Living in Bendena, Kansas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Bendena · Census data 2020–2024
Bendena has 140 residents with a median age of 31.7. The median household income is $94,375 (27% higher than the Kansas median), the median home value is $191,700.
Bendena is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Bendena at a glance
- Population
- 140
- Median age
- 31.7State: 37.4
- Median household income
- $94,375State: $74,275
- Median home value
- $191,700State: $217,200
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 38.5%
- Average commute
- 24 min
Is Bendena a good place to live?
Pros: Median household income 27% higher than the Kansas median; home values 12% lower than the state median.
Cons: An average commute of 24 minutes; a poverty rate of 21.4%.
The weather is best in May–June and August–September.
Cost of living in Bendena
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Bendena the median home value is $191,700, 42% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,068 a month in housing costs.
Bendena median household income
The median household income in Bendena is $94,375 and the income per person is $54,689. 21.4% of residents live below the poverty line (Kansas: 11.3%).
Housing in Bendena: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 58
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1938
- Average household size
- 2.41
Bendena demographics
- Population
- 140
- Median age
- 31.7
- Under 18
- 13.6%
- 65 and older
- 12.9%
- Households
- 58
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Bendena ›
Education in Bendena
38.5% of adults 25 and older in Bendena have a bachelor's degree or higher (Kansas: 35.6%), and 8.5% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Bendena
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 3.9%
- Average commute
- 24 minState: 20 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 100%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%
Bendena vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bendena | 140 | $94,375 | $191,700 | — |
| Denton | 109 | $78,125 | $111,500 | — |
| Troy | 824 | $52,232 | $108,100 | $752 |
| Highland | 1,069 | $72,083 | $114,400 | $617 |
| Atchison | 10,785 | $54,474 | $129,700 | $737 |
| Robinson | 154 | $59,167 | $70,000 | — |
| Lancaster | 325 | $39,107 | $99,100 | $854 |
| Wathena | 1,554 | $87,222 | $161,800 | $428 |
| Rushville | 260 | $60,938 | $73,800 | $825 |
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What is the median household income in Bendena, KS?
The median household income in Bendena is $94,375, 27% higher than the Kansas median of $74,275 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Bendena?
The median home value in Bendena is $191,700, compared with $217,200 in Kansas.
Is Bendena, KS a good place to live?
Pluses: median household income 27% higher than the Kansas median; home values 12% lower than the state median. Minuses: an average commute of 24 minutes; a poverty rate of 21.4%.
What is the median age in Bendena?
The median age in Bendena is 31.7 years (Kansas: 37.4).
How long is the commute in Bendena?
The average commute to work in Bendena is 24 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Bendena?
The unemployment rate in Bendena is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Bendena?
38.5% of adults in Bendena have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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