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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

Population Overview

Total Population
482
Population Density
3,013
per square mile
Land Area
0.1
square miles (0.2 km²)
Median Age
45.5 yrs
17% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.2%
Male
50.8%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 97.7% US: 61.6%
Black 1.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 0.6%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
97.7%
Black
1.7%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 96.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 3.2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
96.8%
Spanish
3.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
12.6%
110% above US avg (6%)
Disability
8.3%
36% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.2%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
7.8%
9% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.427
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population482
Population Density3,013 / sq mi
Land Area0.1 sq mi
Median Age45.5 years

Gender

Male49.2%
Female50.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White97.7%
Black or African American1.7%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only96.8%
Spanish3.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans12.6%
Disability8.3%
Health Insurance94.2%
Uninsured7.8%
Broadband Access89.7%
Gini Coefficient0.427

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M