Bensley, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 5,450, Rural population: 0)

Bensley, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,357 (2,230 occupied: 1,014 owner occupied, 1,216 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	55%
State:	32%

Housing density: 816 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $347,958.

Median contract rent in 2007: $572 (lower quartile is $446, upper quartile is $732)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $661

Median gross rent in Bensley, VA in 2007: $693

Housing units in Bensley with a mortgage: 633 (84 second mortgage, 50 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 236

Bensley,VA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $173,444 (it was $73,800 in 2000)

Bensley:	$173,444
Virginia:	$262,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $129,876 - $203,068

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $167,470
Here: $167,470
State: $357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $160,509
Here: $160,509
State: $371,438

In 2-unit structures: $97,655
Here: $97,655
State: $295,743

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $116,120
Here: $116,120
State: $316,638

Mobile homes: $30,000
Here: $30,000
State: $37,843

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,450

In family households: 4,419 (885 male householders, 534 female householders)
889 spouses, 1,680 children (1,559 natural, 10 adopted, 111 stepchildren), 128 grandchildren, 102 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 56 other relatives, 109 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,031 (457 male householders (328 living alone)), 387 female householders (357 living alone)), 187 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 600 2-persons, 322 3-persons, 316 4-persons, 100 5-persons, 62 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 685 1-person, 137 2-persons, 22 3-persons.

634 married couples with children.
590 single-parent households (126 men, 464 women).

82.4% of residents of Bensley speak English at home.
11.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
3.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (22% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 44% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 673 (12.3%)
(30.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bensley, Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 23 4 rooms: 78 5 rooms: 257 6 rooms: 332 7 rooms: 207 8 rooms: 64 9 or more rooms: 47

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bensley, Virginia:
	1 room: 33 2 rooms: 327 3 rooms: 134 4 rooms: 449 5 rooms: 164 6 rooms: 94 7 rooms: 4 8 rooms: 11 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 21
1995 to 1998: 15
1990 to 1994: 42
1980 to 1989: 278
1970 to 1979: 482
1960 to 1969: 771
1950 to 1959: 340
1940 to 1949: 262
1939 or earlier: 146

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bensley:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 24 2 bedrooms: 253 3 bedrooms: 587 4 bedrooms: 145 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bensley:
	no bedroom: 68 1 bedroom: 403 2 bedrooms: 583 3 bedrooms: 162 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Bensley in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 32 1 vehicle: 297 2 vehicles: 440 3 vehicles: 180 4 vehicles: 36 5 or more vehicles: 29

Cars and other vehicles available in Bensley in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 192 1 vehicle: 738 2 vehicles: 280 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 6

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Bensley, VA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 43
$50,000 to $59,999: 91
$60,000 to $69,999: 156
$70,000 to $79,999: 290
$80,000 to $89,999: 139
$90,000 to $99,999: 91
$100,000 to $124,999: 40
$125,000 to $149,999: 10
$150,000 to $174,999: 5
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 4
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Bensley rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Bensley:

Less than $100: 30 people
$100 to $149: 14
$150 to $199: 9
$200 to $249: 5
$250 to $299: 15
$300 to $349: 24
$350 to $399: 12
$400 to $449: 168
$450 to $499: 164
$500 to $549: 100
$550 to $599: 90
$600 to $649: 126
$650 to $699: 124
$700 to $749: 80
$750 to $799: 73
$800 to $899: 72
$900 to $999: 18
$1,000 to $1,249: 20
$1,250 to $1,499: 16
$1,500 to $1,999: 6
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 42

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 292 1990 to 1994: 133 1985 to 1989: 112 1980 to 1984: 27 1975 to 1979: 62 1970 to 1974: 5 1970 to 1974: 14 1965 to 1969: 28

Bensley, VA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 46.0%
Number of people working at home: 31 (1.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 48
5 to 9 minutes: 189
10 to 14 minutes: 313
15 to 19 minutes: 599
20 to 24 minutes: 449
25 to 29 minutes: 155
30 to 34 minutes: 388
35 to 39 minutes: 46
40 to 44 minutes: 46
45 to 59 minutes: 101
60 to 89 minutes: 55
90 or more minutes: 76

Bensley mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,865 (75%)
Carpooled: 549 (22%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 26 (1%)
Other means: 20 (1%)
Worked at home: 31 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 169
$10,000 to $14,999: 196
$15,000 to $19,999: 242
$20,000 to $24,999: 307
$25,000 to $29,999: 197
$30,000 to $34,999: 133
$35,000 to $39,999: 148
$40,000 to $44,999: 169
$45,000 to $49,999: 166
$50,000 to $59,999: 202
$60,000 to $74,999: 212
$75,000 to $99,999: 72
$100,000 to $124,999: 45
$125,000 to $149,999: 5
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1920

United States or American: 620

German: 336

English: 268

Irish: 131

European: 73

French (except Basque): 60

Italian: 56

Yugoslavian: 52

Scotch-Irish: 46

Dutch: 34

Swedish: 33

Canadian: 19

French Canadian: 17

Subsaharan African:: 16

African: 16

British: 13

Polish: 12

Ukrainian: 11

Scottish: 10

Slavic: 7

Guyanese: 6

Russian: 5

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 5

Jamaican: 5

Czech: 4

Greek: 4

Norwegian: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

El Salvador (19%)
Guatemala (18%)
Cambodia (12%)
Mexico (8%)
Vietnam (8%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (8%)
Israel (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3389
Northeast: 431
Midwest: 128
South: 661
West: 132

48% of Bensley residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 21
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 59
7th and 8th grade: 142
9th grade: 59
10th grade: 72
11th grade: 186
12th grade, no diploma: 60
High school graduate (or equivalency): 561
Less than 1 year of college: 117
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 190
Associate degree: 35
Bachelor's degree: 95
Master's degree: 17
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 29
Nursery to 4th grade: 15
5th and 6th grade: 39
7th and 8th grade: 80
9th grade: 69
10th grade: 83
11th grade: 93
12th grade, no diploma: 141
High school graduate (or equivalency): 604
Less than 1 year of college: 90
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 327
Associate degree: 69
Bachelor's degree: 106
Master's degree: 13
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 15.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 10.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 12.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 23.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $44,202
Black householders: $36,326
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $43,644
Asian householders: $36,144
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $2,395
Some other race householders: $30,757
Two or more races householders: $54,196
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $31,790

Bensley household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Bensley household income for Black householders

Bensley household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Bensley household income for Asian householders

Bensley household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Bensley household income for Some other race householders

Bensley household income for Two or more races householders

Bensley household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Bensley marital status for males

Bensley marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $165,025
Black or African American householders: $168,114
Asian householders: $209,591
Some other race householders: $154,436
Two or more races householders: $165,467
Hispanic or Latino householders: $143,404

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,151
One, attached: 50
Two: 121
3 or 4: 268
5 to 9: 261
10 to 19: 240
20 to 49: 116
50 or more: 91
Mobile homes: 59

Median worth of mobile homes: $13,587

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bensley:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (46%) Electricity (41%) Utility gas (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (68%) Utility gas (16%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18

Here:	2.8%
Virginia:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12

Here:	4.0%
Virginia:	8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 49

Here:	17.6%
Virginia:	20.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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