Benson

Population: 5,331
Median household income: $48,854
Median home value: $145,700

Benson, a community in Cochise County, Arizona, has 5,331 residents. Its median household income of $48,854 runs below the Cochise County figure of $58,970.

From 2019 to 2023, Benson's population grew 9.3% from 4,878 to 5,331, while its median home value rose 34.9% from $108,000 to $145,700.

Owners occupy 66.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 53.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,331
Median age: 53.5 yrs
Median household income: $48,854
Median home value: $145,700
Median gross rent: $759
Housing units: 3,171
Homeownership rate: 66.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,8785,331

Median household income

$32,783$48,854

Median home value

$108,000$145,700

Median gross rent

$727$759

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,878	$32,783	$108,000	$727
2020	4,857	$42,120	$108,100	$674
2021	5,252	$45,972	$114,400	$731
2022	5,318	$49,955	$117,800	$743
2023	5,331	$48,854	$145,700	$759

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7419.0%

75 and over14.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	283	5.3%
5 to 17	646	12.1%
18 to 24	311	5.8%
25 to 34	443	8.3%
35 to 44	444	8.3%
45 to 54	684	12.8%
55 to 64	733	13.7%
65 to 74	1,015	19.0%
75 and over	772	14.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,054	76.0%
Black or African American	20	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	53	1.0%
Asian	18	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	396	7.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	790	14.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate33.0%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree20.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	479	11.7%
High school graduate	1,351	33.0%
Some college or associate's	1,249	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	825	20.2%
Graduate or professional degree	187	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone64.5%

Carpooled14.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.0%

Other means3.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,181	64.5%
Carpooled	271	14.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	53	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	256	14.0%
Other means	69	3.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	755	48.0%
15 to 29 min	137	8.7%
30 to 44 min	195	12.4%
45 to 59 min	295	18.7%
60+ min	192	12.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 14.2% (752 of 5,298)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,407	58.8%
Nonfamily households	986	41.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,393	75.5%
Vacant	778	24.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,594	66.6%
Renter-occupied	799	33.4%

1-unit, detached44.0%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other43.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,394	44.0%
1-unit, attached	27	0.9%
2 to 4 units	89	2.8%
5 to 19 units	181	5.7%
20 or more units	103	3.2%
Mobile home & other	1,377	43.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0405770
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 42 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 31.9145, -110.3286