Language Spoken At Home in Benson
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 300 | 100% |
| English only | 297 | 99.0% |
| Language other than English | 3 | 1.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Spanish | 3 | 1.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Benson
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 327 | 100% |
| American | 69 | 21.1% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 3 | 0.9% |
| English | 61 | 18.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 46 | 14.1% |
| French Canadian | 6 | 1.8% |
| German | 28 | 8.6% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 65 | 19.9% |
| Italian | 14 | 4.3% |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.9% |
| Norwegian | 3 | 0.9% |
| Polish | 7 | 2.1% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 2 | 0.6% |
| Scottish | 5 | 1.5% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 9 | 2.8% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 12 | 3.7% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Benson
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 147 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 93 | 63.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 46 | 31.3% |
| Married-couple family | 61 | 41.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 18 | 12.2% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 17 | 11.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 17 | 11.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 15 | 10.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 11 | 7.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 54 | 36.7% |
| Householder living alone | 51 | 34.7% |
| 65 years and over | 37 | 25.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 49 | 33.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 59 | 40.1% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Benson
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 327 | 100% |
| Householder | 147 | 45.0% |
| Spouse | 63 | 19.3% |
| Child | 94 | 28.7% |
| Other relatives | 7 | 2.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 16 | 4.9% |
| Unmarried partner | 12 | 3.7% |
Marital Status in Benson
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 114 | 100% |
| Never married | 28 | 24.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 63 | 55.3% |
| Separated | 10 | 8.8% |
| Widowed | 7 | 6.1% |
| Divorced | 6 | 5.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 157 | 100% |
| Never married | 27 | 17.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 64 | 40.8% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 35 | 22.3% |
| Divorced | 31 | 19.7% |
Fertility in Benson
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 0 | 0% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Benson
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 7 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 0 | 0.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Who are female | 0 | 0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0% |
School Enrollment in Benson
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 69 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 14 | 20.3% |
| Kindergarten | 3 | 4.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 28 | 40.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 20 | 29.0% |
| College or graduate school | 4 | 5.8% |
Educational Attainment in Benson
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 229 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 4 | 1.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 30 | 13.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 116 | 50.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 47 | 20.5% |
| Associate's degree | 15 | 6.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 14 | 6.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3 | 1.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 85.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 7.4% |
Veteran Status in Benson
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 246 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 27 | 11.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Benson
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 327 | 100% |
| With a disability | 41 | 12.5% |
| Under 18 years | 81 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3 | 3.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 164 | 100% |
| With a disability | 16 | 9.8% |
| 65 years and over | 82 | 100% |
| With a disability | 22 | 26.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Benson
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 327 | 100% |
| Same house | 327 | 100.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 0 | 0.0% |
| Same county | 0 | 0.0% |
| Different county | 0 | 0.0% |
| Same state | 0 | 0.0% |
| Different state | 0 | 0.0% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Benson
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 327 | 100% |
| Native | 323 | 98.8% |
| Born in United States | 323 | 98.8% |
| State of residence | 251 | 76.8% |
| Different state | 72 | 22.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 4 | 1.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Benson
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 4 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 4 | 100.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
Year of Entry in Benson
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 4 | 100% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 4 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 4 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Benson
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 4 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 4 | 100.0% |