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 Business Information
  8. Benson Public Benefits Information
  9. Benson Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Benson Zip Codes


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Benson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,039
  • Land Area (2000): 113.853 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.950 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 802
  • Alias(es) (2003): BENSON
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Houses (2000): 519
Benson Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 59 5.68%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 980 94.32%

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
Employment (2003): 27
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $417,000 / $98,000
Benson Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 439 417 22 4.99% 50
1991 434 414 20 4.61% 46
1992 430 405 24 5.65% 56
1993 419 403 16 3.72% 37
1994 413 401 12 3.00% 30
1995 459 447 11 2.49% 25
1996 471 461 11 2.25% 22
1997 488 479 9 1.81% 18
1998 487 478 9 1.75% 18
1999 488 473 14 2.92% 29
2000 545 531 14 2.57% 26
2001 571 556 16 2.71% 27
2002 576 554 22 3.81% 38
2003 574 554 20 3.55% 36
2004 565 549 16 2.89% 29
2005 579 565 14 2.42% 24
2006 585 571 15 2.48% 25
2007 576 562 14 2.40% 24
2008 563 542 21 3.67% 37
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 551 532 19 3.45% 34
Feb 2008 549 525 24 4.37% 44
Mar 2008 553 529 24 4.34% 43
Apr 2008 564 541 23 4.08% 41
May 2008 570 546 24 4.21% 42
Jun 2008 585 563 22 3.76% 38
Jul 2008 575 554 21 3.65% 37
Aug 2008 561 548 13 2.32% 23
Sep 2008 560 544 16 2.86% 29
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Benson Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 38 14.45%
2. Construction 35 13.31%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 16 6.08%
4. Wood Manufacturing 15 5.70%
5. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 13 4.94%
6. Truck Transportation 13 4.94%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 12 4.56%
8. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 11 4.18%
9. Public Administration 10 3.80%
10. Educational Services 9 3.42%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 8 3.04%
12. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 7 2.66%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 7 2.66%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6 2.28%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6 2.28%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6 2.28%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 1.90%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5 1.90%
19. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 5 1.90%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 5 1.90%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 46 17.76%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 37 14.29%
3. Educational Services 32 12.36%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 16 6.18%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 15 5.79%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 12 4.63%
7. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 11 4.25%
8. Social Assistance 10 3.86%
9. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 8 3.09%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 1.93%
11. Finance and Insurance 5 1.93%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5 1.93%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 4 1.54%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 4 1.54%
15. Metal Manufactuing 4 1.54%
16. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 4 1.54%
17. Public Administration 4 1.54%
18. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 4 1.54%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3 1.16%
20. Private Household Services 3 1.16%

Benson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 22 8.37%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 20 7.60%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 19 7.22%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 18 6.84%
5. Carpenters 16 6.08%
6. Other Production Occupations 15 5.70%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 13 4.94%
8. Other Management Occupations 12 4.56%
9. Agricultural Workers 11 4.18%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10 3.80%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 10 3.80%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 10 3.80%
13. Other Construction Trades 9 3.42%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 5 1.90%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 5 1.90%
16. Printing Workers 5 1.90%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 4 1.52%
18. Other Protective Service Workers 4 1.52%
19. Religious Workers 4 1.52%
20. Engineers 3 1.14%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 18 6.95%
2. Health Technologists and Technicians 17 6.56%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 15 5.79%
4. Other Management Occupations 15 5.79%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 13 5.02%
6. Other Production Occupations 12 4.63%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 11 4.25%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 11 4.25%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 10 3.86%
10. Other Personal Care, Not child care 10 3.86%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 10 3.86%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8 3.09%
13. Registered Nurses 8 3.09%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 7 2.70%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 7 2.70%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 6 2.32%
17. Child Care Workers 6 2.32%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 6 2.32%
19. Art and Design Workers 5 1.93%
20. Customer Service Representatives 5 1.93%

Benson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 467 59.80%
15-35 hours 81 10.37%
1-14 hours 29 3.71%
No regular hours 204 26.12%

