Benson, AZ (Arizona) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,974 (Urban population: 4,544 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 430 (all nonfarm))

Benson, Arizona Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,670 (2,105 occupied: 1,590 owner occupied, 515 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	24%
State:	32%

Housing density: 75 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $277,415.

Median contract rent in 2007: $506 (lower quartile is $395, upper quartile is $762)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $555

Median gross rent in Benson, AZ in 2007: $601

Housing units in Benson with a mortgage: 467 (110 second mortgage, 54 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 319

Benson,AZ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $101,991 (it was $52,400 in 2000)

Benson:	$101,991
Arizona:	$237,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $75,303 - $183,926

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $186,781
Here: $186,781
State: $341,391

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $39,385
Here: $39,385
State: $183,008

Mobile homes: $39,422
Here: $39,422
State: $51,746

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $36,620
Here: $36,620
State: $39,763

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,736

In family households: 3,974 (1,174 male householders, 268 female householders)
1,126 spouses, 1,142 children (1,056 natural, 32 adopted, 54 stepchildren), 78 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 39 parents, 50 other relatives, 97 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 762 (255 male householders (228 living alone)), 418 female householders (366 living alone)), 89 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 91 (57 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 887 2-persons, 209 3-persons, 194 4-persons, 90 5-persons, 31 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 594 1-person, 79 2-persons.

530 married couples with children.
238 single-parent households (83 men, 155 women).

83.1% of residents of Benson speak English at home.
15.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 219 (4.5%)
(62.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.8
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	3.7

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benson, Arizona:
	1 room: 23 2 rooms: 127 3 rooms: 235 4 rooms: 332 5 rooms: 295 6 rooms: 295 7 rooms: 183 8 rooms: 41 9 or more rooms: 59

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benson, Arizona:
	1 room: 34 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 139 4 rooms: 141 5 rooms: 119 6 rooms: 53 7 rooms: 22 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 91
1995 to 1998: 397
1990 to 1994: 239
1980 to 1989: 571
1970 to 1979: 540
1960 to 1969: 304
1950 to 1959: 245
1940 to 1949: 140
1939 or earlier: 143

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Benson:
	no bedroom: 23 1 bedroom: 378 2 bedrooms: 416 3 bedrooms: 603 4 bedrooms: 133 5 or more bedrooms: 37

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benson:
	no bedroom: 34 1 bedroom: 142 2 bedrooms: 180 3 bedrooms: 140 4 bedrooms: 12 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Benson in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 126 1 vehicle: 699 2 vehicles: 560 3 vehicles: 168 4 vehicles: 37 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Benson in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 94 1 vehicle: 203 2 vehicles: 218 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Benson, AZ:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 9
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 25
$30,000 to $34,999: 54
$35,000 to $39,999: 8
$40,000 to $49,999: 65
$50,000 to $59,999: 93
$60,000 to $69,999: 116
$70,000 to $79,999: 83
$80,000 to $89,999: 49
$90,000 to $99,999: 130
$100,000 to $124,999: 84
$125,000 to $149,999: 56
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$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: 8

Benson rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Benson:

Less than $100: 16 people
$100 to $149: 10
$150 to $199: 29
$200 to $249: 21
$250 to $299: 18
$300 to $349: 23
$350 to $399: 32
$400 to $449: 42
$450 to $499: 56
$500 to $549: 52
$550 to $599: 38
$600 to $649: 20
$650 to $699: 21
$700 to $749: 9
$750 to $799: 4
$800 to $899: 75
$900 to $999: 28
$1,000 to $1,249: 13
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 33

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 12 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 16 1980 to 1984: 17 1975 to 1979: 8 1970 to 1974: 28 1970 to 1974: 41 1965 to 1969: 97

Benson, AZ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.7%
Number of people working at home: 48 (2.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 173
5 to 9 minutes: 523
10 to 14 minutes: 244
15 to 19 minutes: 40
20 to 24 minutes: 61
25 to 29 minutes: 5
30 to 34 minutes: 48
35 to 39 minutes: 30
40 to 44 minutes: 18
45 to 59 minutes: 174
60 to 89 minutes: 216
90 or more minutes: 49

Benson mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,223 (75%)
Carpooled: 222 (14%)
Bicycle: 22 (1%)
Walked: 86 (5%)
Other means: 28 (2%)
Worked at home: 48 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 247
$10,000 to $14,999: 164
$15,000 to $19,999: 325
$20,000 to $24,999: 157
$25,000 to $29,999: 235
$30,000 to $34,999: 178
$35,000 to $39,999: 121
$40,000 to $44,999: 109
$45,000 to $49,999: 46
$50,000 to $59,999: 145
$60,000 to $74,999: 168
$75,000 to $99,999: 135
$100,000 to $124,999: 54
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 15
$200,000 or more: 16

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1293

German: 709

English: 555

Irish: 294

United States or American: 263

Scotch-Irish: 118

Italian: 113

Scottish: 97

Norwegian: 82

Swedish: 71

French Canadian: 60

Dutch: 53

Danish: 43

French (except Basque): 40

Welsh: 36

Polish: 34

European: 30

Basque: 22

Canadian: 22

Lithuanian: 20

Austrian: 18

Russian: 16

British: 16

Lebanese: 10

Arab:: 10

Yugoslavian: 10

Northern European: 9

Armenian: 9

Celtic: 9

Finnish: 9

Hungarian: 7

Scandinavian: 7

Swiss: 6

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

Mexico (47%)
Canada (28%)
Germany (12%)
Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (4%)
Guatemala (4%)
Hungary (3%)
Sweden (2%)

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

This state: 1578
Northeast: 427
Midwest: 1262
South: 493
West: 816

48% of Benson residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Arizona.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 30
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 107
9th grade: 43
10th grade: 54
11th grade: 69
12th grade, no diploma: 86
High school graduate (or equivalency): 508
Less than 1 year of college: 115
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 240
Associate degree: 143
Bachelor's degree: 237
Master's degree: 68
Professional school degree: 9
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 20
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 25
7th and 8th grade: 118
9th grade: 53
10th grade: 97
11th grade: 9
12th grade, no diploma: 95
High school graduate (or equivalency): 561
Less than 1 year of college: 244
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 332
Associate degree: 86
Bachelor's degree: 144
Master's degree: 18
Professional school degree: 18
Doctorate degree: 15

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 9.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 9.1%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 19.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 35.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 50.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 20.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 20.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 18.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $37,856
Black householders: $27,864
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $30,570
Some other race householders: $62,558
Two or more races householders: $20,524
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $35,727

Benson household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Benson household income for Some other race householders

Benson household income for Two or more races householders

Benson household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Benson marital status for males

Benson marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $146,757
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $132,354
Some other race householders: $140,723
Two or more races householders: $58,002
Hispanic or Latino householders: $129,823

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,292
One, attached: 35
Two: 53
3 or 4: 51
5 to 9: 20
10 to 19: 12
20 to 49: 55
Mobile homes: 843
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 309

Median worth of mobile homes: $49,851

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Benson:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (60%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%) Electricity (13%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (68%) Electricity (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20

Here:	5.3%
Arizona:	6.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 21

Here:	7.1%
Arizona:	6.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 24

Here:	14.4%
Arizona:	13.2%

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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