Benson

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  6. Benson Education Information
  7. Benson Public Benefits Information
  8. Benson Criminal Information
  9. Benson Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Benson Zip Codes


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Benson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,268
  • Land Area (2000): 2,371.946 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.063 square kilometers
Benson Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 4,873 2003 4,823 2005 5,076
2002 5,010 2004 Not Available 2006 5,123

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Houses (2000): 4,975
Benson Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,410 47.04%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 134 1.43%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,831 51.53%

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Benson Employment Information Back to top
Benson Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 222 11.87%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 192 10.26%
3. Utilities 140 7.48%
4. Public Administration 132 7.06%
5. Educational Services 113 6.04%
6. Health Care 99 5.29%
7. Truck Transportation 75 4.01%
8. Mining 71 3.79%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 64 3.42%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 63 3.37%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 62 3.31%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 59 3.15%
13. Repair and Maintenance 53 2.83%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 51 2.73%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 49 2.62%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 45 2.41%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 28 1.50%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 25 1.34%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 25 1.34%
20. Fuel Dealers 22 1.18%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 395 24.92%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 194 12.24%
3. Educational Services 190 11.99%
4. Public Administration 137 8.64%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 80 5.05%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 61 3.85%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 53 3.34%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 46 2.90%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 37 2.33%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 35 2.21%
11. Utilities 35 2.21%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 33 2.08%
13. Truck Transportation 26 1.64%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 25 1.58%
15. Finance and Insurance 22 1.39%
16. Other Transportation 19 1.20%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 18 1.14%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 13 0.82%
19. Private Household Services 13 0.82%
20. Social Assistance 13 0.82%

Benson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 231 12.35%
2. Other Management Occupations 137 7.32%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 135 7.22%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 125 6.68%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 102 5.45%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 82 4.38%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 70 3.74%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 61 3.26%
9. Electricians 56 2.99%
10. Other Production Occupations 52 2.78%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 49 2.62%
12. Other Construction Trades 42 2.24%
13. Engineers 41 2.19%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 40 2.14%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 35 1.87%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 34 1.82%
17. Carpenters 31 1.66%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 31 1.66%
19. Cashiers 29 1.55%
20. Other Construction Workers 24 1.28%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 104 6.56%
2. Registered Nurses 103 6.50%
3. Secretaries and Admins 92 5.80%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 89 5.62%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 87 5.49%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 78 4.92%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 74 4.67%
8. Other Management Occupations 70 4.42%
9. Other Personal Care, Not child care 60 3.79%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 50 3.15%
11. Other Food Preparation and Servers 50 3.15%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 48 3.03%
13. Other Production Occupations 47 2.97%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 41 2.59%
15. Cashiers 38 2.40%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 38 2.40%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 32 2.02%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 32 2.02%
19. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 31 1.96%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 24 1.51%

Benson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,238 42.28%
15-35 hours 769 10.04%
1-14 hours 226 2.95%
No regular hours 3,426 44.73%

Benson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 189 5.87%
5 AM-5:29 AM 156 4.85%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 275 8.54%
6 AM-6:29 AM 434 13.48%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 348 10.81%
7 AM-7:29 AM 444 13.79%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 454 14.10%
8 AM-8:29 AM 245 7.61%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 73 2.27%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 112 3.48%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 51 1.58%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 31 0.96%
Noon-3:59 PM 230 7.15%
4 PM-11:59 PM 177 5.50%

Benson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 279 8.67%
5-9 785 24.39%
10-14 558 17.33%
15-19 159 4.94%
20-24 136 4.22%
25-29 23 0.71%
30-34 122 3.79%
35-39 107 3.32%
40-44 114 3.54%
45-59 441 13.70%
60-89 400 12.43%
At least 90 95 2.95%

Benson Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,940 60.27%
30-44 0 0.00% 343 10.66%
45-59 0 0.00% 441 13.70%
At least 60 0 0.00% 495 15.38%

Benson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 22 0.66%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 535 16.03%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,443 73.19%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 77 2.31%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 142 4.25%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 119 3.57%

