Benson

Population: 1,864
Median household income: $82,019
Median home value: $281,400

Located in Cache County, Utah, Benson is a community with a population of 1,864. The median household income of $82,019 is above the Cache County median ($78,292).

From 2019 to 2023, Benson's population grew 27.0% from 1,468 to 1,864, while its median home value rose 10.9% from $253,700 to $281,400.

The median gross rent is $964. 31.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,864
Median age: 33.0 yrs
Median household income: $82,019
Median home value: $281,400
Median gross rent: $964
Housing units: 599
Homeownership rate: 72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4681,864

Median household income

$58,826$82,019

Median home value

$253,700$281,400

Median gross rent

$583$964

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,468	$58,826	$253,700	$583
2020	1,793	$50,370	$239,200	$854
2021	2,005	$63,021	$241,700	$823
2022	1,816	$69,188	$266,800	$946
2023	1,864	$82,019	$281,400	$964

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

Age distribution

Under 51.4%

5 to 1728.3%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4422.1%

45 to 543.0%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	1.4%
5 to 17	528	28.3%
18 to 24	129	6.9%
25 to 34	250	13.4%
35 to 44	412	22.1%
45 to 54	55	3.0%
55 to 64	265	14.2%
65 to 74	124	6.7%
75 and over	74	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,656	88.8%
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	50	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	158	8.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree16.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	82	6.9%
High school graduate	412	34.9%
Some college or associate's	312	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	179	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	195	16.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone65.1%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle2.0%

Worked from home20.8%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	605	65.1%
Carpooled	71	7.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	1.6%
Bicycle	19	2.0%
Worked from home	193	20.8%
Other means	26	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	373	50.7%
15 to 29 min	245	33.3%
30 to 44 min	63	8.6%
45 to 59 min	23	3.1%
60+ min	32	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.11
Poverty rate: 5.0% (94 of 1,864)

	Count	Share
Family households	456	76.1%
Nonfamily households	143	23.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	599	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	433	72.3%
Renter-occupied	166	27.7%

1-unit, detached89.1%

1-unit, attached10.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	534	89.1%
1-unit, attached	65	10.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4905050
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 30 sq mi
Water area: 2.99 sq mi
Center point: 41.7529, -111.9259