Bena, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Bena is a Census city of 79 people across 0.50 square miles of land, in Cass County. Median household income is $49,167, 64.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $291,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
This is a small place, and the figures below carry wide margins.
The American Community Survey reaches Bena through a sample, not a count, and in a place this size that sample is thin. The population estimate here is 79 with a margin of error of plus or minus 47, which is 59.5 percent of the estimate itself. Every figure whose margin reaches 20 percent is printed with that margin beside it, so you can see the width of each one rather than having to assume it.
Nothing has been removed or adjusted. These are the published federal estimates, shown with the uncertainty the Census publishes alongside them.
Bena
What Bena is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.5 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land156 plus or minus 93
- County holding the largest share of its areaCass 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.
Bena
How many people live in Bena
- Population79 plus or minus 47
- Median age32.7 plus or minus 8.1
- Population under 1831 plus or minus 19
- Share under 1839.2 percent
- Population 65 and over12 plus or minus 14
- Share 65 and over15.2 percent plus or minus 15.0
- Households28 plus or minus 14
- Family households16 plus or minus 10
- Share of households that are families57.1 percent plus or minus 21.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Bena
- Median household income$49,167 plus or minus $12,002
- Per capita income$17,748 plus or minus $5,718
- Civilian labor force28 plus or minus 20
- Employed28 plus or minus 20
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over46 plus or minus 28
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.8 percent plus or minus 70.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.2 percent plus or minus 29.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.3 percent plus or minus 23.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Bena
- Housing units40 plus or minus 13
- Occupied units28 plus or minus 14
- Vacant units12 plus or minus 8
- Vacancy rate30.0 percent plus or minus 17.5
- Owner occupied18 plus or minus 11
- Renter occupied10 plus or minus 9
- Ownership rate64.3 percent plus or minus 22.6
- Median owner-occupied home value$112,500 plus or minus $45,150
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,200 plus or minus $1,131
- Annual rent as a share of median income29.3 percent plus or minus 28.5
- Single family units29 plus or minus 15
- Share single family72.5 percent plus or minus 28.7
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes11 plus or minus 7
- Median year structure built1970
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Bena gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute28 plus or minus 20
- Commuting under 15 minutes7 plus or minus 13
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.0 percent plus or minus 44.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more9 plus or minus 12
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more32.1 percent plus or minus 37.2
- Drove alone53.6 percent plus or minus 52.3
- Carpooled46.4 percent plus or minus 42.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Bena (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$291,000
- Average approval$97,000
- Median approval$50,000
- Largest approval$196,000
- Jobs supported13
- Jobs per approval4.3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term124 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bena, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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.
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SBA loans in Bena (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$2,172,000
- Average approval$724,000
- Median approval$777,000
- Largest approval$944,000
- Jobs supported8
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bena, 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.
Cass County, not Bena
Cass County context, not Bena figures
- Establishments in Cass County891
- Covered employment, Cass County10,661
- Average annual pay, Cass County$43,904
- Housing units permitted, Cass County294
Every figure in this section is published for Cass County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bena.
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
Bena questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bena, Minnesota?
79, in 28 households. Bena city covers 0.50 square miles of land, which is 156 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bena in?
Cass 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 Bena?
$49,167. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $112,500. Median gross rent is $1,200 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Bena businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $291,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $50,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $2.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bena, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Bena borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Bena. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page Bena figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cass 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 Bena.
Is zoning published for Bena?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.