| BENSON Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 6910 |
| BENSON Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 6964 |
| BENSON Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -0.8 |
| BENSON Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -54 |
| BENSON Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 6964 |
| BENSON Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 728 |
| BENSON Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10.5 |
| BENSON Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2313 |
| BENSON Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 33.3 |
| BENSON Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13.2 |
| BENSON Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 920 |
| BENSON Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 49.9 |
| BENSON Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3136 |
| BENSON Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 30 |
| BENSON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3682 |
| BENSON Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3 |
| BENSON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| BENSON Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 101 |
| BENSON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 147 |
| BENSON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3062 |
| BENSON Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 45.1 |
| BENSON Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| BENSON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 53 |
| BENSON Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| BENSON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| BENSON Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.5 |
| BENSON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.1 |
| BENSON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 44 |
| BENSON Births 2006 | 168 |
| BENSON Deaths 2006 | 75 |
| BENSON Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 3 |
| BENSON Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 66.5 |
| BENSON Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.5 |
| BENSON Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 8.2 |
| BENSON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 73.8 |
| BENSON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 10.9 |
| BENSON Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 1199 |
| BENSON Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 18.4 |
| BENSON Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 2985 |
| BENSON Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 53 |
| BENSON Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 1.8 |
| BENSON Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 68.3 |
| BENSON Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 31100 |
| BENSON Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 8.4 |
| BENSON Households 2000 (complete count) | 2328 |
| BENSON Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.97 |
| BENSON Per capita income in 1999 | 11509 |
| BENSON Median household income 2008 | 33194 |
| BENSON People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 27.9 |
| BENSON Personal income 2007 | 170 |
| BENSON Per capita personal income 2007 | 24533 |
| BENSON Civilian labor force 2008 | 2651 |
| BENSON Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 171 |
| BENSON Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 6.5 |
| BENSON Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 3515 |
| BENSON Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 137 |
| BENSON Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1651 |
| BENSON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 124177 |
| BENSON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 35328 |
| BENSON Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 115 |
| BENSON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 1241 |
| BENSON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 9.3 |
| BENSON Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 304 |
| BENSON Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 2502 |
| BENSON Total number of firms 2002 | 416 |
| BENSON Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BENSON Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 24 |
| BENSON Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BENSON Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BENSON Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BENSON Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BENSON Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| BENSON Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| BENSON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 10167 |
| BENSON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 1482 |
| BENSON New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 0 |
| BENSON Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 0 |
| BENSON Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 759341 |
| BENSON Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 123399 |
| BENSON Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 17748 |
| BENSON Land area in square miles 2000 | 1380.6 |
| BENSON Population per square mile 2000 | 5 |
