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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Benson | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,441 | 3,433 | 45 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median household income | $52,821 | $56,431 | 36 | ||
| Poverty rate | 9.8% | 10.4% | 45 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.4% | 29.6% | 64 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $156,000 | $177,600 | 27 | ||
| Median gross rent | $982 | $944 | 55 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 10.5% | 8.5% | 55 | ||
| Worked from home | 2.2% | 9.7% | 0 |
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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 | 23.6 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 6.2 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 4.1 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 16.4 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 8.2 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 6.2 | US 5.0 | above US rate |
| Accommodation | 0.0 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 44.1 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontenac, KS | 89 | 3,392 | — | $58,733 | 32.7% |
| Altavista, VA | 87 | 3,342 | — | $51,349 | 27.7% |
| Scott City, KS | 86 | 3,800 | — | $54,880 | 30.7% |
| Granite Quarry, NC | 86 | 3,043 | — | $57,981 | 28.5% |
| Forks, WA | 85 | 3,400 | — | $60,481 | 31.3% |
| Llano, TX | 85 | 3,494 | — | $48,309 | 26.5% |
| Rural Hall, NC | 84 | 3,466 | — | $51,054 | 27.1% |
| Sharpsburg, PA | 84 | 3,119 | — | $59,228 | 33.5% |
| Pleasant Valley, WV | 84 | 3,482 | — | $67,635 | 33.1% |
| Falls City, NE | 84 | 4,077 | — | $51,706 | 28.2% |