Benson, UT

Census Place

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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
3.52% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
930
5.3% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Benson, UT 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, UT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Benson, UT was $291,300, and the homeownership rate was 73.8%.

Most people in Benson, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Benson, UT was 4 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Benson, UT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.65k ± 598
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    59 ± 113
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    50 ± 65
4.17%
Hispanic Population
74 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Utah.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    101,934 ± 7,718 people
  2. Venezuela
    11,533 ± 2,632 people
  3. India
    9,236 ± 2,356 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 101,934 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 11,533 and India with 9,236.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
19 ± 39

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

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.

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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).

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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 1.7M people employed in Utah. 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 7.69%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing the state of Utah. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Benson, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (59.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (37.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (1.14%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

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Mike Lee
Senator from Utah3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
John Curtis
Senator from Utah1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing Utah.

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

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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.

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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%.

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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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Benson, UT is from Utah.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Utah
0.478
2022 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2023, the income inequality in Utah was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.584% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (69.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.7%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

92.6% of the population of Benson, UT has health coverage, with 44.4% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 35.9% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Utah see 1,785 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,785 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1441 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 248 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.4% under 18 years, 23.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.38%
Uninsured
44.4%
Employer Coverage
0%
Medicaid
12.3%
Medicare
35.9%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Benson, UT declined by 5.18% from 7.78% to 7.38%.

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

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