Benedict, ND

Census Place

2024 Population

227

US Senator

John Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

Kevin Cramer

Republican Party

US Representative

Julie Fedorchak

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

0.441%

50% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

Population & Diversity

Benedict, ND is home to a population of 227 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 23.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (211 people) in Benedict, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Benedict, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Benedict, ND was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Benedict, ND

White (Non-Hispanic)
211 ± 146
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 13
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 9

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Benedict, ND 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 North Dakota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,300 ± 1,407 people
Philippines
3,164 ± 1,378 people
Canada
2,986 ± 1,339 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,300 North Dakota residents, followed by Philippines with 3,164 and Canada with 2,986.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 27
Vietnam
1 ± 14
Korea
1 ± 10

Benedict, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 21 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Benedict, ND.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 67% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.69%).

John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are the senators currently representing the state of North Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Benedict, ND is currently represented by Julie Fedorchak in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Benedict, ND. Showing the available data for North Dakota.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (67%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (30.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (1.69%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 67% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.69%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Dakota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Dakota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for North Dakota.

John Hoeven

Senator from North Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Kevin Cramer

Senator from North Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are the senators currently representing North Dakota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Dakota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Benedict, ND

Julie Fedorchak

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Benedict, ND is currently represented by Julie Fedorchak (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Benedict, ND have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Benedict, ND was $241,000 in 2024, which is 0.724 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $250,700 to $241,000, a 3.87% decrease. The homeownership rate in Benedict, ND is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Benedict, ND have an average commute time of 17.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Benedict, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$241,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$127,213

$83

Median Property Taxes

±$56

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 Benedict, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

54.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Benedict, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Benedict, ND 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.

$61,791

Median Household Income

± $20,657

Number of Households

± 58

In 2024, the median household income of the 83 households in Benedict, ND grew to $61,791 from the previous year's value of $59,155.

The following chart displays the households in Benedict, ND 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Benedict, ND is from North Dakota.

0.43

2024 Wage GINI in North Dakota

0.432

2023 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2024, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.43 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.511% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (53.8%)
Walked (46.3%)

In 2024, 53.8% of workers in Benedict, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (46.3%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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.

Commute Time

17.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Benedict, ND have a shorter commute time (17.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Benedict, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Benedict, ND compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.441% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Benedict, ND (1 out of 227 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Benedict, ND 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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