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Benson, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Benson is a Census village of 428 people across 0.16 square miles of land, in Woodford County. Median household income is $76,333, 96.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Benson
What Benson is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area0.16 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,620 plus or minus 588
- County holding the largest share of its areaWoodford 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
- Population428 plus or minus 96
- Median age43.5
- Population under 1869 plus or minus 28
- Share under 1816.1 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Population 65 and over82 plus or minus 24
- Share 65 and over19.2 percent
- Households184 plus or minus 37
- Family households126 plus or minus 31
- Share of households that are families68.5 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$76,333 plus or minus $17,229
- Per capita income$41,469
- Civilian labor force264 plus or minus 72
- Employed253 plus or minus 67
- Unemployed11 plus or minus 13
- Unemployment rate4.2 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Adults 25 and over308
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.7 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.2 percent plus or minus 5.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benson
Housing in Benson
- Housing units200
- Occupied units184 plus or minus 37
- Vacant units16 plus or minus 14
- Vacancy rate8.0 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Owner occupied177 plus or minus 36
- Renter occupied7 plus or minus 6
- Ownership rate96.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$114,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$950 plus or minus $279
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.9 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Single family units192
- Share single family96.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more6 plus or minus 14
- Share in buildings of two or more3.0 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1955
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 commute230 plus or minus 66
- Commuting under 15 minutes65 plus or minus 28
- Share commuting under 15 minutes28.3 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more90 plus or minus 30
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more39.1 percent
- Drove alone84.7 percent
- Carpooled4.8 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.2 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Worked from home7.6 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Woodford County, not Benson
Woodford County context, not Benson figures
- Establishments in Woodford County793
- Covered employment, Woodford County11,428
- Average annual pay, Woodford County$54,993
- Housing units permitted, Woodford County31
Every figure in this section is published for Woodford 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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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
Benson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Benson, Illinois?
428, in 184 households. Benson village covers 0.16 square miles of land, which is 2,620 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?
Woodford 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?
$76,333. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $114,900. Median gross rent is $950 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 Benson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Woodford 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.