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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Benson | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,417 | 5,146 | 55 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median household income | $49,346 | $53,749 | 27 | ||
| Poverty rate | 12.1% | 11.3% | 64 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.2% | 23.4% | 55 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $148,900 | $156,150 | 45 | ||
| Median gross rent | $783 | $887 | 27 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 25.8% | 9.5% | 91 | ||
| Worked from home | 8.3% | 7.8% | 55 |
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| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | — |
| Housing units | — | — | — |
| Median household income | — | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | — |
| Median gross rent | — | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | — |
| Worked from home | — | — | — |
| Poverty rate | — | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 17.4 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 3.2 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 4.2 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 14.1 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 14.3 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 3.2 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 4.2 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 17.8 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter, PA | 88 | 5,541 | — | $57,639 | 26.4% |
| Hamilton, MT | 85 | 5,101 | — | $49,204 | 30.8% |
| Manchester, IA | 85 | 5,191 | — | $61,191 | 25.3% |
| Bath, NY | 83 | 5,560 | — | $47,150 | 18.5% |
| Waterloo, NY | 83 | 4,605 | — | $51,642 | 23.5% |
| Winfield, AL | 83 | 4,999 | — | $49,688 | 18.8% |
| Blakely, PA | 83 | 6,662 | — | $55,855 | 27.8% |
| Wappingers Falls, NY | 83 | 5,761 | — | $65,040 | 23.3% |
| Ironwood, MI | 81 | 4,997 | — | $41,250 | 22.9% |
| Medford, WI | 81 | 4,431 | — | $59,842 | 22.7% |