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Benson, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Woodford County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
482
Population
3,013/sq mi density
$74,886
Median Income
$39,257 per capita
$118,200
Home Value
$165,828 Zillow
$975
Median Rent
23.1% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
319
Violent Crime/100K
1,593 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$74,886 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,200 home value, $975/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
319 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
13.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,886
0% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,257
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
77% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Benson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Benson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,886
100%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,257
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$97,599
136%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,058
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,058
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.3%
65% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.2%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,783M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.3%
Other
7.5%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
803
Restaurants
56
Healthcare
42
Retail
100
Manufacturing
46
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$97,599
36% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,738
93% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $74,886 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,257 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,599 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,058 |
| County GDP | $1,783M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 803 |
| Restaurants | 56 |
| Healthcare | 42 |
| Retail | 100 |
| Manufacturing | 46 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $97,599 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,738 |