Bensley, VA Demographic Data
Bensley, VA Summary
Bensley is located in Chesterfield County in Virginia
- Population: 5,374
- Area: 2.90 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.87 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,856.30 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 54.13 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bensley, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,919
48%
50.8
Male
3,112
52%
49.2
Total Population
6,031
323,128,000
Bensley, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
581
9.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
458
7.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
460
7.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
418
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
370
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,125
18.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
941
15.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
684
11.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
240
4.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
173
2.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
333
5.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
188
3.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
60
1.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,323
71.7%
77.2
Female
2,075
48.0%
51.3
Male
2,248
52.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,096
67.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
653
10.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
581
9.6%
15.2
Female
312
53.7%
55.8
Male
269
46.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Bensley, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,724
94.9%
96.8
White
3,543
58.7%
72.6
Black or African American
1,523
25.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
166
2.8%
0.8
Asian
12
0.2%
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
7
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
5
0.1%
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
480
8.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
307
5.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,455
40.7%
17.8
Mexican
462
7.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
34
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
16
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,943
32.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,576
59.3%
82.2
Bensley, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
665
17.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
601
16.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,306
34.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
793
21.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
182
4.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
158
4.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
39
1.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,266
33.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,478
66.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
197
5.2%
31.2
Bensley, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,164
47.7%
33.7%
Now Married
1,393
30.7%
47.5
Divorced
573
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
198
4.4%
2.0
Widowed
204
4.5
5.8%
Bensley, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,433
63.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,017
37.0%
21.6%
Spanish
1,956
35.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
50
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
7
0.1%
1.1%
Bensley, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
230
10.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
204
9.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
306
14.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
292
13.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
517
23.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
369
16.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
155
7.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
98
4.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4
0.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4
0.2%
6.4
Median household income
36,307
57,617
Per capita income
15,820
31,128
Bensley, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
349
12.6%
9.8
Construction
760
27.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
236
8.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
100
3.6%
6.6
Information
4
0.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
194
7.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
101
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
331
12.0%
11.4
Public administration
84
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
471
17.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
125
4.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
13
0.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
762
27.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
190
6.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
566
20.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
572
20.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
678
24.5%
18.1%
Bensley, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,748
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,867
67.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
617
22.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
88
3.2%
5.1
Walked
80
2.9%
2.7
Other means
37
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
59
2.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.1
26.6
Bensley, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
225
10.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,017
46.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
620
28.5%
37.1
3 or more
317
14.5%
21.0
Bensley, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,179
87.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
852
39.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,327
60.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
303
12.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Bensley, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,482
1 room
28
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
255
10.3%
2.7
3 rooms
322
13.0%
9.1
4 rooms
588
23.7%
16.5
5 rooms
418
16.8%
19.8
6 rooms
414
16.7%
17.8
7 rooms
297
12.0%
12.0
8 rooms
108
4.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
52
2.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Bensley, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,482
1-unit, detached
1,195
48.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
138
5.6%
5.9
2-units
82
3.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
375
15.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
195
7.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
320
12.9%
4.4
20 or more units
161
6.5%
9.0
Mobile home
16
0.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Bensley, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
91
3.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
266
10.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
329
13.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
782
31.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
651
26.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
179
7.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
126
5.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
45
1.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
13
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Bensley, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
245
11.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
18
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
1,632
74.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
267
12.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
8
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
9
0.4%
1.1
Bensley, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
565
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
2
0.4%
7.0%
Less than $500
16
2.8%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
30
5.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
49
8.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
222
39.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
246
43.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
142
26.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
68
12.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
85
15.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
88
16.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
158
29.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
24
0.0%
0.0%
Bensley, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,298
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
18
1.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
212
16.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,068
82.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
29
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
797
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
117
9.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
150
11.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
148
11.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
101
7.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
109
8.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
647
50.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
55
0.0%
0.0%
Bensley, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
852
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
53
6.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
141
16.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
405
47.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
179
21.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
50
5.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
18
2.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
131,900
205,000