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The City of Benson had a population of 3,395 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Benson is located at latitude 45.315 and longitude -95.6 in Swift County. The formal boundaries for the City of Benson encompass a land area of 3.01 sq. miles and a water area of 0.02 sq. miles. Swift County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Benson has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 3,395 (100%) |
Population in Households | 3,173 (93.5%) |
Population in Families | 2,325 (68.5%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 222 ( 6.5%) |
Population Density | 1,095 |
Diversity Index2 | 31 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $51,014 |
Average Household Income | $86,787 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 16% |
Per Capita Income | $38,120 |
Wealth Index5 | 76 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (48.5) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,609 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 875 (54.4%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 612 (38.0%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 122 ( 7.6%) |
Median Home Value | $135,407 |
Average Home Value | $179,800 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 151 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,487 |
Average Household Size | 2.13 |
Family Households | 800 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.76% | -0.22% |
Households | -0.23% | -0.09% |
Families | -0.20% | |
Median Household Income | 4.25% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.83% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.30% |
The table below compares Benson to the other 914 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Minnesota by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 198 | 78th |
Population Density | # 244 | 73rd |
Median Household Income | # 820 | 10th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 726 | 79th |
Per Capita Income | # 497 | 46th |
Diversity Index | # 245 | 73rd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Minnesota Census Data Comparison Tool.
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