Bena

Population: 59
Median household income: $60,417
Median home value: $112,500

Bena is a community in Cass County, Minnesota, home to 59 residents. Its median household income of $60,417 runs below the Cass County figure of $64,937.

From 2019 to 2023, Bena's population declined 53.9% from 128 to 59, while its median home value rose 100.9% from $56,000 to $112,500.

The median resident is 46.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 25.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 59
Median age: 46.5 yrs
Median household income: $60,417
Median home value: $112,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 29
Homeownership rate: 76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12859

Median household income

$16,250$60,417

Median home value

$56,000$112,500

Median gross rent

$733$632

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	128	$16,250	$56,000	$733
2020	116	$15,000	$85,000	$713
2021	126	—	$107,800	$921
2022	146	$42,500	$72,500	$632
2023	59	$60,417	$112,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1725.4%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	3.4%
5 to 17	15	25.4%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	6	10.2%
35 to 44	5	8.5%
45 to 54	9	15.3%
55 to 64	9	15.3%
65 to 74	8	13.6%
75 and over	5	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17	28.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	30.5%
Asian	3	5.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	21	35.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.0%

High school graduate26.2%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree14.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	19.0%
High school graduate	11	26.2%
Some college or associate's	12	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	5	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	6	14.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone55.6%

Carpooled27.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10	55.6%
Carpooled	5	27.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	16.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3	20.0%
15 to 29 min	8	53.3%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	4	26.7%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 22.0% (13 of 59)

	Count	Share
Family households	13	61.9%
Nonfamily households	8	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	21	72.4%
Vacant	8	27.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16	76.2%
Renter-occupied	5	23.8%

1-unit, detached75.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	22	75.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	24.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2705104
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 47.3410, -94.2064