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Benson, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Benson is a Census city of 3,441 people across 3.18 square miles of land, in Swift County. Median household income is $52,821, 61.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $830,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Benson
What Benson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.18 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,081
- County holding the largest share of its areaSwift 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
- Population3,441
- Median age39.7
- Population under 18835
- Share under 1824.3 percent
- Population 65 and over774
- Share 65 and over22.5 percent
- Households1,499
- Family households947
- Share of households that are families63.2 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$52,821
- Per capita income$32,511
- Civilian labor force1,572
- Employed1,524
- Unemployed48 plus or minus 47
- Unemployment rate3.1 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Adults 25 and over2,290
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher31.4 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.0 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benson
Housing in Benson
- Housing units1,674
- Occupied units1,499
- Vacant units175 plus or minus 98
- Vacancy rate10.5 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Owner occupied927
- Renter occupied572
- Ownership rate61.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$156,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$982
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.3 percent
- Single family units1,283
- Share single family76.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more377 plus or minus 118
- Share in buildings of two or more22.5 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Mobile homes14 plus or minus 22
- Median year structure built1959
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 commute1,480
- Commuting under 15 minutes843 plus or minus 177
- Share commuting under 15 minutes57.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more451 plus or minus 139
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more30.5 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Drove alone83.2 percent
- Carpooled2.6 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Public transport0.5 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Walked9.1 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Worked from home2.2 percent plus or minus 1.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benson
SBA loans in Benson (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$830,000
- Average approval$207,500
- Median approval$217,500
- Largest approval$345,000
- Jobs supported25
- Jobs per approval6.3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term60 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises50.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Benson, 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.
Benson
SBA loans in Benson (504)
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$8,749,000
- Average approval$1,093,625
- Median approval$677,000
- Largest approval$3,783,000
- Jobs supported39
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Benson, in any county, FY2010 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, 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 number270467
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/16/06
The City of Benson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 270467 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Swift County, not Benson
Swift County context, not Benson figures
- Establishments in Swift County301
- Covered employment, Swift County3,737
- Average annual pay, Swift County$55,905
- Housing units permitted, Swift County22
Every figure in this section is published for Swift 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, Minnesota?
3,441, in 1,499 households. Benson city covers 3.18 square miles of land, which is 1,081 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?
Swift 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?
$52,821. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $156,000. Median gross rent is $982 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?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $830,000 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $217,500, plus 8 504 approvals worth $8.7 m 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 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.
Is Benson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Benson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Benson, city of, community 270467, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. 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 Swift 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.
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