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Bensley, VA

Full City Profile · Virginia · Richmond city County

2.6 /5.0
C+ Fair
5,819 Population 2,020/sq mi density
$49,695 Median Income $25,845 per capita
$199,100 Home Value $252,360 Zillow
$1,183 Median Rent 34.4% income on rent
61°F Avg Temperature 299 sunny days/yr
579 Violent Crime/100K 3,870 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$49,695 median income, 4.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$199,100 home value, $1,183/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
579 violent crimes/100K (52% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$49,695
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,845
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
36% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.9%
60% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Bensley vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Bensley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,695
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,845
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$94,112
131%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,604
112%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,604
12% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.2%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.4%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
76% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$35,106M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 66.4%
Public Transit 1.2%
Work From Home 7.2%
Other 25.2%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
9,205
Restaurants
728
Healthcare
606
Retail
780
Manufacturing
201

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$94,112
31% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,923
98% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$49,695
Per Capita Income$25,845
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$94,112
Avg Weekly Wage$1,604
County GDP$35,106M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate4.9%
Poverty Rate19.9%
Gini Coefficient0.522
Cost of Living Index101.1

Commute

Mean Commute24 minutes
Drive Alone66.4%
Public Transit1.2%
Work From Home7.2%

Businesses

Total Establishments9,205
Restaurants728
Healthcare606
Retail780
Manufacturing201

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$94,112
Avg Property Tax$6,923