Benson, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,776

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.6

1.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.88%

56.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$93,194

13.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$291,300

Population & Diversity

Benson, UT is home to a population of 1.78k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.41% of Benson, UT residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2024, there were 27.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.65k people) in Benson, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 50 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

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Benson, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Benson, UT was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Benson, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.65k ± 598
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
59 ± 113
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 65

4.17%

Hispanic Population

74 people

4.17% of the people in Benson, UT are hispanic (74 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Benson, 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

1.41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

2.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

54 people

As of 2024, 1.41% of Benson, UT residents (25 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 Benson, UT was 2.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

19 ± 39

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

Economy

The economy of Benson, UT employs 930 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Benson, UT were Manufacturing (205 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (144 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (119 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($90,034), Educational Services ($82,829), and Construction ($53,661).

Employment

Occupations

930

2024 Value

± 267

−5.3%

1 Year decline

± 42.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Benson, UT declined at a rate of −5.3%, from 982 employees to 930 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Benson, UT, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (156 people), Production Occupations (141 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (86 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Benson, 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

930

2024 Value

± 267

−5.3%

1 Year decline

± 42.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Benson, UT declined at a rate of −5.3%, from 982 employees to 930 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Benson, UT, are Manufacturing (205 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (144 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (119 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Benson, UT, though some of these residents may live in Benson, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,764

Median earning men ± $19,064

$28,648

Median earning women ± $13,308

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,432), Construction ($53,661), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,032).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($31,012) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,939).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Benson, UT was $291,300 in 2024, which is 0.876 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $281,400 to $291,300, a 3.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Benson, UT is 73.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Benson, UT have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Benson, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$291,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$111,849

$423

Median Property Taxes

±$177

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.8%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.8% of the housing units in Benson, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Benson, 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.

$93,194

Median Household Income

± $37,603

573

Number of Households

± 207

In 2024, the median household income of the 573 households in Benson, UT grew to $93,194 from the previous year's value of $82,019.

The following chart displays the households in Benson, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Benson, 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 (69.3%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (9.43%)

In 2024, 69.3% of workers in Benson, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.43%).

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

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Benson, UT have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.799% of the workforce in Benson, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Benson, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Benson, UT have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Benson, UT (140 out of 1.78k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

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