Benbow, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

316

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.2

3.08% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.48%

99.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,667

2024 Median Property Value

$293,100

Population & Diversity

Benbow, CA is home to a population of 316 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.54% of Benbow, CA residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2024, there were 15.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (297 people) in Benbow, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Benbow, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Benbow, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Benbow, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Benbow, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
297 ± 255
Other (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 30
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Benbow, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

8.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

7.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

As of 2024, 8.54% of Benbow, CA residents (27 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Benbow, CA was 7.23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Benbow, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

4 ± 17

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Benbow, CA.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Benbow, CA was $293,100 in 2024, which is 0.881 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $336,500 to $293,100, a 12.9% decrease. The homeownership rate in Benbow, CA is 56.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$293,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$50,410

$69

Median Property Taxes

±$69

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Benbow, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Benbow, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.6%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.6% of the housing units in Benbow, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Benbow, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,667

Median Household Income

± $51,964

122

Number of Households

± 93

The following chart displays the households in Benbow, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Benbow, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.3%)
Carpooled (22.8%)
Walked (14.2%)

In 2024, 58.3% of workers in Benbow, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.8%) and those who walked to work (14.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Benbow, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Benbow, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Benbow, CA (11 out of 316 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Benbow, CA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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