Living in Benson Public School District Area

Living Summary

2,405

households

5,154

Total Population

$117,100

Average House Value

$696

Average Housing Rent

$54,882

Average Household Income

97.47%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

804

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

50%

Percent Proficient - Math

50%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 2,405 households are located in Benson Public School District area. Among them, 729 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.67 people. The total number of children in the region is 1,301 and 1,085 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (56) of residents are non-citizens and 3% (150) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Benson Public School District, Minnesota
Household	2,405
Population	5,154
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	729 (30%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,301
Total Students	1,085
Pre-Kindergarten	108
Kindergarten	74
Grade 1-8	483
Grade 9-12	268
College/Graduate School	152
Veterans	4,092
Non-citizen	56
Non-English Home Language	150
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

4,236 residents are over the age of 16 and 2,787 people are in labor force. Among them, 2,787 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 2,745 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 1.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Benson Public School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,721	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,205	81.04%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	253	9.30%
Public transportation	12	0.44%
Walked	83	3.05%
Other method	26	0.96%
Worked from home	142	5.22%
Average Commute Time	19 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,745	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	903	32.90%
Service	445	16.21%
Sales and office	575	20.95%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	306	11.15%
Production, transportation, and material moving	516	18.80%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,745	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	234	8.52%
Construction	124	4.52%
Manufacturing	466	16.98%
Wholesale trade	98	3.57%
Retail trade	302	11.00%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	131	4.77%
Information	61	2.22%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	145	5.28%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	134	4.88%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	657	23.93%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	126	4.59%
Other services, except public administration	175	6.38%
Public administration	92	3.35%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,745	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,212	80.58%
Government workers	368	13.41%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	165	6.01%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $72,038 for the 2,405 households in Benson Public School District area, Minnesota. The average income of a single worker is $33,276. 5,054 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 97.47%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	2,405	-
Less than $10,000	133	5.53%
$10,000 - $14,999	154	6.40%
$15,000 - $24,999	338	14.05%
$25,000 - $34,999	199	8.27%
$35,000 - $49,999	291	12.10%
$50,000 - $74,999	418	17.38%
$75,000 - $99,999	300	12.47%
$100,000 - $149,999	351	14.59%
$150,000 - $199,999	86	3.58%
More than $200,000	135	5.61%
Median Household Income	$54,882	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$72,038	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,536	-
Less than $10,000	71	4.62%
$10,000 - $14,999	21	1.37%
$15,000 - $24,999	116	7.55%
$25,000 - $34,999	109	7.10%
$35,000 - $49,999	190	12.37%
$50,000 - $74,999	327	21.29%
$75,000 - $99,999	188	12.24%
$100,000 - $149,999	306	19.92%
$150,000 - $199,999	75	4.88%
More than $200,000	133	8.66%

Median Family Income	$68,784	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$88,893	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$33,276	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$54,857	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$54,857	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,185	-
With health insurance coverage	5,054	97.47%
Public coverage	2,219	42.80%
Private health insurance	3,764	72.59%
Without health insurance coverage	131	2.53%

Housing

There are 2,699 housing units in Benson Public School District area, Minnesota with 2,405 units (89.11%) occupied. 1,614 houses (67.11%) are occupied by owner and 791 houses (32.89%) are rented. The average housing value is $117,100 and the average rental cost is $696. 22 houses (0.82%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,012 houses (37.50%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,699	-
Occupied	2,405	89.11%
Owner Occupied	1,614	67.11%
Renter Occupied	791	32.89%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,114	78.33%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	127	4.71%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	405	15.01%
Mobile Homes	53	1.96%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,699	-
Built 2014 or later	22	0.82%
Built 2010 - 2013	31	1.15%
Built 2000 - 2009	191	7.08%
Built 1990 - 1999	200	7.41%
Built 1980 - 1989	134	4.96%
Built 1970 - 1979	384	14.23%
Built 1960 - 1969	313	11.60%
Built 1950 - 1959	412	15.26%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,012	37.50%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,699	-
1 room	28	1.04%
2 rooms	19	0.70%
3 rooms	176	6.52%
4 rooms	289	10.71%
5 rooms	452	16.75%
6 rooms	487	18.04%
7 rooms	424	15.71%
8 rooms	345	12.78%
9 rooms or more	479	17.75%
Median Number of Rooms	6.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,699	-
no bedroom	33	1.22%
1 bedroom	215	7.97%
2 bedrooms	682	25.27%
3 bedrooms	1,047	38.79%
4 bedrooms	556	20.60%
5 bedrooms or more	166	6.15%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,614	-
Less than $50,000	131	8.12%
$50,000 - $99,999	531	32.90%
$100,000 - $149,999	335	20.76%
$150,000 - $199,999	216	13.38%
$200,000 - $299,999	270	16.73%
$300,000 - $499,999	88	5.45%
$500,000 - $999,999	34	2.11%
$1,000,000 or more	9	0.56%
Median House Value	$117,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	723	-
Less than $500	196	27.11%
$500 - $999	409	56.57%
$1,000 - $1,499	97	13.42%
$1,500 - $1,999	21	2.90%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$696	-

Demographic

A total of 5,258 people lives in Benson Public School District area, Minnesota with 2,612 male and 2,646 female. The males to female ratio is 49.68 to 50.32. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	5,258	-
Male	2,612	49.68%
Female	2,646	50.32%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	5,258	-
Under 5 years	307	5.84%
5 - 9 years	287	5.46%
10 - 14 years	359	6.83%
15 - 19 years	296	5.63%
20 - 24 years	210	3.99%
25 - 34 years	578	10.99%
35 - 44 years	612	11.64%
45 - 54 years	699	13.29%
55 - 59 years	397	7.55%
60 - 64 years	372	7.07%
65 - 74 years	579	11.01%
75 - 84 years	351	6.68%
85 years and older	211	4.01%
Median Age	44.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	5,258	-
One Race	5,222	99.32%
White	5,016	95.40%
Black or African American	170	3.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1	0.02%
Asian	23	0.44%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	12	0.23%

Two or more races	36	0.68%
White and Black or African American	19	0.36%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	16	0.30%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%