In 2022, Benton (Northwest) & Stearns (West) Counties PUMA, MN had a population of 105k people with a median age of 38.7 and a median household income of $81,330. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Benton (Northwest) & Stearns (West) Counties PUMA, MN declined from 157,638 to 105,451, a −33.1% decrease and its median household income grew from $68,212 to $81,330, a 19.2% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Benton (Northwest) & Stearns (West) Counties PUMA, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (90%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.62%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.72%), Other (Hispanic) (1.6%), and White (Hispanic) (1.23%).
6.44% of the households in Benton (Northwest) & Stearns (West) Counties PUMA, MN 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.
97.5% of the residents in Benton (Northwest) & Stearns (West) Counties PUMA, MN are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Benton (Northwest) & Stearns (West) Counties PUMA, MN are Rasmussen University-Minnesota (2,068 degrees awarded in 2022), College of Saint Benedict (407 degrees), and Saint Johns University (394 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Benton (Northwest) & Stearns (West) Counties PUMA, MN was $255,300, and the homeownership rate was 79.5%.
Most people in Benton (Northwest) & Stearns (West) Counties PUMA, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Benton (Northwest) & Stearns (West) Counties PUMA, MN was 2 cars per household.
Benton (Northwest) & Stearns (West) Counties PUMA, MN borders Wright (South) County PUMA, MN, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd & Wadena Counties PUMA, MN, West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN, Benton (Southwest), Sherburne (Northwest) & Stearns (East) Counties--St. Cloud City PUMA, MN, Sherburne (East) & Wright (North) Counties PUMA, MN, Chisago, Isanti & Mille Lacs Counties PUMA, MN, and Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville & Sibley Counties PUMA, MN.