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Benwood, West Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Benwood is a Census city of 1,230 people across 1.31 square miles of land, in Marshall County. Median household income is $43,636, 63.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Benwood
What Benwood is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.31 sq mi
- Water area0.57 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land942
- County holding the largest share of its areaMarshall 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.
Benwood
How many people live in Benwood
- Population1,230
- Median age51.6
- Population under 18143 plus or minus 55
- Share under 1811.6 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Population 65 and over328 plus or minus 84
- Share 65 and over26.7 percent
- Households640
- Family households378 plus or minus 111
- Share of households that are families59.1 percent plus or minus 14.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benwood
Income and work in Benwood
- Median household income$43,636 plus or minus $12,515
- Per capita income$24,737
- Civilian labor force680 plus or minus 142
- Employed659 plus or minus 144
- Unemployed21 plus or minus 18
- Unemployment rate3.1 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Adults 25 and over996
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher6.4 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.9 percent plus or minus 1.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benwood
Housing in Benwood
- Housing units762
- Occupied units640
- Vacant units122 plus or minus 45
- Vacancy rate16.0 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Owner occupied405 plus or minus 104
- Renter occupied235 plus or minus 60
- Ownership rate63.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$74,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$677
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.6 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Single family units576 plus or minus 118
- Share single family75.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more168 plus or minus 54
- Share in buildings of two or more22.0 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Mobile homes14 plus or minus 15
- Median year structure built1945
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benwood
How Benwood gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute631 plus or minus 142
- Commuting under 15 minutes239 plus or minus 86
- Share commuting under 15 minutes37.9 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more111 plus or minus 56
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more17.6 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Drove alone77.5 percent
- Carpooled14.4 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Public transport0.6 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Walked5.6 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Worked from home1.3 percent plus or minus 1.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benwood
SBA loans in Benwood (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$3,000,000
- Average approval$3,000,000
- Median approval$3,000,000
- Largest approval$3,000,000
- Jobs supported2
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term36 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 Benwood, 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.
Benwood
SBA loans in Benwood (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$3,224,000
- Average approval$3,224,000
- Median approval$3,224,000
- Largest approval$3,224,000
- Jobs supported35
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Benwood, 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.
Benwood
Flood risk in Benwood
- NFIP communityCity of Benwood
- NFIP community number540108
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/25/09
The City of Benwood participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 540108 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.
Marshall County, not Benwood
Marshall County context, not Benwood figures
- Establishments in Marshall County481
- Covered employment, Marshall County10,545
- Average annual pay, Marshall County$65,055
- Housing units permitted, Marshall County8
Every figure in this section is published for Marshall County as a whole and is not a measurement of Benwood.
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
Benwood questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Benwood, West Virginia?
1,230, in 640 households. Benwood city covers 1.31 square miles of land, which is 942 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Benwood in?
Marshall 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 Benwood?
$43,636. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $74,900. Median gross rent is $677 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Benwood businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $3.0 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $3,000,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $3.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Benwood, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Benwood borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Benwood. 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 Benwood in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Benwood appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Benwood, city of, community 540108, 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 Benwood figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Marshall 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 Benwood.
Is zoning published for Benwood?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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