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Benson, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $75,759 (it was $53,000 in 2000)
Benson:

$75,759
Pennsylvania:

$245,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $50,827 - $124,334

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $102,476
Here:

$102,476
State:

$317,202

Total population: 187 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 194 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 75 (58 occupied: 53 owner occupied, 5 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

9%
State:

31%

Housing density: 241 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $160,718.

Median gross rent in Benson, PA in 2022: $-654,356,059

Housing units in Benson with a mortgage: 19 (2 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $71,831

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $40,174

Median monthly housing costs: $607

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Benson, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1938

Household type by relationship:

Households: 136
  • Male householders: 36 (8 living alone), Female householders: 20 (3 living alone)
  • 36 spouses (36 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 32 children (32 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 1 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 17 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 1 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 14 1-person.

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

98.5% of residents of Benson speak English at home.

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

-653333332.7
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Benson, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Benson, Pennsylvania
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 182 bedrooms
  • 223 bedrooms
  • 114 bedrooms
  • 25+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benson, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benson, Pennsylvania
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 02 bedrooms
  • 53 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
  • 1no vehicle
  • 131 vehicle
  • 272 vehicles
  • 33 vehicles
  • 94 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Benson in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Benson in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2no vehicle
  • 01 vehicle
  • 32 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benson, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benson, Pennsylvania
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 44 rooms
  • 135 rooms
  • 126 rooms
  • 157 rooms
  • 88 rooms
  • 19+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benson, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benson, Pennsylvania
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 04 rooms
  • 25 rooms
  • 36 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 08 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, PA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Benson, PA in 2022
  • 11$20,000 to $29,999
  • 14$30,000 to $39,999
  • 9$40,000 to $49,999
  • 3$50,000 to $59,999
  • 8$60,000 to $74,999
  • 6$75,000 to $99,999
  • 4$100,000 to $124,999
  • 7$125,000 to $149,999
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Benson, PA

  • Distribution of house value in Benson, PA in 2022
  • 0Less than $10,000
  • 2$30,000 to $34,999
  • 13$40,000 to $49,999
  • 7$50,000 to $59,999
  • 6$60,000 to $69,999
  • 7$80,000 to $89,999
  • 6$100,000 to $124,999
  • 0$125,000 to $149,999
  • 4$150,000 to $174,999
  • 1$175,000 to $199,999
  • 6$250,000 to $299,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Benson, PA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Benson, PA in 2022
  • 1$450 to $499
  • 3No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 47.5%
Number of people working at home: 15 (23.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 4
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 3
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 7
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 4
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 9
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 12
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 0
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 0
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 0
  • 90 or more minutes: 1

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 69 (80.2%)
  • Carpooled: 10 (11.6%)
  • Motorcycle: 1 (1.2%)
  • Walked: 5 (5.8%)
  • Other means: 1 (1.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Ancestries in Benson, PA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 24 (33.6%)
  • Polish: 13 (18.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 8 (11.2%)
  • Dutch: 7 (9.8%)
  • English: 5 (7.0%)
  • Scottish: 5 (7.0%)
  • Slovak: 2 (2.8%)

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

  • This state: 128
  • Other state: 9
  • Northeast: 3
  • Midwest: 0
  • South: 5
  • West: 0

100.0% of Benson residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.


Benson:

100.0%
State average:

89.3%

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: 8
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 35
  • Less than 1 year of college: 4
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5
  • Associate degree: 8
  • Bachelor's degree: 6
  • Master's degree: 0
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
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: 3
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 32
  • Less than 1 year of college: 0
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3
  • Associate degree: 1
  • Bachelor's degree: 0
  • Master's degree: 0
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Benson marital status for males
Benson marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 69
  • Mobile homes: 6
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 5.3%
Year householders moved into residence in Benson
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Benson, PA
  • 67.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 24.5%Coal or coke
  • 3.8%Utility gas
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.9%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Benson, PA
  • 100.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Pennsylvania:

15.7%

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

0.0%
Pennsylvania:

13.4%
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