Benson

Population: 3,449
Median household income: $51,124
Median home value: $146,100

Located in Swift County, Minnesota, Benson is a community with a population of 3,449. At $51,124, its median household income sits below Swift County's $62,601.

From 2019 to 2023, Benson's population grew 12.1% from 3,078 to 3,449, while its median home value rose 37.8% from $106,000 to $146,100.

71.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1959.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,449
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $51,124
Median home value: $146,100
Median gross rent: $939
Housing units: 1,617
Homeownership rate: 62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0783,449

Median household income

$41,063$51,124

Median home value

$106,000$146,100

Median gross rent

$693$939

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,078	$41,063	$106,000	$693
2020	3,063	$44,167	$117,200	$734
2021	3,381	$45,489	$112,000	$754
2022	3,453	$50,435	$129,200	$906
2023	3,449	$51,124	$146,100	$939

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	272	7.9%
5 to 17	606	17.6%
18 to 24	281	8.1%
25 to 34	368	10.7%
35 to 44	412	11.9%
45 to 54	421	12.2%
55 to 64	323	9.4%
65 to 74	432	12.5%
75 and over	334	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,032	87.9%
Black or African American	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	179	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	233	6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate23.4%

Some college or associate's42.2%

Bachelor's degree26.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	102	4.5%
High school graduate	537	23.4%
Some college or associate's	967	42.2%
Bachelor's degree	600	26.2%
Graduate or professional degree	84	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone84.7%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.0%

Bicycle2.1%

Worked from home1.1%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,268	84.7%
Carpooled	66	4.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	105	7.0%
Bicycle	31	2.1%
Worked from home	17	1.1%
Other means	10	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	885	59.8%
15 to 29 min	147	9.9%
30 to 44 min	322	21.8%
45 to 59 min	56	3.8%
60+ min	70	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 9.7% (325 of 3,364)

	Count	Share
Family households	970	65.9%
Nonfamily households	503	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,473	91.1%
Vacant	144	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	927	62.9%
Renter-occupied	546	37.1%

1-unit, detached71.6%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units8.7%

20 or more units10.8%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,158	71.6%
1-unit, attached	87	5.4%
2 to 4 units	50	3.1%
5 to 19 units	140	8.7%
20 or more units	174	10.8%
Mobile home & other	8	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2705212
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.18 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 45.3152, -95.6054