Benson, MN Demographic Data
Benson, MN Summary
Benson is located in Swift County in Minnesota
- Population: 3,200
- Area: 3.02 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.00 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,059.25 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,040.03 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Benson, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,579
50%
50.8
Male
1,551
50%
49.2
Total Population
3,130
323,128,000
Benson, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
222
7.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
214
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
164
5.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
153
4.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
157
5.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
402
12.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
324
10.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
405
12.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
207
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
168
5.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
326
10.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
240
7.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
148
4.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,405
76.8%
77.2
Female
1,237
51.4%
51.3
Male
1,168
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,342
74.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
808
25.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
714
22.8%
15.2
Female
403
56.4%
55.8
Male
311
43.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Benson, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
3,130
100.0%
96.8
White
2,946
94.1%
72.6
Black or African American
151
4.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1
0.0%
0.8
Asian
11
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
11
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
21
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
130
4.2%
17.8
Mexican
95
3.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
35
1.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,000
95.8%
82.2
Benson, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
93
4.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
240
10.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
710
32.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
470
21.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
318
14.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
279
12.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
110
5.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
333
15.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,887
85.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
389
17.6%
31.2
Benson, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
714
28.2%
33.7%
Now Married
1,250
49.4%
47.5
Divorced
214
8.5%
11.0%
Separated
20
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
332
13.1
5.8%
Benson, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,771
95.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
137
4.7%
21.6%
Spanish
96
3.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
29
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
11
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
1
0.0%
1.1%
Benson, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
126
8.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
97
6.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
228
15.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
187
12.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
165
11.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
316
21.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
137
9.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
108
7.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
31
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
62
4.3%
6.4
Median household income
42,875
57,617
Per capita income
27,222
31,128
Benson, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
40
2.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
65
4.3%
9.8
Construction
52
3.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
356
23.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
97
6.5%
6.6
Information
24
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
330
22.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
60
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
80
5.3%
11.4
Public administration
47
3.1%
4.6
Retail trade
228
15.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
77
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
45
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
154
10.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
387
25.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
324
21.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
397
26.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
239
15.9%
18.1%
Benson, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,501
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,115
74.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
155
10.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
10
0.7%
5.1
Walked
98
6.5%
2.7
Other means
37
2.5%
1.8
Worked at home
86
5.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
11.7
26.6
Benson, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
150
10.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
501
34.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
644
44.2%
37.1
3 or more
162
11.1%
21.0
Benson, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,457
90.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
838
57.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
619
42.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
149
9.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.8
0.0%
2.5
Benson, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,606
1 room
73
4.5%
2.4
2 rooms
83
5.2%
2.7
3 rooms
76
4.7%
9.1
4 rooms
232
14.4%
16.5
5 rooms
297
18.5%
19.8
6 rooms
297
18.5%
17.8
7 rooms
144
9.0%
12.0
8 rooms
169
10.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
235
14.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Benson, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,606
1-unit, detached
1,053
65.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
102
6.4%
5.9
2-units
20
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
65
4.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
75
4.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
96
6.0%
4.4
20 or more units
182
11.3%
9.0
Mobile home
13
0.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Benson, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
284
17.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
182
11.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
274
17.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
200
12.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
194
12.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
112
7.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
193
12.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
159
9.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
8
0.5%
1.4%
Benson, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,063
73.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
41
2.8%
4.7
Electricity
318
21.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
17
1.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
18
1.2%
1.1
Benson, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
429
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
6
1.4%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
16
3.7%
10.3%
Less than $500
21
4.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
29
6.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
128
29.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
229
53.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
293
68.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
41
9.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
30
7.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
55
12.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
10
2.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Benson, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
603
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
9
1.5%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
51
8.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
194
32.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
349
57.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
16
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
623
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
139
23.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
104
17.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
81
13.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
32
5.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
49
8.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
189
31.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
25
0.0%
0.0%
Benson, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
838
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
123
14.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
314
37.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
187
22.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
116
13.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
68
8.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
22
2.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
8
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
97,900
205,000