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Benson Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,969 (9,284 people)
Families (2000): 2,783 (7,765 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 802
People at same address in 1995: 4,227
Benson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 451 11.36%
$10,000-$14,999 317 7.99%
$15,000-$19,999 514 12.95%
$20,000-$24,999 312 7.86%
$25,000-$29,999 380 9.57%
$30,000-$34,999 315 7.94%
$35,000-$39,999 199 5.01%
$40,000-$44,999 231 5.82%
$45,000-$49,999 171 4.31%
$50,000-$59,999 334 8.42%
$60,000-$74,999 365 9.20%
$75,000-$99,999 229 5.77%
$100,000-$124,999 75 1.89%
$125,000-$149,999 10 0.25%
$150,000-$199,999 40 1.01%
$200,000 or more 26 0.66%

Benson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,033 26.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,539 39.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 169 4.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 445 11.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 20 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 355 9.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 175 4.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 89 2.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 61 1.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Benson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,598 24.67%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,231 11.69%
Public Assistance 147 1.40%
Retirement 1,264 12.00%
Self Employment 527 5.00%
Social Security 1,661 15.77%
Supplemental Security 201 1.91%
Wage / Salary 2,366 22.46%
Other 537 5.10%

Benson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,708 71.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 675 28.33%

Benson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 484 12.45%
Color 1 Box Married 2,523 64.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 760 19.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 120 3.09%

Benson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 509 12.90%
Color 1 Box Married 2,447 62.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 490 12.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 501 12.69%

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Benson Education Information Back to top
Benson Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 549 7.43%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,072 14.51%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,273 30.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,931 26.13%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 478 6.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 735 9.95%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 352 4.76%

Benson Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 27 0.29% 43 0.46% 70 0.76%
Kindergarten 121 1.31% 2 0.02% 123 1.33%
Grades 1-4 340 3.67% 9 0.10% 349 3.77%
Grades 5-8 469 5.06% 30 0.32% 499 5.38%
Grades 9-12 625 6.74% 30 0.32% 655 7.07%
Undergrad college 250 2.70% 79 0.85% 329 3.55%
Graduate or professional school 33 0.36% 19 0.21% 52 0.56%
Total 1,865 20.12% 212 2.29% 2,077 22.41%

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Benson Public Benefits Information Back to top
Benson Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,904 85.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,338 14.48%

Benson Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Benson Criminal Information Back to top
Benson Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 1.847 0.000 0.000 0.205 2.052 0.616 3.489 24.010 5.130 33.244
2002 0.798 0.000 0.000 0.599 1.397 0.000 5.988 24.950 4.391 35.329
2003 0.622 0.000 0.000 0.207 0.829 0.000 8.708 30.272 3.939 42.919
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.985 0.394 0.000 0.000 1.379 0.000 11.229 30.930 5.122 47.281
2006 1.171 0.195 0.000 0.781 2.147 0.195 10.736 31.817 5.466 48.019
2007 1.018 0.204 0.000 0.814 2.035 0.204 10.177 31.956 6.717 48.850

Benson Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 11 10
2005 7 12
2006 8 11
2007 10 15

Benson Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 172
2002 184

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Benson Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Benson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,055 11.38%
10-19 Years 1,221 13.17%
20-29 Years 696 7.51%
30-39 Years 867 9.35%
40-49 Years 1,268 13.68%
50-59 Years 1,266 13.66%
60-69 Years 1,395 15.05%
70-79 Years 1,050 11.33%
80-89 Years 390 4.21%
90+ Years 60 0.65%

Benson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,597 49.60%
Color 1 Box Female 4,671 50.40%

Benson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,620 82.22%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,371 14.79%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 121 1.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 70 0.76%
Color 1 Box African-American 43 0.46%
Color 2 Box Asian 28 0.30%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.08%

Benson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,690 21.20%
2. English 1,687 21.16%
3. Irish 961 12.05%
4. United States Or American 578 7.25%
5. French Non-Basque 390 4.89%
6. Scottish 321 4.03%
7. Dutch 308 3.86%
8. Scotch Irish 265 3.32%
9. Swedish 238 2.99%
10. Italian 236 2.96%

Benson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,763 87.05%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,019 11.43%
3. Scandinavian 37 0.41%
4. German 35 0.39%
5. French 30 0.34%
6. Hebrew 18 0.20%
7. Armenian 9 0.10%
8. Other West Germanic 6 0.07%
9. Korean 1 0.01%

Benson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,012 96.13%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 193 2.06%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 170 1.81%

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Benson Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Benson Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
85602