Benson, PA Demographic Data
Benson, PA Summary
Benson is located in Somerset County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 201
- Area: 0.35 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.35 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 567.79 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,549.54 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Benson, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
77
45%
50.8
Male
93
55%
49.2
Total Population
170
323,128,000
Benson, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
6
3.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2
1.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
8
4.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
14
8.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
10
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
18
10.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
29
17.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
40
23.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
11
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
15
8.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
14
8.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3
1.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
0
0.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
153
90.0%
77.2
Female
75
49.0%
51.3
Male
78
51.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
139
81.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
27
15.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
17
10.0%
15.2
Female
9
52.9%
55.8
Male
8
47.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Benson, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
170
100.0%
96.8
White
170
100.0%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
0
0.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
170
100.0%
82.2
Benson, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
8
6.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
27
20.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
60
46.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
17
13.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
13
10.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2
1.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3
2.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
35
27.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
95
73.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5
3.8%
31.2
Benson, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
47
30.5%
33.7%
Now Married
66
42.9%
47.5
Divorced
27
17.5%
11.0%
Separated
5
3.2%
2.0
Widowed
9
5.8
5.8%
Benson, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
164
100.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
0
0.0%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Benson, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
11
15.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2
2.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
14
19.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5
6.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
8
11.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
28
38.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4
5.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1
1.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
38,958
57,617
Per capita income
17,078
31,128
Benson, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
3
3.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
10
12.5%
9.8
Construction
8
10.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
8
10.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
0
0.0%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
12
15.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
6
7.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
6
7.5%
11.4
Public administration
5
6.3%
4.6
Retail trade
16
20.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1
1.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
5
6.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
13
16.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7
8.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
19
23.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
21
26.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
20
25.0%
18.1%
Benson, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
80
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
70
87.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
10
12.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
0
0.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.1
26.6
Benson, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5
6.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
18
24.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
23
31.5%
37.1
3 or more
27
37.0%
21.0
Benson, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
73
90.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
63
86.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
10
13.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
8
9.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Benson, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
81
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
4
4.9%
9.1
4 rooms
14
17.3%
16.5
5 rooms
12
14.8%
19.8
6 rooms
31
38.3%
17.8
7 rooms
6
7.4%
12.0
8 rooms
3
3.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
11
13.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Benson, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
81
1-unit, detached
72
88.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4
4.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
5
6.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Benson, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
58
71.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
0
0.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
7
8.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
0
0.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5
6.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4
4.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
7
8.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
0
0.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Benson, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
0
0.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2
2.7%
4.7
Electricity
6
8.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
62
84.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
1
1.4%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
2
2.7%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Benson, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
35
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
1
2.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3
8.6%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
6
17.1%
7.0%
$500 to $999
25
71.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
25
71.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1
2.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2
5.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
7
20.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Benson, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
8
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$500 to $999
8
100.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
0
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
0
0.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4
50.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4
50.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
2
0.0%
0.0%
Benson, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
63
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
26
41.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
22
34.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5
7.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4
6.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6
9.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
56,100
205,000