Benson, PA

Census Place

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2022 Population

139

6.92% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

52.9

11.8% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

5.04%

73.8% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$51,875

9.93% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$69,200

19.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Benson, PA had a population of 139 people with a median age of 52.9 and a median household income of $51,875. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Benson, PA grew from 130 to 139, a 6.92% increase and its median household income grew from $47,188 to $51,875, a 9.93% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Benson, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (95%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.04%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Benson, PA 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.

100% of the residents in Benson, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Benson, PA was $69,200, and the homeownership rate was 91.4%.

Most people in Benson, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Benson, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Benson, PA is home to a population of 139 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Benson, PA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 18.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (132 people) in Benson, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Benson, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Benson, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Benson, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
132 ± 56
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 15.6
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 11

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in Benson, PA are hispanic (0 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Benson, PA as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 16
Vietnam
0 ± 19

Benson, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Benson, PA employs 64 people. The largest industries in Benson, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), Manufacturing (16 people), and Retail Trade (7 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($63,000), Total ($48,125), and Retail Trade ($40,750).

Employment

Occupations

2022 Value

± 72

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 152%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Benson, PA grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 58 employees to 64 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Benson, PA, are Material Moving Occupations (21 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (12 people), and Production Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Benson, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

2022 Value

± 72

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 152%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Benson, PA grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 58 employees to 64 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Benson, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), Manufacturing (16 people), and Retail Trade (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Benson, PA, though some of these residents may live in Benson, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,500

Median earning men ± $14,561

$35,000

Median earning women ± $14,571

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($63,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% 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 18.1%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 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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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.15%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 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 Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% 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 High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

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, PA was $69,200 in 2022, which is 0.245 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $57,800 to $69,200, a 19.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Benson, PA is 91.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Benson, PA have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Benson, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$69,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$43,483

$53

Median Property Taxes

±$39

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.4%

Homeownership

2022

56.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 91.4% of the housing units in Benson, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 201.02

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Benson, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$51,875

Median Household Income

± $23,784

Number of Households

± 39

In 2022, the median household income of the 58 households in Benson, PA grew to $51,875 from the previous year's value of $47,188.

The following chart displays the households in Benson, PA 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 Benson, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (79.7%)
Worked At Home (18.8%)
Other (1.56%)

In 2022, 79.7% of workers in Benson, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.8%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.56%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Benson, PA have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.92% of the workforce in Benson, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Benson, PA (7 out of 139 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 < 5, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Benson, PA 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

92.1% of the population of Benson, PA has health coverage, with 52.5% on employee plans, 16.5% on Medicaid, 20.1% on Medicare, 2.88% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Somerset County, PA see 2604 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.26% decrease from the previous year (2720 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2301 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 800 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,604 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Somerset County, PA

Primary care physicians in Somerset County, PA see an average of 2,604 patients per year. This represents a 4.26% decrease from the previous year (2,720 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Somerset County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18% under 18 years, 8.63% between 18 and 34 years, 56.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 60.9% were men and 39.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.91%

Uninsured

52.5%

Employer Coverage

16.5%

Medicaid

20.1%

Medicare

2.88%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Benson, PA grew by 47% from 5.38% to 7.91%.

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

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