Benjamin, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

864

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

26.4

26.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.22%

6.14% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,632

3.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$687,500

Population & Diversity

Benjamin, UT is home to a population of 864 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.04% of Benjamin, UT residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 23.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (829 people) in Benjamin, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Benjamin, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Benjamin, UT was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Benjamin, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
829 ± 300
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
35 ± 58
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

4.05%

Hispanic Population

35 people

4.05% of the people in Benjamin, UT are hispanic (35 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Benjamin, UT 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 Utah.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
104,058 ± 7,797 people
Venezuela
13,264 ± 2,822 people
Peru
9,271 ± 2,361 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 104,058 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 13,264 and Peru with 9,271.

Foreign-Born Population

1.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

1.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 1.04% of Benjamin, UT residents (9 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 Benjamin, UT was 1.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

24 ± 30

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Benjamin, UT.

Economy

The economy of Benjamin, UT employs 346 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Benjamin, UT were Accommodation & Food Services (51 people), Public Administration (43 people), and Retail Trade (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,681), Public Administration ($62,279), and Manufacturing ($55,673).

Employment

Occupations

346

2024 Value

± 142

12.3%

1 Year growth

± 49.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Benjamin, UT grew at a rate of 12.3%, from 308 employees to 346 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Benjamin, UT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (54 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (52 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Benjamin, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

346

2024 Value

± 142

12.3%

1 Year growth

± 49.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Benjamin, UT grew at a rate of 12.3%, from 308 employees to 346 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Benjamin, UT, are Accommodation & Food Services (51 people), Public Administration (43 people), and Retail Trade (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Benjamin, UT, though some of these residents may live in Benjamin, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,019

Median earning men ± $20,946

$24,536

Median earning women ± $8,453

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($62,059) and Manufacturing ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,938), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,156), and Retail Trade ($23,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Benjamin, UT was $687,500 in 2024, which is 2.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $528,800 to $687,500, a 30% increase. The homeownership rate in Benjamin, UT is 61.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Benjamin, UT have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Benjamin, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$687,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$140,335

$187

Median Property Taxes

±$70

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 Benjamin, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.3% of the housing units in Benjamin, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Benjamin, UT 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.

$69,632

Median Household Income

± $6,635

305

Number of Households

± 116

In 2024, the median household income of the 305 households in Benjamin, UT grew to $69,632 from the previous year's value of $67,045.

The following chart displays the households in Benjamin, UT 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 Benjamin, UT is from Utah.

0.472

2024 Wage GINI in Utah

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2024, the income inequality in Utah was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.4%)
Carpooled (23.4%)
Walked (2.89%)

In 2024, 73.4% of workers in Benjamin, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.4%) and those who walked to work (2.89%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Benjamin, UT have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Benjamin, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Benjamin, UT (53 out of 852 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Benjamin, UT 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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