Benson, AZ

Census Place

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2023 Population

5,331

0.244% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2023 Median Property Value

$145,700

23.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Benson, AZ had a population of 5.33k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Benson, AZ grew from 5,318 to 5,331, a 0.244% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Benson, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.7% of the residents in Benson, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Benson, AZ was $145,700, and the homeownership rate was 66.6%.

Most people in Benson, AZ N/A, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Benson, AZ was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

Benson, AZ is home to a population of 5.33k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Benson, AZ residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Benson, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.7% of Benson, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Benson, AZ was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Benson, AZ employs N/A people. The largest industries in Benson, AZ are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Benson, AZ, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Benson, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Benson, AZ, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Benson, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Benson, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,844

Median earning men ± $26,821

$29,323

Median earning women ± $7,841

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($113,828), Public Administration ($111,733), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,320).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,150), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($43,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.3%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.21%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members 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

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (46.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.54%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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Mark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.

Ruben Gallego

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing Arizona.

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 Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arizona

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

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

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (1.42M), High School or Equivalent (1.41M), and Bachelors Degree (1.02M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Benson, AZ was $145,700 in 2023, which is 0.48 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $117,800 to $145,700, a 23.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Benson, AZ is 66.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Benson, AZ have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Benson, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$145,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$35,716

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Median Property Taxes

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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 Benson, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.6%

Homeownership

2023

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 66.6% of the housing units in Benson, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Benson, AZ colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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2.39k

Number of Households

± 381

In N/A, the median household income of the 2.39k households in Benson, AZ N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Benson, AZ 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Benson, AZ is from Arizona.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2022, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.545% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Benson, AZ have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Benson, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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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

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The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Benson, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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