Bennett, CO

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» High Points
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Bennett, Colorado

Bennett, Colorado, in Adams county, is 20 miles E of Aurora, Colorado. As of the year 2000 census, 2,021 people lived in Bennett.

The People and Families of Bennett

In Bennett, about 63% of adults are married. Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in the town without hitting a preschooler.

Bennett is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bennett had a median family income of $50,881. Bennett doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line.

Political Inclinations

Bennett residents donated more money ($315) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.

Bennett Housing

An estimated 74% of living spaces in Bennett are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places.

Commuting

In Bennett, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Bennett strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Colorado):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Bennett, CO

Comparing Bennett to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Colorado (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	20 miles E of Aurora, Colorado
County	Adams
Standard Zip Codes	80102
Phone Area Codes	303
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.759
Longitude	-104.426

Station	DENVER INTL AP (DATA FRO
Distance	12.9 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 43 F
Apr Temp	34 to 61 F
Jul Temp	59 to 88 F
Oct Temp	36 to 66 F
Annual Precip	15.8 inches

Station	PARKER 6 E
Distance	19.6 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 43 F
Apr Temp	32 to 60 F
Jul Temp	56 to 85 F
Oct Temp	36 to 66 F
Annual Precip	15.2 inches

Station	BRIGHTON 3 SE
Distance	25.3 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 41 F
Apr Temp	33 to 62 F
Jul Temp	56 to 88 F
Oct Temp	33 to 67 F
Annual Precip	14.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,021	100%
Male	1,029	50.9%
Female	992	49.1%
Under 18	698	34.5%
18+	1,323	65.5%
65+	114	5.6%
Median Age	30.9
Average Family Size	3.3
White	1,911	94.6%
African-American	10	0.5%
Asian	6	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	15	0.7%
Other	33	1.6%
Mixed Race	43	2.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	90	4.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,536
Growth	515
Growth %	25.5%

Ancestry	Percent
German	28.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.9%
Irish	12.2%
English	9.8%
US/American	7.1%
Swedish	3.5%
Italian	3.2%
Scottish	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
European	2.3%
Norwegian	2.3%
French (except Basque)	2%
Polish	1.8%
Dutch	1.7%
Russian	1.3%
Welsh	0.9%
British	0.6%
French Canadian	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Northern European	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bennett	2,021	$50,881
Aurora	276,393	$52,551
Deer Trail	598	$35,357
Foxfield	746	$117,255
Hudson	1,565	$48,393
Lochbuie	2,049	$40,089
Parker	23,558	$77,384

You are visiting:
All States > Colorado > Bennett

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Bennett

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Bennett

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Bennett Government Officials

Are you an official in the Bennett government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Bennett. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.