Benson

  1. Benson Legal Resources
  2. Benson Statistics
  3. Benson Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Benson Employment Information
  5. Benson Family Information
  6. Benson Education Information
  7. Benson Public Benefits Information
  8. Benson Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Benson Zip Codes


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Benson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 408
  • Land Area (2000): 0.452 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 183
Benson Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Benson Employment Information Back to top
Benson Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 18 16.22%
2. Metal Manufactuing 12 10.81%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 11 9.91%
4. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 9 8.11%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 7 6.31%
6. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6 5.41%
7. Health Care 5 4.50%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 3.60%
9. Educational Services 4 3.60%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 3 2.70%
11. Apparel Manufacturing 3 2.70%
12. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 3 2.70%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2 1.80%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 1.80%
15. Finance and Insurance 2 1.80%
16. Food Manufacturing 2 1.80%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 2 1.80%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 2 1.80%
19. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 2 1.80%
20. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 2 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 20 25.00%
2. Finance and Insurance 10 12.50%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8 10.00%
4. Educational Services 7 8.75%
5. Construction 5 6.25%
6. Food Manufacturing 5 6.25%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 5 6.25%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 4 5.00%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4 5.00%
10. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 3 3.75%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 3 3.75%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 2 2.50%
13. Department and Other General Stores 2 2.50%
14. Public Administration 2 2.50%

Benson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 11 9.91%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8 7.21%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 8 7.21%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 8 7.21%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 6 5.41%
6. Carpenters 5 4.50%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 5 4.50%
8. Construction Laborers 4 3.60%
9. Electricians 4 3.60%
10. Operations Managers Non Finance 4 3.60%
11. Other Management Occupations 4 3.60%
12. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 3 2.70%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3 2.70%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 3 2.70%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3 2.70%
16. Painters and Paperhangers 3 2.70%
17. Religious Workers 3 2.70%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3 2.70%
19. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 3 2.70%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 7 8.75%
2. Secretaries and Admins 7 8.75%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6 7.50%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 6 7.50%
5. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 5 6.25%
6. Other Production Occupations 5 6.25%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 4 5.00%
8. Other Healthcare Support 4 5.00%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 3 3.75%
10. Financial Managers 3 3.75%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 3 3.75%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3 3.75%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 3 3.75%
14. Personal Appearance Workers 3 3.75%
15. Business Operations Specialists 2 2.50%
16. Child Care Workers 2 2.50%
17. Customer Service Representatives 2 2.50%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 2 2.50%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 2 2.50%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2 2.50%

Benson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 175 52.08%
15-35 hours 43 12.80%
1-14 hours 6 1.79%
No regular hours 112 33.33%

Benson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2 1.07%
5 AM-5:29 AM 7 3.74%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 25 13.37%
6 AM-6:29 AM 31 16.58%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 42 22.46%
7 AM-7:29 AM 20 10.70%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 33 17.65%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2 1.07%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2 1.07%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 6 3.21%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 13 6.95%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4 2.14%

Benson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 18 9.63%
5-9 25 13.37%
10-14 30 16.04%
15-19 16 8.56%
20-24 20 10.70%
25-29 6 3.21%
30-34 5 2.67%
35-39 4 2.14%
40-44 33 17.65%
45-59 20 10.70%
60-89 4 2.14%
At least 90 6 3.21%

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% 115 61.50%
30-44 0 0.00% 42 22.46%
45-59 0 0.00% 20 10.70%
At least 60 0 0.00% 10 5.35%

Benson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 10 5.21%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 169 88.02%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 8 4.17%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 5 2.60%

Benson Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Benson Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 184 (410 people)
Families (2000): 121 (332 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 52
People at same address in 1995: 235
Benson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 9 4.89%
$10,000-$14,999 7 3.80%
$15,000-$19,999 17 9.24%
$20,000-$24,999 20 10.87%
$25,000-$29,999 16 8.70%
$30,000-$34,999 8 4.35%
$35,000-$39,999 14 7.61%
$40,000-$44,999 12 6.52%
$45,000-$49,999 6 3.26%
$50,000-$59,999 31 16.85%
$60,000-$74,999 26 14.13%
$75,000-$99,999 15 8.15%
$100,000-$124,999 3 1.63%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Benson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 48 27.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 58 33.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 5 2.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 28 16.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 21 12.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 4 2.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 6 3.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Benson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 128 25.96%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 83 16.84%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 33 6.69%
Self Employment 21 4.26%
Social Security 74 15.01%
Supplemental Security 2 0.41%
Wage / Salary 128 25.96%
Other 24 4.87%

Benson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 70 64.22%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 39 35.78%

Benson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 20 11.90%
Color 1 Box Married 109 64.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 37 22.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2 1.19%

Benson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7 4.12%
Color 1 Box Married 108 63.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 23 13.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 32 18.82%

Benson Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Benson Education Information Back to top
Benson Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 19 5.83%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 23 7.06%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 160 49.08%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 76 23.31%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 29 8.90%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 16 4.91%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3 0.92%

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 4 0.98% 2 0.49% 6 1.47%
Kindergarten 8 1.96% 0 0.00% 8 1.96%
Grades 1-4 16 3.92% 0 0.00% 16 3.92%
Grades 5-8 13 3.19% 0 0.00% 13 3.19%
Grades 9-12 16 3.92% 0 0.00% 16 3.92%
Undergrad college 5 1.23% 2 0.49% 7 1.72%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 62 15.20% 4 0.98% 66 16.18%

Benson Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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 393 95.85%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 17 4.15%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Benson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 62 15.20%
10-19 Years 47 11.52%
20-29 Years 46 11.27%
30-39 Years 48 11.76%
40-49 Years 55 13.48%
50-59 Years 27 6.62%
60-69 Years 51 12.50%
70-79 Years 44 10.78%
80-89 Years 26 6.37%
90+ Years 2 0.49%

Benson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 202 49.51%
Color 1 Box Female 206 50.49%

Benson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 404 99.02%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2 0.49%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1 0.25%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.25%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Benson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 242 56.41%
2. Irish 42 9.79%
3. English 31 7.23%
4. United States Or American 18 4.20%
5. Italian 15 3.50%
6. Swiss 15 3.50%
7. French Non-Basque 12 2.80%
8. Scottish 10 2.33%
9. Polish 8 1.86%
10. Swedish 8 1.86%

Benson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 370 97.63%
2. Other Asian 5 1.32%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2 0.53%
4. French 2 0.53%

Benson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 405 98.78%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5 1.22%

Benson Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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
61516