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Benson, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $120,696 (it was $65,900 in 2000)
Benson:

$120,696
Illinois:

$251,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $98,628 - $145,384

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $125,164
Here:

$125,164
State:

$310,164

Total population: 428 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 410 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 186 (171 occupied: 167 owner occupied, 6 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

3%
State:

33%

Housing density: 1,066 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $51,922.

Median contract rent in 2022: $618 (lower quartile is $526, upper quartile is $786)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $730


Median gross rent in Benson, IL in 2022: $917

Housing units in Benson with a mortgage: 92 (9 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $74,253

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $69,119

Median monthly housing costs: $790

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Benson, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1952

Median year apartment built: 1960

Household type by relationship:

Households: 439
  • Male householders: 105 (17 living alone), Female householders: 63 (24 living alone)
  • 98 spouses (98 opposite-sex spouses), 10 unmarried partners, (10 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 134 children (133 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 1 grandchildren, 1 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 foster children, 3 other relatives, 16 non-relatives

Size of family households: 50 2-persons, 33 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 1 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 44 1-person, 5 2-persons, 3 4-persons.

60 married couples with children.
9 single-parent households (0 men, 9 women).

96.1% of residents of Benson speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 6 (1.4%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

6.8
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Benson, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Benson, Illinois
  • 0no bedroom
  • 61 bedroom
  • 482 bedrooms
  • 763 bedrooms
  • 324 bedrooms
  • 65+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benson, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benson, Illinois
  • 0no bedroom
  • 11 bedroom
  • 42 bedrooms
  • 13 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Benson in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Benson in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 2no vehicle
  • 341 vehicle
  • 672 vehicles
  • 423 vehicles
  • 184 vehicles
  • 55+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Benson in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Benson in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 31 vehicle
  • 12 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 24 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benson, Illinois
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benson, Illinois
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 43 rooms
  • 154 rooms
  • 255 rooms
  • 376 rooms
  • 237 rooms
  • 328 rooms
  • 329+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benson, Illinois
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benson, Illinois
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 13 rooms
  • 04 rooms
  • 15 rooms
  • 16 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 38 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Benson, IL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Benson, IL in 2022
  • 1Less than $10,000
  • 3$10,000 to $19,999
  • 15$20,000 to $29,999
  • 4$30,000 to $39,999
  • 20$40,000 to $49,999
  • 19$50,000 to $59,999
  • 25$60,000 to $74,999
  • 38$75,000 to $99,999
  • 16$100,000 to $124,999
  • 14$125,000 to $149,999
  • 14$150,000 to $199,999
  • 6$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Benson, IL

  • Distribution of house value in Benson, IL in 2022
  • 1$20,000 to $24,999
  • 0$25,000 to $29,999
  • 6$35,000 to $39,999
  • 2$40,000 to $49,999
  • 4$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1$60,000 to $69,999
  • 2$70,000 to $79,999
  • 13$80,000 to $89,999
  • 18$90,000 to $99,999
  • 43$100,000 to $124,999
  • 29$125,000 to $149,999
  • 17$150,000 to $174,999
  • 6$175,000 to $199,999
  • 4$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Benson, IL

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Benson, IL in 2022
  • 2$500 to $549
  • 1$600 to $649
  • 1$750 to $799
  • 1$800 to $899
  • 1No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 54.8%
Number of people working at home: 14 (5.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 11
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 19
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 21
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 32
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 31
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 11
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 28
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 4
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 29
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 29
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 5
  • 90 or more minutes: 1

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 169 (88.0%)
  • Carpooled: 10 (5.2%)
  • Walked: 8 (4.2%)
  • Worked at home: 5 (2.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 0.6%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 100.0%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Benson, Illinois
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Benson, Illinois
  • 42010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 31990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 0Before 1970
Ancestries in Benson, IL

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 81 (37.9%)
  • European: 30 (14.0%)
  • American: 26 (12.2%)
  • English: 21 (9.8%)
  • Lebanese: 14 (6.5%)
  • Irish: 11 (5.1%)
  • Swedish: 2 (0.9%)
  • French: 1 (0.5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Latvia
Benson:

66.7% (4)
Illinois:

0.1% (1,568)

Philippines
Benson:

33.3% (2)
Illinois:

5.2% (93,003)

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

  • This state: 386
  • Other state: 38
  • Northeast: 4
  • Midwest: 26
  • South: 3
  • West: 5

93.6% of Benson residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16.1% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 95.5% lived in Illinois.


Benson:

93.6%
State average:

88.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 48
  • Less than 1 year of college: 15
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 31
  • Associate degree: 16
  • Bachelor's degree: 21
  • Master's degree: 1
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 6
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 1
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 6
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 63
  • Less than 1 year of college: 11
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 24
  • Associate degree: 29
  • Bachelor's degree: 9
  • Master's degree: 0
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 1
Educational Attainment for Females
Benson marital status for males
Benson marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 180
  • Two: 2
  • 10 to 19: 4
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.2%

House/condo owner moved in on average 16 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Benson
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Benson, IL
  • 85.5%Utility gas
  • 13.9%Electricity
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Benson, IL
  • 83.3%Utility gas
  • 16.7%Electricity

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11
Here:

28.9%
Illinois:

13.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Illinois:

9.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Illinois:

27.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability