Bensley

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  2. Bensley Statistics
  3. Bensley Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Bensley Employment Information
  5. Bensley Family Information
  6. Bensley Education Information
  7. Bensley Public Benefits Information
  8. Bensley Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Bensley Legal Resources Back to top

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Bensley Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,435
  • Land Area (2000): 7.477 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.043 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,368
Bensley 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.


Bensley Employment Information Back to top
Bensley Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 385 30.48%
2. Truck Transportation 77 6.10%
3. Repair and Maintenance 65 5.15%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 53 4.20%
5. Public Administration 46 3.64%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 45 3.56%
7. Paper Manufacturing 45 3.56%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 39 3.09%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 37 2.93%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 35 2.77%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 34 2.69%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 33 2.61%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 32 2.53%
14. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 26 2.06%
15. Health Care 21 1.66%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 20 1.58%
17. Finance and Insurance 19 1.50%
18. Metal Manufactuing 16 1.27%
19. Department and Other General Stores 15 1.19%
20. Educational Services 15 1.19%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 141 11.25%
2. Finance and Insurance 113 9.02%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 102 8.14%
4. Educational Services 89 7.10%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 84 6.70%
6. Public Administration 68 5.43%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 66 5.27%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 39 3.11%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 37 2.95%
10. Department and Other General Stores 36 2.87%
11. Other Direct Selling Estab 36 2.87%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 34 2.71%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 31 2.47%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 31 2.47%
15. Social Assistance 30 2.39%
16. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 29 2.31%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 28 2.23%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 18 1.44%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 17 1.36%
20. Food Manufacturing 16 1.28%

Bensley Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 122 9.66%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 105 8.31%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 99 7.84%
4. Other Construction Trades 80 6.33%
5. Electricians 73 5.78%
6. Carpenters 63 4.99%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 53 4.20%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 43 3.40%
9. Construction Laborers 41 3.25%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 39 3.09%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 36 2.85%
12. Other Installation / Maintenance 31 2.45%
13. Other Construction Workers 28 2.22%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 28 2.22%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 27 2.14%
16. Painters and Paperhangers 24 1.90%
17. Cashiers 22 1.74%
18. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 21 1.66%
19. Other Protective Service Workers 21 1.66%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 20 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 100 7.98%
2. Other Production Occupations 88 7.02%
3. Customer Service Representatives 76 6.07%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 67 5.35%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 62 4.95%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 50 3.99%
7. Secretaries and Admins 49 3.91%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 48 3.83%
9. Other Healthcare Support 40 3.19%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 39 3.11%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 38 3.03%
12. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 36 2.87%
13. Other Management Occupations 36 2.87%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 33 2.63%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 28 2.23%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 27 2.15%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 26 2.08%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 25 2.00%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 24 1.92%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 22 1.76%

Bensley Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,463 59.34%
15-35 hours 439 10.58%
1-14 hours 131 3.16%
No regular hours 1,118 26.93%

Bensley Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 89 3.61%
5 AM-5:29 AM 64 2.60%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 122 4.95%
6 AM-6:29 AM 320 12.98%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 323 13.10%
7 AM-7:29 AM 323 13.10%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 354 14.36%
8 AM-8:29 AM 238 9.66%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 42 1.70%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 169 6.86%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 39 1.58%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 30 1.22%
Noon-3:59 PM 185 7.51%
4 PM-11:59 PM 167 6.77%

Bensley Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 48 1.95%
5-9 189 7.67%
10-14 313 12.70%
15-19 599 24.30%
20-24 449 18.22%
25-29 155 6.29%
30-34 388 15.74%
35-39 46 1.87%
40-44 46 1.87%
45-59 101 4.10%
60-89 55 2.23%
At least 90 76 3.08%

Bensley 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% 1,753 71.12%
30-44 0 0.00% 480 19.47%
45-59 0 0.00% 101 4.10%
At least 60 0 0.00% 131 5.31%

Bensley Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 549 22.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,865 74.72%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 20 0.80%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 26 1.04%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 31 1.24%

Bensley 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.


