Bensley

Population: 5,819
Median household income: $49,695
Median home value: $199,100

Bensley is a community in Chesterfield County, Virginia, home to 5,819 residents. The median household income of $49,695 is below the Chesterfield County median ($98,910).

From 2019 to 2023, Bensley's population declined 4.5% from 6,092 to 5,819, while its median home value rose 43.5% from $138,700 to $199,100.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 42.5% of the population. 66.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,819
Median age: 29.2 yrs
Median household income: $49,695
Median home value: $199,100
Median gross rent: $1,183
Housing units: 2,433
Homeownership rate: 42.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,0925,819

Median household income

$40,082$49,695

Median home value

$138,700$199,100

Median gross rent

$886$1,183

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,092	$40,082	$138,700	$886
2020	6,044	$39,152	$141,500	$1,002
2021	5,945	$39,635	$151,500	$1,053
2022	6,032	$44,026	$175,100	$1,121
2023	5,819	$49,695	$199,100	$1,183

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

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 2413.1%

25 to 3422.2%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over2.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	491	8.4%
5 to 17	952	16.4%
18 to 24	762	13.1%
25 to 34	1,289	22.2%
35 to 44	588	10.1%
45 to 54	604	10.4%
55 to 64	618	10.6%
65 to 74	380	6.5%
75 and over	135	2.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,518	26.1%
Black or African American	1,687	29.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.2%
Asian	26	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	35	0.6%
Two or more races	70	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,473	42.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.1%

High school graduate38.8%

Some college or associate's22.4%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	836	23.1%
High school graduate	1,403	38.8%
Some college or associate's	810	22.4%
Bachelor's degree	443	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	122	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone66.4%

Carpooled25.2%

Public transit1.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,970	66.4%
Carpooled	748	25.2%
Public transit	35	1.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	212	7.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	522	19.0%
15 to 29 min	1,422	51.7%
30 to 44 min	589	21.4%
45 to 59 min	57	2.1%
60+ min	163	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 22.4% (1,292 of 5,756)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,419	62.6%
Nonfamily households	849	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,268	93.2%
Vacant	165	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	971	42.8%
Renter-occupied	1,297	57.2%

1-unit, detached51.6%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units25.6%

5 to 19 units16.2%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,256	51.6%
1-unit, attached	61	2.5%
2 to 4 units	624	25.6%
5 to 19 units	393	16.2%
20 or more units	65	2.7%
Mobile home & other	34	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5106728
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.87 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.4475, -77.4456