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Benson, Arizona: commercial real estate data.
Benson is a Census city of 5,417 people across 41.64 square miles of land, in Cochise County. Median household income is $49,346, 59.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 16 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $8.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Benson
What Benson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area41.64 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land130
- County holding the largest share of its areaCochise County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benson
How many people live in Benson
- Population5,417
- Median age50.6
- Population under 181,045 plus or minus 227
- Share under 1819.3 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Population 65 and over1,677
- Share 65 and over31.0 percent
- Households2,395
- Family households1,392
- Share of households that are families58.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benson
Income and work in Benson
- Median household income$49,346
- Per capita income$29,633
- Civilian labor force2,130
- Employed1,944
- Unemployed186 plus or minus 124
- Unemployment rate8.7 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Adults 25 and over4,013
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.2 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.9 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benson
Housing in Benson
- Housing units3,226
- Occupied units2,395
- Vacant units831 plus or minus 198
- Vacancy rate25.8 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Owner occupied1,424
- Renter occupied971 plus or minus 214
- Ownership rate59.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$148,900 plus or minus $35,505
- Median gross rent, monthly$783
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.0 percent
- Single family units1,306
- Share single family40.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more468 plus or minus 184
- Share in buildings of two or more14.5 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Mobile homes1,338 plus or minus 286
- Median year structure built1985
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benson
How Benson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,708
- Commuting under 15 minutes760 plus or minus 229
- Share commuting under 15 minutes44.5 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more816 plus or minus 229
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more47.8 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Drove alone70.5 percent
- Carpooled14.1 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.8 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Worked from home8.3 percent plus or minus 5.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benson
SBA loans in Benson (7(a))
- Approvals16
- Gross approval$8,126,600
- Average approval$507,913
- Median approval$142,500
- Largest approval$2,970,000
- Jobs supported56
- Jobs per approval3.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more43.8 percent
- Share to franchises12.5 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS13
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Benson, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Benson
SBA loans in Benson (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$985,000
- Average approval$985,000
- Median approval$985,000
- Largest approval$985,000
- Jobs supported10
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Benson, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Benson
Flood risk in Benson
- NFIP communityCity of Benson
- NFIP community number040013
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 10
- Currently effective map date02/03/16
The City of Benson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 040013 and carries Community Rating System class 10, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Cochise County, not Benson
Cochise County context, not Benson figures
- Establishments in Cochise County2,189
- Covered employment, Cochise County34,954
- Average annual pay, Cochise County$59,877
- Housing units permitted, Cochise County441
Every figure in this section is published for Cochise County as a whole and is not a measurement of Benson.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Benson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Benson, Arizona?
5,417, in 2,395 households. Benson city covers 41.64 square miles of land, which is 130 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Benson in?
Cochise County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Benson?
$49,346. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $148,900. Median gross rent is $783 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Benson businesses?
16 7(a) approvals totaling $8.1 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $142,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $985,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Benson, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Benson borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Benson. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Benson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Benson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Benson, city of, community 040013, carrying Community Rating System class 10, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Benson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cochise County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Benson.
Is zoning published for Benson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.