Ben Hur, VA City Data

Ben Hur, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 91 people who live in Ben Hur and approximately 23,589 who live in Lee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ben Hur to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ben Hur. We have included Ben Hur housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ben Hur Information

Lee County where Ben Hur resides is 437.32 square miles. The resident population of this county is 23,589 and has a population rank of 1,607 out of all the places in the United States.

Ben Hur has a total of 91 people and of those residents there are 43 males and 48 females. The median age of the male population is 44.5 and the female population is 43.5. There are approximately 239 births each year and around 301 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ben Hur varies per year, but currently 91 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 91 people who live in Ben Hur, there are 20 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ben Hur is 10 male and 10 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 74.

General Ben Hur Information
Total area in square miles - Lee County	437.32
Water area in square miles - Lee County	N/A
Resident population - Lee County	23,589
Population rank - Lee County	1,607
Total population	91
Total population (male)	43
Total population (female)	48
Population median age (male)	44.5
Population median age (female)	43.5
Births - Lee County	239
Deaths- Lee County	301
Population of one race	91
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	20
Population under 20 years (male)	10
Population under 20 years (female)	10
Total population 18 years and over	74

Ben Hur Social Characteristics

There are 9,706 households in Ben Hur. Families make up 6,904 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ben Hur families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,337), male householder with no wife present (403) and female householder with no husband present (1,067). The remainder of the Ben Hur households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,850. Ben Hur, VA moving companies help people in Ben Hur move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ben Hur. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ben Hur is based, there are 9,950 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,502 never married, 5,551 now married, 285 separated, 1,633 widowed, and 979 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 236 separated, 359 widowed and 968 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ben Hur social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ben Hur.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lee County)
Total households	9,706
Family households (families)	6,904
With own children under 18 years	3,125
Married-couple family	5,337
With own children under 18 years	2,238
Male householder, no wife present, family	403
With own children under 18 years	186
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,067
With own children under 18 years	520
Nonfamily households	2,850
Householder living alone	2,616
65 years and over	1,177

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	12
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	17
Average household size	2.17
Average family size	2.68

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	75
Householder	28
Spouse	18
Child	25
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	16
Male householder	7
Male householder living alone	6
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	7
Female householder living alone	7
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,950
Never married	1,502
Now married	5,551
Separated	285
Widowed	1,633
Divorced	979
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	236
Widowed	359
Divorced	968

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	91
Male	43
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	2
10 to 14 years	1
15 to 17 years	1
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	2
35 to 39 years	3
40 to 44 years	3
45 to 49 years	3
50 to 54 years	3
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A
Female	48
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	3
10 to 14 years	N/A
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	2
40 to 44 years	2
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	1
55 to 59 years	4
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	N/A
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	91
One race	91
White	89
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	91
People who are White alone	89
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	22,220
Same house	14,405
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	887
Different state or abroad	1,597
Different state	1,560
Abroad	37

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lee County)
Total resident population	23,589
Born in United States	18,556
State of residence	15,347
Different state	8,077
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	57
Foreign born	108

Ben Hur Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ben Hur. That total enrollment is 5,068 for the population of the country, which includes Ben Hur. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,112 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,387 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 832.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ben Hur population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,068
Pre-kindergarten	250
Public	226
Private	24
Kindergarten	291
Public	272
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,468
Public	2,387
Private	81
Elementary and high school	3,694
Public	3,568
Private	126
High school grades 9 to 12	1,226
Public	1,181
Private	45
College, undergraduate years	757
Public	620
Private	137
Graduate or professional school	76
Public	33
Private	43
Not enrolled in school	17,739

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,314
Less than 9th grade	3,554
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,874
High school graduate	5,190
Some college, no degree	2,492
Associate's degree	651
Bachelor's degree	1,553
Graduate or professional degree	9.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	60.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	903

Ben Hur Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,905 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ben Hur. The Ben Hur occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,196), service occupations (1,336), sales and office occupations (1,677), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (103), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,409) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,616). The 18,905 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,984 private wage and salary workers, 1,595 government workers, 709 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lee County)
Population 16 years and over	18,905
In labor force	9,068
Civilian labor force	9,058
Employed	8,337
Unemployed	721
Percent Unemployed	8
Armed Forces	10
Females 16 years and over	9,839
In labor force	4,182
Civilian labor force	4,177
Unemployed Civilian labor force	313
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	9,066
In labor force	4,886
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	408
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lee County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,179
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,618
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,122
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	103
Other means	72
Worked at home	237
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	234,470

OCCUPATION (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,196
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,196
Service occupations	1,336
Sales and office occupations	1,677
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	103
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,409
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,616

INDUSTRY (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,196
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	789
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,009
Wholesale trade	190
Retail trade	909
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	526
Information	140
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	340
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	384
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,074
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	361
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	464

CLASS OF WORKER (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,196
Private wage and salary workers	5,984
Government workers	1,595
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	709
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ben Hur Housing Characteristics

In Ben Hur, VA there are 11,086 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,706 occupied and 1,380 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ben Hur, there are 7,886 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 58 units in Ben Hur. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ben Hur, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ben Hur, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ben Hur. There are 268 housing units with rent less than $200, 357 with rent between $200-299, 997 with rent between $300-499 and 161 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ben Hur gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ben Hur, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lee County)
Total housing units	11,086
Occupied housing units	9,706
Vacant housing units	1,380

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lee County)
Total housing units	11,086
1-unit, detached	7,886
1-unit, attached	58
2 units	107
3 or 4 units	119
5 to 9 units	63
10 to 19 units	66
20 to 49 units	106
50 or more units	11
Mobile home	2,615

HOUSING TENURE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	9,706
Owner-occupied	7,223
Renter-occupied	2,483

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	9,706
No vehicles available	1,180
2 vehicle available	5,275
3 vehicles available	1,263
4 vehicles available	400
5 or more vehicles available	131

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	9,706
Utility gas	41
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,147
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,601
Coal or coke	822
Wood	758
Solar energy
Other fuel	60
No fuel used	31

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	9,706
Less Than $50,000	7,223
$50,000 to $99,999	1,843
$100,000 to $149,999	436
$150,000 to $199,999	141
$200,000 to $299,999	49
$300,000 to $499,999	11
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	56,900

GROSS RENT (Lee County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,483
Less than $200	268
$200 to $299	357
$300 to $499	997
$500 to $699	132
$700 to $999	25
$1,000 to $1,499	4
$1,500 or more	N/A