Benson

Population: 482
Median household income: $74,886
Median home value: $118,200

Benson, a community in Woodford County, Illinois, has 482 residents. Its median household income of $74,886 runs below the Woodford County figure of $85,629.

Between 2019 and 2023, Benson's population declined 10.7% from 540 to 482, while its median home value rose 16.2% from $101,700 to $118,200.

Owners occupy 96.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 482
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $74,886
Median home value: $118,200
Median gross rent: $975
Housing units: 215
Homeownership rate: 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

540482

Median household income

$65,242$74,886

Median home value

$101,700$118,200

Median gross rent

$692$975

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	540	$65,242	$101,700	$692
2020	460	$66,100	$99,000	$700
2021	381	$66,250	$95,500	$900
2022	446	$75,139	$114,700	$925
2023	482	$74,886	$118,200	$975

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

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	2.3%
5 to 17	65	13.5%
18 to 24	53	11.0%
25 to 34	41	8.5%
35 to 44	68	14.1%
45 to 54	67	13.9%
55 to 64	79	16.4%
65 to 74	60	12.4%
75 and over	38	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	471	97.7%
Black or African American	8	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate40.2%

Some college or associate's42.8%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	4.0%
High school graduate	142	40.2%
Some college or associate's	151	42.8%
Bachelor's degree	32	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	14	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone87.2%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	232	87.2%
Carpooled	13	4.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	5.3%
Other means	3	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	61	24.2%
15 to 29 min	88	34.9%
30 to 44 min	55	21.8%
45 to 59 min	39	15.5%
60+ min	9	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 5.0% (24 of 479)

	Count	Share
Family households	143	70.4%
Nonfamily households	60	29.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	203	94.4%
Vacant	12	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	195	96.1%
Renter-occupied	8	3.9%

1-unit, detached97.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	209	97.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	1.4%
5 to 19 units	3	1.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1705261
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8507, -89.1211