Benson

Population: 166
Median household income: $65,865
Median home value: $83,300

Benson, a community in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, has 166 residents. At $65,865, its median household income sits above Somerset County's $59,378.

From 2019 to 2023, Benson's population declined 7.8% from 180 to 166, while its median home value rose 4.1% from $80,000 to $83,300.

91.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 166
Median age: 53.6 yrs
Median household income: $65,865
Median home value: $83,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 81
Homeownership rate: 95.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

180166

Median household income

$55,714$65,865

Median home value

$80,000$83,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	180	$55,714	$80,000
2020	141	$55,341	$78,800
2021	130	$47,188	$57,800
2022	139	$51,875	$69,200
2023	166	$65,865	$83,300

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 346.0%

35 to 445.4%

45 to 5423.5%

55 to 6427.1%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	2.4%
5 to 17	23	13.9%
18 to 24	10	6.0%
25 to 34	10	6.0%
35 to 44	9	5.4%
45 to 54	39	23.5%
55 to 64	45	27.1%
65 to 74	14	8.4%
75 and over	12	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	161	97.0%
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	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate55.8%

Some college or associate's21.7%

Bachelor's degree7.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	7.8%
High school graduate	72	55.8%
Some college or associate's	28	21.7%
Bachelor's degree	9	7.0%
Graduate or professional degree	10	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.6%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	67	76.1%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	21.6%
Other means	2	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11	15.9%
15 to 29 min	41	59.4%
30 to 44 min	3	4.3%
45 to 59 min	5	7.2%
60+ min	9	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 4.8% (8 of 166)

	Count	Share
Family households	48	71.6%
Nonfamily households	19	28.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	67	82.7%
Vacant	14	17.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	64	95.5%
Renter-occupied	3	4.5%

1-unit, detached91.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	74	91.4%
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	8.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4205648
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.35 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2027, -78.9293