| | Benkelman, NE | Akron, CO | United States |
| Population | 938 | 1,793 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.4% | 48.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.6% | 51.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 42.6 | 38.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 953 | 1,698 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,006 | 1,711 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,193 | 1,599 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -22.7% | -1.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -34.8% | 5.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,169.6 | 684.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.8 | 2.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Benkelman, NE | Akron, CO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.4% | 4.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.0% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.7% | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.1% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.5% | 3.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.7% | 9.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.1% | 13.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 7.5% | 15.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 8.6% | 8.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.1% | 4.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.2% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.2% | 9.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.5% | 6.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.6% | 5.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Benkelman, NE | Akron, CO | United States |
| White | 97.9% | 80.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.3% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.9% | 15.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Benkelman, NE | Akron, CO | United States |
| Married Population | 50.5% | 50.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 49.5% | 47.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.9% | 3.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 49.5% | 49.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 22.7% | 30.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 17.7% | 11.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.2% | 7.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.20 | 1.99 | 2.60 |
| Households | 414 | 763 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 218 | 472 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 28.0% | 25.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 50.9% | 48.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 196 | 291 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.1% | 18.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.0% | 8.1% | 10.8% |