Lake Benton, MN

Census Place

2024 Population

794

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

16.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.2%

58.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,250

0.481% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lake Benton, MN is home to a population of 794 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.63% of Lake Benton, MN residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (674 people) in Lake Benton, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 White (Hispanic) and 24 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

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lake Benton, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Benton, MN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Benton, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
674 ± 98
White (Hispanic)
48 ± 29
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 15

8.56%

Hispanic Population

68 people

8.56% of the people in Lake Benton, MN are hispanic (68 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Benton, MN 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 Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
61,898 ± 6,075 people
Somalia
36,765 ± 4,692 people
India
31,170 ± 4,323 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 61,898 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,765 and India with 31,170.

Foreign-Born Population

0.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.716%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 0.63% of Lake Benton, MN residents (5 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 Lake Benton, MN was 0.716%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 17
Korea
11 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 13

Lake Benton, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lake Benton, MN.

Economy

The economy of Lake Benton, MN employs 385 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Benton, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people), Manufacturing (63 people), and Retail Trade (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($103,125), Public Administration ($72,917), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,219).

Employment

Occupations

385

2024 Value

± 74

9.69%

1 Year growth

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Benton, MN grew at a rate of 9.69%, from 351 employees to 385 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Benton, MN, are Sales & Related Occupations (57 people), Management Occupations (40 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Benton, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (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

385

2024 Value

± 74

9.69%

1 Year growth

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Benton, MN grew at a rate of 9.69%, from 351 employees to 385 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Benton, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people), Manufacturing (63 people), and Retail Trade (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Benton, MN, though some of these residents may live in Lake Benton, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,594

Median earning men ± $13,454

$35,417

Median earning women ± $10,042

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($70,313), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,531), and Manufacturing ($66,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,781), Other Services Except Public Administration ($21,250), and Retail Trade ($12,083).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 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

Voting results are not available for Lake Benton, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.{{Cite news |url=http://abc7chicago.com/news/franken-to-make-announcement-thursday-as-chorus-grows-for-his-resignation/2747124/ |title=Franken to make announcement Thursday as chorus grows for his resignation |date=December 6, 2017 |work=ABC7 Chicago |access-date=December 9, 2017 }}

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Benton, MN was $99,800 in 2024, which is 0.3 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $91,900 to $99,800, a 8.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Benton, MN is 73.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Benton, MN have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Benton, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$99,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,203

$275

Median Property Taxes

±$50

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 Lake Benton, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.9%

Homeownership

2024

56.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.9% of the housing units in Lake Benton, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Benton, MN 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.

$52,250

Median Household Income

± $17,805

372

Number of Households

± 62

In 2024, the median household income of the 372 households in Lake Benton, MN grew to $52,250 from the previous year's value of $52,000.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Benton, MN 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 Lake Benton, MN is from Minnesota.

0.452

2024 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2024, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.568% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.8%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Lake Benton, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (10.7%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Benton, MN have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.63% of the workforce in Lake Benton, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Benton, MN (168 out of 794 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Benton, MN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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