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Benld, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Benld is a Census city of 1,495 people across 1.06 square miles of land, in Macoupin County. Median household income is $47,850, 68.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Benld
What Benld is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.06 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,410
- County holding the largest share of its areaMacoupin 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.
Benld
How many people live in Benld
- Population1,495
- Median age45.4
- Population under 18225 plus or minus 80
- Share under 1815.1 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Population 65 and over349 plus or minus 75
- Share 65 and over23.3 percent
- Households735
- Family households376
- Share of households that are families51.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Benld
- Median household income$47,850
- Per capita income$34,956 plus or minus $6,999
- Civilian labor force686
- Employed638
- Unemployed48 plus or minus 28
- Unemployment rate7.0 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Adults 25 and over1,130
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.8 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.3 percent plus or minus 1.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Benld
- Housing units967
- Occupied units735
- Vacant units232 plus or minus 82
- Vacancy rate24.0 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Owner occupied504
- Renter occupied231 plus or minus 72
- Ownership rate68.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$82,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$826
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.7 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Single family units871
- Share single family90.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more80 plus or minus 45
- Share in buildings of two or more8.3 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Mobile homes16 plus or minus 20
- Median year structure built1944
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Benld gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute590 plus or minus 127
- Commuting under 15 minutes167 plus or minus 71
- Share commuting under 15 minutes28.3 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more244 plus or minus 88
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more41.4 percent plus or minus 12.0
- Drove alone89.7 percent
- Carpooled4.3 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home5.1 percent plus or minus 3.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benld
SBA loans in Benld (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$240,000
- Average approval$240,000
- Median approval$240,000
- Largest approval$240,000
- Jobs supported0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Benld, 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.
Macoupin County, not Benld
Macoupin County context, not Benld figures
- Establishments in Macoupin County813
- Covered employment, Macoupin County10,150
- Average annual pay, Macoupin County$46,689
- Housing units permitted, Macoupin County65
Every figure in this section is published for Macoupin County as a whole and is not a measurement of Benld.
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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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Benld questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Benld, Illinois?
1,495, in 735 households. Benld city covers 1.06 square miles of land, which is 1,410 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Benld in?
Macoupin 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 Benld?
$47,850. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $82,400. Median gross rent is $826 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Benld figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Macoupin 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 Benld.
Is zoning published for Benld?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.