Benson, IL City Data

Benson, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 408 people who live in Benson and approximately 35,469 who live in Woodford County. We want to help people moving to or living in Benson 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 Benson. We have included Benson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Benson Information

Woodford County where Benson resides is 542.74 square miles. The resident population of this county is 35,469 and has a population rank of 1,234 out of all the places in the United States.

Benson has a total of 408 people and of those residents there are 202 males and 206 females. The median age of the male population is 38.4 and the female population is 42.3. There are approximately 433 births each year and around 332 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Benson varies per year, but currently 406 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 408 people who live in Benson, there are 109 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Benson is 60 male and 49 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 309.

General Benson Information
Total area in square miles - Woodford County	542.74
Water area in square miles - Woodford County	N/A
Resident population - Woodford County	35,469
Population rank - Woodford County	1,234
Total population	408
Total population (male)	202
Total population (female)	206
Population median age (male)	38.4
Population median age (female)	42.3
Births - Woodford County	433
Deaths- Woodford County	332
Population of one race	406
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	109
Population under 20 years (male)	60
Population under 20 years (female)	49
Total population 18 years and over	309

Benson Social Characteristics

There are 12,797 households in Benson. Families make up 9,853 of these households. The table below breaks down the Benson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,634), male householder with no wife present (287) and female householder with no husband present (802). The remainder of the Benson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,990. Benson, IL moving companies help people in Benson 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 Benson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Benson is based, there are 14,260 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,588 never married, 9,046 now married, 119 separated, 1,655 widowed, and 852 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 92 separated, 336 widowed and 900 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Benson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Benson.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Woodford County)
Total households	12,797
Family households (families)	9,853
With own children under 18 years	4,722
Married-couple family	8,634
With own children under 18 years	3,978
Male householder, no wife present, family	287
With own children under 18 years	175
Female householder, no husband present, family	802
With own children under 18 years	523
Nonfamily households	2,990
Householder living alone	2,627
65 years and over	1,337

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	48
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	74
Average household size	2.37
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	347
Householder	118
Spouse	105
Child	118
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	61
Male householder	23
Male householder living alone	18
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	31
Female householder living alone	30
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,260
Never married	2,588
Now married	9,046
Separated	119
Widowed	1,655
Divorced	852
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	92
Widowed	336
Divorced	900

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	408
Male	202
Under 5 years	20
5 to 9 years	11
10 to 14 years	16
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	4
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	18
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	5
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	2
Female	206
Under 5 years	17
5 to 9 years	14
10 to 14 years	12
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	4
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	14
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	17
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	4
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	408
One race	406
White	405
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	408
People who are White alone	405
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	33,155
Same house	20,970
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,264
Different state or abroad	1,503
Different state	1,417
Abroad	86

PLACE OF BIRTH (Woodford County)
Total resident population	35,469
Born in United States	27,725
State of residence	29,322
Different state	5,670
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	135
Foreign born	342

Benson 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 Benson. That total enrollment is 9,879 for the population of the country, which includes Benson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,263 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,725 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,944.

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 Benson population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,879
Pre-kindergarten	627
Public	454
Private	173
Kindergarten	444
Public	405
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,559
Public	4,080
Private	479
Elementary and high school	6,863
Public	6,242
Private	621
High school grades 9 to 12	2,304
Public	2,162
Private	142
College, undergraduate years	1,694
Public	1,216
Private	478
Graduate or professional school	251
Public	159
Private	92
Not enrolled in school	24,223

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	22,945
Less than 9th grade	1,095
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,694
High school graduate	8,104
Some college, no degree	5,353
Associate's degree	1,857
Bachelor's degree	4,842
Graduate or professional degree	21.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,487

Benson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 27,089 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Benson. The Benson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,944), service occupations (2,516), sales and office occupations (4,411), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (148), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,708) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,954). The 27,089 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,330 private wage and salary workers, 1,827 government workers, 1,410 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Woodford County)
Population 16 years and over	27,089
In labor force	18,179
Civilian labor force	18,168
Employed	17,681
Unemployed	487
Percent Unemployed	2.7
Armed Forces	11
Females 16 years and over	14,023
In labor force	8,119
Civilian labor force	8,116
Unemployed Civilian labor force	176
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	13,066
In labor force	10,060
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	311
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Woodford County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,461
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,472
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,558
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	479
Other means	83
Worked at home	814
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	369,715

OCCUPATION (Woodford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,944
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,944
Service occupations	2,516
Sales and office occupations	4,411
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	148
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,708
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,954

INDUSTRY (Woodford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,944
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	785
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,509
Wholesale trade	588
Retail trade	1,862
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	915
Information	250
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,265
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,139
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,935
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,039
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	491

CLASS OF WORKER (Woodford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,944
Private wage and salary workers	14,330
Government workers	1,827
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,410
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Benson Housing Characteristics

In Benson, IL there are 13,487 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,797 occupied and 690 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Benson, there are 11,322 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 247 units in Benson. 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 Benson, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Benson, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Benson. There are 83 housing units with rent less than $200, 141 with rent between $200-299, 747 with rent between $300-499 and 852 with rent for $500 and above. Full Benson gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Benson, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Woodford County)
Total housing units	13,487
Occupied housing units	12,797
Vacant housing units	690

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Woodford County)
Total housing units	13,487
1-unit, detached	11,322
1-unit, attached	247
2 units	528
3 or 4 units	352
5 to 9 units	112
10 to 19 units	49
20 to 49 units	36
50 or more units	103
Mobile home	725

HOUSING TENURE (Woodford County)
Occupied housing units	12,797
Owner-occupied	10,591
Renter-occupied	2,206

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Woodford County)
Occupied housing units	12,797
No vehicles available	481
2 vehicle available	9,203
3 vehicles available	2,380
4 vehicles available	624
5 or more vehicles available	286

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Woodford County)
Occupied housing units	12,797
Utility gas	8,998
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,300
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	182
Coal or coke
Wood	110
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	47
No fuel used	4

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Woodford County)
Occupied housing units	12,797
Less Than $50,000	10,591
$50,000 to $99,999	3,586
$100,000 to $149,999	2,491
$150,000 to $199,999	1,195
$200,000 to $299,999	702
$300,000 to $499,999	138
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	102,900

GROSS RENT (Woodford County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,206
Less than $200	83
$200 to $299	141
$300 to $499	747
$500 to $699	627
$700 to $999	198
$1,000 to $1,499	15
$1,500 or more	11