Benson, AZ Demographic Data
Benson, AZ Summary
Benson is located in Cochise County in Arizona
- Population: 5,101
- Area: 41.46 sq. miles
- Land Area: 41.41 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 123.03 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 4,250.00 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: No
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Benson, AZ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,766
56%
50.8
Male
2,208
44%
49.2
Total Population
4,974
323,128,000
Benson, AZ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
227
4.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
300
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
312
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
195
3.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
106
2.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
439
8.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
520
10.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
316
6.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
273
5.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
419
8.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
897
18.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
673
13.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
297
6.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,039
81.2%
77.2
Female
2,288
56.6%
51.3
Male
1,751
43.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,886
78.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,121
42.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,867
37.5%
15.2
Female
1,035
55.4%
55.8
Male
832
44.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
57
0.0%
0.0
Benson, AZ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,922
99.0%
96.8
White
4,522
90.9%
72.6
Black or African American
42
0.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
157
3.2%
0.8
Asian
10
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
10
0.2%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
191
3.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
52
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,226
24.6%
17.8
Mexican
982
19.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
103
2.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
141
2.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,748
75.4%
82.2
Benson, AZ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
193
5.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
396
10.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,106
28.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,099
28.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
398
10.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
316
8.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
326
8.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
589
15.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,245
84.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
642
16.7%
31.2
Benson, AZ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
759
18.4%
33.7%
Now Married
2,082
50.4%
47.5
Divorced
706
17.1%
11.0%
Separated
10
0.2%
2.0
Widowed
578
14.0
5.8%
Benson, AZ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,052
85.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
695
14.6%
21.6%
Spanish
695
14.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Benson, AZ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
322
13.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
231
9.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
494
20.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
360
14.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
318
13.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
417
17.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
129
5.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
165
6.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
9
0.4%
6.4
Median household income
30,010
57,617
Per capita income
19,357
31,128
Benson, AZ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
148
10.3%
9.8
Construction
97
6.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
420
29.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
47
3.3%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
87
6.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
68
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
114
7.9%
11.4
Public administration
180
12.5%
4.6
Retail trade
207
14.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
59
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
13
0.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
112
7.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
425
29.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
78
5.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
456
31.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
369
25.6%
18.1%
Benson, AZ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,421
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,174
82.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
125
8.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
46
3.2%
2.7
Other means
18
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
58
4.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.8
26.6
Benson, AZ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
231
9.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
959
39.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
882
36.1%
37.1
3 or more
373
15.3%
21.0
Benson, AZ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,445
79.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,686
69.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
759
31.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
626
20.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
24
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Benson, AZ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,071
1 room
57
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
193
6.3%
2.7
3 rooms
305
9.9%
9.1
4 rooms
619
20.2%
16.5
5 rooms
932
30.3%
19.8
6 rooms
488
15.9%
17.8
7 rooms
246
8.0%
12.0
8 rooms
69
2.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
162
5.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Benson, AZ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,071
1-unit, detached
1,571
51.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
45
1.5%
5.9
2-units
80
2.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
71
2.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
55
1.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
78
2.5%
4.4
20 or more units
138
4.5%
9.0
Mobile home
867
28.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
166
5.4%
0.1
Benson, AZ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
138
4.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
202
6.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
189
6.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
382
12.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
527
17.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
153
5.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
585
19.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
826
26.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
69
2.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Benson, AZ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,399
57.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
311
12.7%
4.7
Electricity
656
26.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
68
2.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
11
0.4%
1.1
Benson, AZ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
732
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
9
1.2%
10.3%
Less than $500
28
3.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
148
20.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
204
27.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
343
46.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
322
44.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
87
11.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
21
2.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
63
8.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
239
32.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Benson, AZ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
742
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
106
14.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
221
29.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
415
55.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
17
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
637
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
126
17.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
23
3.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
70
9.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
61
8.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
35
4.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
416
56.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
28
0.0%
0.0%
Benson, AZ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,686
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
591
35.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
389
23.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
262
15.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
293
17.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
93
5.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
40
2.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
18
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
83,600
205,000
