Bennet - Firth is a somewhat small town located in the state of Nebraska. With a population of 5,340 people and just one neighborhood, Bennet - Firth is the 35th largest community in Nebraska. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Bennet - Firth, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Bennet - Firth, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Bennet - Firth’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Bennet - Firth does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $100,063.00.
Bennet - Firth real estate is some of the most expensive in Nebraska, although Bennet - Firth house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Unlike some towns, Bennet - Firth isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Bennet - Firth are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bennet - Firth is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bennet - Firth who work in management occupations (10.50%), teaching (10.06%), and healthcare (9.98%).
Also of interest is that Bennet - Firth has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.67% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
In addition, Bennet - Firth is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.
Because of many things, Bennet - Firth is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Bennet - Firth a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Bennet - Firth has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Bennet - Firth’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
As is often the case in a small town, Bennet - Firth doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Bennet - Firth is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 44.00% of adults in Bennet - Firth have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Bennet - Firth in 2022 was $48,037, which is wealthy relative to Nebraska and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $192,148 for a family of four.
The people who call Bennet - Firth home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bennet - Firth residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Bennet - Firth include German, Irish, English, Swedish, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Bennet - Firth is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis, is among the best neighborhoods for families in Nebraska. In fact, this neighborhood is more family-friendly than 97.5% of neighborhoods in the entire state of Nebraska. Its combination of top public schools, low crime rates, and owner-occupied single family homes gives this area the look and feel of a "Leave It to Beaver" episode. Many other families also live here, making it easy to socialize and develop a strong sense of community. In addition, the high number of college-educated parents influences the academic success of the local schools. Overall, you will find all of the amenities a family needs to thrive in the neighborhood.
In addition, astoundingly, NeighborhoodScout's research reveals that this single neighborhood has a higher concentration of married couples living here than 96.5% of all U.S. neighborhoods. Whether they have school-aged children or not, married couples are the rule in the neighborhood. If you are a married couple, you may find many people here with a similar lifestyle, and perhaps common interests. But if you are single, you might not find many other singles here.
This neighborhood has wide open spaces, few people, and lots of space to stretch out. If you like locations that fit that description, you may like this neighborhood. Based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis, with only 41 people per square mile living here, this neighborhood is less crowded than 90.7% of America.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more German and Swedish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 47.9% of this neighborhood's residents have German ancestry and 5.7% have Swedish ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Bennet - Firth are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 76.0% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 3.1% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 71.1% of America's neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 52.2% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 17.3% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (16.4%), and 13.1% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.9% of households.
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Bennet - Firth, NE, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (47.9%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (18.3%), and residents who report English roots (13.7%), and some of the residents are also of Swedish ancestry (5.7%), along with some Dutch ancestry residents (4.2%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (36.7% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (78.3%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (11.6%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.