Benson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 54 11.11%
5 AM-5:29 AM 24 4.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 26 5.35%
6 AM-6:29 AM 60 12.35%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 37 7.61%
7 AM-7:29 AM 63 12.96%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 78 16.05%
8 AM-8:29 AM 47 9.67%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 14 2.88%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 9 1.85%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 18 3.70%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.41%
Noon-3:59 PM 36 7.41%
4 PM-11:59 PM 18 3.70%

Benson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 21 4.32%
5-9 50 10.29%
10-14 41 8.44%
15-19 45 9.26%
20-24 39 8.02%
25-29 9 1.85%
30-34 103 21.19%
35-39 36 7.41%
40-44 36 7.41%
45-59 70 14.40%
60-89 15 3.09%
At least 90 21 4.32%

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% 205 42.18%
30-44 0 0.00% 175 36.01%
45-59 0 0.00% 70 14.40%
At least 60 0 0.00% 36 7.41%

Benson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 72 13.87%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 391 75.34%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.39%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 21 4.05%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 33 6.36%

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): 397 (1,003 people)
Families (2000): 278 (830 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 143
People at same address in 1995: 539
Benson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 41 10.33%
$10,000-$14,999 28 7.05%
$15,000-$19,999 21 5.29%
$20,000-$24,999 27 6.80%
$25,000-$29,999 27 6.80%
$30,000-$34,999 31 7.81%
$35,000-$39,999 37 9.32%
$40,000-$44,999 34 8.56%
$45,000-$49,999 32 8.06%
$50,000-$59,999 34 8.56%
$60,000-$74,999 41 10.33%
$75,000-$99,999 21 5.29%
$100,000-$124,999 20 5.04%
$125,000-$149,999 3 0.76%
$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 97 24.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 105 26.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 19 4.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 73 18.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 56 14.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 25 6.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 11 2.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 0.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Benson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 326 28.60%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 162 14.21%
Public Assistance 23 2.02%
Retirement 49 4.30%
Self Employment 86 7.54%
Social Security 113 9.91%
Supplemental Security 22 1.93%
Wage / Salary 297 26.05%
Other 62 5.44%

Benson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 124 54.87%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 102 45.13%

Benson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 40 10.26%
Color 1 Box Married 241 61.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 105 26.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4 1.03%

Benson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 48 11.54%
Color 1 Box Married 236 56.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 87 20.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 45 10.82%

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 29 3.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 97 12.90%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 278 36.97%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 159 21.14%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 38 5.05%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 100 13.30%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 51 6.78%

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 10 0.96% 4 0.38% 14 1.35%
Kindergarten 30 2.89% 0 0.00% 30 2.89%
Grades 1-4 55 5.29% 0 0.00% 55 5.29%
Grades 5-8 61 5.87% 7 0.67% 68 6.54%
Grades 9-12 49 4.72% 25 2.41% 74 7.12%
Undergrad college 24 2.31% 6 0.58% 30 2.89%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.77% 5 0.48% 13 1.25%
Total 237 22.81% 47 4.52% 284 27.33%

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 Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 6
Benson Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. 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 875 87.94%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 120 12.06%

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 157 15.11%
10-19 Years 157 15.11%
20-29 Years 139 13.38%
30-39 Years 136 13.09%
40-49 Years 169 16.27%
50-59 Years 118 11.36%
60-69 Years 74 7.12%
70-79 Years 59 5.68%
80-89 Years 29 2.79%
90+ Years 1 0.10%

Benson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 531 51.11%
Color 1 Box Female 508 48.89%

Benson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,001 96.34%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 16 1.54%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 9 0.87%
Color 1 Box African-American 7 0.67%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.29%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Benson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 172 16.49%
2. French Non-Basque 163 15.63%
3. English 142 13.61%
4. United States Or American 127 12.18%
5. German 92 8.82%
6. Italian 77 7.38%
7. French Canadian 68 6.52%
8. Welsh 41 3.93%
9. Polish 37 3.55%
10. Scottish 17 1.63%

Benson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 927 95.17%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 25 2.57%
3. Polish 9 0.92%
4. French 5 0.51%
5. German 4 0.41%
6. Arabic 2 0.21%
7. African 2 0.21%

Benson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,024 98.56%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 13 1.25%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2 0.19%

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
05731