.04 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small town, Bennett doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of people in Bennett who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.67% of adults in Bennett have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Bennett in 2022 was $44,183, which is middle income relative to Colorado, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $176,732 for a family of four. Bennett is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bennett home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bennett residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Bennett also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 32.76% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bennett include German, English, Irish, French, and European. The most common language spoken in Bennett is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
