Benbow

Population: 401
Median home value: $336,500

Located in Humboldt County, California, Benbow is a community with a population of 401. At $336,500, its median home value sits below Humboldt County's $418,800.

From 2019 to 2023, Benbow's population grew 239.8% from 118 to 401, while its median home value fell 2.9% from $346,600 to $336,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.3% of the population. 56.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 401
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $336,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 153
Homeownership rate: 58.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.9%
Unemployment rate: 15.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

118401

Median household income

$33,167$40,962

Median home value

$346,600$336,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	118	—	$346,600
2020	152	$33,167	$334,600
2021	199	$38,458	$292,500
2022	153	$40,962	$300,000
2023	401	—	$336,500

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1724.7%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 344.2%

35 to 4425.7%

45 to 544.5%

55 to 642.0%

65 to 7426.9%

75 and over1.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	99	24.7%
18 to 24	44	11.0%
25 to 34	17	4.2%
35 to 44	103	25.7%
45 to 54	18	4.5%
55 to 64	8	2.0%
65 to 74	108	26.9%
75 and over	4	1.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	382	95.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	19	4.7%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate55.0%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree2.3%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	11.2%
High school graduate	142	55.0%
Some college or associate's	77	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	6	2.3%
Graduate or professional degree	4	1.6%

Commute to work

Drove alone56.6%

Carpooled27.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	82	56.6%
Carpooled	40	27.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	11.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	4.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	59	42.4%
15 to 29 min	72	51.8%
30 to 44 min	8	5.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 1.7% (7 of 401)

	Count	Share
Family households	104	75.4%
Nonfamily households	34	24.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	138	90.2%
Vacant	15	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	81	58.7%
Renter-occupied	57	41.3%

1-unit, detached88.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	136	88.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	17	11.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0605262
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.88 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.0603, -123.7654