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Benson, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $174,411 (it was $79,000 in 2000)
Benson:

$174,411
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $147,283 - $257,945

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $207,735
Here:

$207,735
State:

$375,326

Total population: 3,536 (Urban population: 2,980 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 23 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 1,982 (1,639 occupied: 784 owner occupied, 862 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

52%
State:

33%

Housing density: 936 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $338,491.

Median contract rent in 2022: $789 (lower quartile is $609, upper quartile is $1,296)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,207


Median gross rent in Benson, NC in 2022: $988

Housing units in Benson with a mortgage: 574 (46 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 45 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $70,564

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $79,498

Median monthly housing costs: $915

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Benson, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1983

Median year apartment built: 1988

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,291
  • Male householders: 680 (139 living alone), Female householders: 950 (210 living alone)
  • 572 spouses (572 opposite-sex spouses), 126 unmarried partners, (126 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,539 children (1,512 natural, 9 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 45 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 54 parents, 0 foster children, 21 other relatives, 176 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 124

Size of family households: 698 2-persons, 219 3-persons, 169 4-persons, 164 5-persons, 19 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 304 1-person, 71 2-persons.

229 married couples with children.
1,107 single-parent households (81 men, 1,026 women).

81.9% of residents of Benson speak English at home.
17.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (93% speak English very well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 372 (8.7%)
(4.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.2
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Benson, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Benson, North Carolina
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 2462 bedrooms
  • 3713 bedrooms
  • 1404 bedrooms
  • 285+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benson, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benson, North Carolina
  • 47no bedroom
  • 181 bedroom
  • 3372 bedrooms
  • 2823 bedrooms
  • 1704 bedrooms
  • 95+ 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
  • 0no vehicle
  • 3211 vehicle
  • 2722 vehicles
  • 1423 vehicles
  • 344 vehicles
  • 165+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Benson in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Benson in renter-occupied apartments
  • 203no vehicle
  • 2871 vehicle
  • 2472 vehicles
  • 1223 vehicles
  • 34 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benson, North Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benson, North Carolina
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 854 rooms
  • 735 rooms
  • 2146 rooms
  • 2217 rooms
  • 1458 rooms
  • 479+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benson, North Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benson, North Carolina
  • 471 room
  • 182 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 2354 rooms
  • 2955 rooms
  • 856 rooms
  • 1737 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 99+ 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, NC household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Benson, NC in 2022
  • 270Less than $10,000
  • 66$10,000 to $19,999
  • 130$20,000 to $29,999
  • 29$30,000 to $39,999
  • 163$40,000 to $49,999
  • 260$50,000 to $59,999
  • 313$60,000 to $74,999
  • 176$75,000 to $99,999
  • 131$100,000 to $124,999
  • 11$125,000 to $149,999
  • 40$150,000 to $199,999
  • 82$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Benson, NC

  • Distribution of house value in Benson, NC in 2022
  • 58$40,000 to $49,999
  • 8$50,000 to $59,999
  • 93$70,000 to $79,999
  • 35$100,000 to $124,999
  • 159$125,000 to $149,999
  • 31$150,000 to $174,999
  • 32$175,000 to $199,999
  • 79$200,000 to $249,999
  • 91$300,000 to $399,999
  • 42$400,000 to $499,999
  • 12$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Benson, NC

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Benson, NC in 2022
  • 30$150 to $199
  • 11$200 to $249
  • 81$250 to $299
  • 38$450 to $499
  • 75$500 to $549
  • 17$550 to $599
  • 41$600 to $649
  • 102$650 to $699
  • 54$700 to $749
  • 41$750 to $799
  • 19$800 to $899
  • 7$900 to $999
  • 71$1,000 to $1,249
  • 11$1,250 to $1,499
  • 137$1,500 to $1,999
  • 7No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 71.6%
Number of people working at home: 430 (23.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 161
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 193
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 61
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 247
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 188
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 96
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 165
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 15
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 20
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 208
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 119
  • 90 or more minutes: 6
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Benson

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,703 (72.8%)
  • Carpooled: 215 (9.2%)
  • Taxi: 4 (0.2%)
  • Worked at home: 430 (18.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 5.2%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 15.8%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Benson, North Carolina
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Benson, North Carolina
  • 1052010 or later
  • 1042000 to 2009
  • 1071990 to 1999
  • 351980 to 1989
  • 111970 to 1979
  • 6Before 1970
Ancestries in Benson, NC

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 289 (9.3%)
  • American: 194 (6.3%)
  • German: 70 (2.3%)
  • Irish: 39 (1.3%)
  • Scottish: 38 (1.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 19 (0.6%)
  • Czech: 15 (0.5%)
  • Polish: 9 (0.3%)
  • French: 8 (0.3%)
  • Dutch: 5 (0.2%)
  • Scandinavian: 5 (0.2%)

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

Mexico
Benson:

86.8% (290)
North Carolina:

24.7% (214,776)

France
Benson:

3.3% (11)
North Carolina:

0.4% (3,292)

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

  • This state: 3,196
  • Other state: 763
  • Northeast: 198
  • Midwest: 79
  • South: 427
  • West: 47

87.1% of Benson residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23.8% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 37.9% lived in North Carolina.


Benson:

87.1%
State average:

87.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 47
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 129
  • 10th grade: 40
  • 11th grade: 41
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 7
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 266
  • Less than 1 year of college: 81
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 131
  • Associate degree: 28
  • Bachelor's degree: 278
  • Master's degree: 53
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 15
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 86
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 109
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 46
  • 11th grade: 8
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 419
  • Less than 1 year of college: 62
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 323
  • Associate degree: 220
  • Bachelor's degree: 398
  • Master's degree: 66
  • Professional school degree: 13
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Benson marital status for males
Benson marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,225
  • One, attached: 170
  • Two: 95
  • 3 or 4: 174
  • 5 to 9: 183
  • 10 to 19: 31
  • 20 to 49: 53
  • Mobile homes: 48
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 10.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.3%

House/condo owner moved in on average 8 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 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, NC
  • 54.9%Electricity
  • 39.9%Utility gas
  • 3.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Benson, NC
  • 96.2%Electricity
  • 1.9%Utility gas
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 42
Here:

16.4%
North Carolina:

13.8%

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

0.0%
North Carolina:

11.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
North Carolina:

19.3%
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