Bensley Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,263 (5,450 people)
Families (2000): 1,419 (4,310 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 388
People at same address in 1995: 2,280
Bensley Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 169 7.47%
$10,000-$14,999 196 8.66%
$15,000-$19,999 242 10.69%
$20,000-$24,999 307 13.57%
$25,000-$29,999 197 8.71%
$30,000-$34,999 133 5.88%
$35,000-$39,999 148 6.54%
$40,000-$44,999 169 7.47%
$45,000-$49,999 166 7.34%
$50,000-$59,999 202 8.93%
$60,000-$74,999 212 9.37%
$75,000-$99,999 72 3.18%
$100,000-$124,999 45 1.99%
$125,000-$149,999 5 0.22%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Bensley Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 677 30.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 590 26.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 131 5.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 373 16.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 26 1.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 263 11.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 120 5.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 35 1.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 27 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.04%

Bensley Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,888 33.37%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 405 7.16%
Public Assistance 86 1.52%
Retirement 405 7.16%
Self Employment 209 3.69%
Social Security 436 7.71%
Supplemental Security 59 1.04%
Wage / Salary 1,843 32.57%
Other 327 5.78%

Bensley Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 502 55.65%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 400 44.35%

Bensley Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 282 14.03%
Color 1 Box Married 1,061 52.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 602 29.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 65 3.23%

Bensley Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 351 15.75%
Color 1 Box Married 1,081 48.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 640 28.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 156 7.00%

Bensley 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.


Bensley Education Information Back to top
Bensley Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 427 10.60%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 928 23.04%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,453 36.08%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 831 20.64%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 120 2.98%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 227 5.64%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 41 1.02%

Bensley 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 69 1.27% 17 0.31% 86 1.58%
Kindergarten 132 2.43% 0 0.00% 132 2.43%
Grades 1-4 274 5.04% 3 0.06% 277 5.10%
Grades 5-8 362 6.66% 15 0.28% 377 6.94%
Grades 9-12 287 5.28% 12 0.22% 299 5.50%
Undergrad college 230 4.23% 49 0.90% 279 5.13%
Graduate or professional school 12 0.22% 3 0.06% 15 0.28%
Total 1,366 25.13% 99 1.82% 1,465 26.95%

Bensley 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.


Bensley Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bensley Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,645 85.40%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 794 14.60%

Bensley 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.


Bensley Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bensley Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 785 14.44%
10-19 Years 777 14.30%
20-29 Years 905 16.65%
30-39 Years 873 16.06%
40-49 Years 771 14.19%
50-59 Years 583 10.73%
60-69 Years 377 6.94%
70-79 Years 271 4.99%
80-89 Years 87 1.60%
90+ Years 6 0.11%

Bensley Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,702 49.71%
Color 1 Box Female 2,733 50.29%

Bensley Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,051 56.14%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,296 23.85%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 689 12.68%
Color 2 Box Asian 239 4.40%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 116 2.13%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 28 0.52%
Color 6 Box Other Race 15 0.28%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%

Bensley Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 620 28.00%
2. German 407 18.38%
3. English 312 14.09%
4. Irish 199 8.99%
5. French Non-Basque 122 5.51%
6. Scotch Irish 80 3.61%
7. European 73 3.30%
8. Italian 70 3.16%
9. Yugoslavian 59 2.66%
10. Dutch 38 1.72%

Bensley Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,174 82.44%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 581 11.48%
3. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 89 1.76%
4. Serbo Croatian 88 1.74%
5. Vietnamese 57 1.13%
6. French 33 0.65%
7. German 29 0.57%
8. Korean 7 0.14%
9. Russian 5 0.10%

Bensley Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,777 87.65%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 208 3.82%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 465 8.53%

Bensley 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.
Bensley 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.