Benson, IL Population

Overview

381

Total Population

39.5

Median age

53.54%

Female population %

86.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

45.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Benson's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Benson is 39.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Benson's population under 18 was 21.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Benson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Benson, 14.17% were under the age of 15, 23.62% aged 15 to 29, 45.14% aged 30 to 64, 13.91% aged 65 to 84, and 3.15% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 27 more females than males in Benson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.54% females and 46.46% males in Benson, IL.
The Benson, IL gender ratio is 86.8:100 i.e. 86.8 men to 100 women (0.868).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 22.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 29.

Benson's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Benson population: 98.69% are White and 1.31% are Black or African American.
Benson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 381 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Benson is White with a population of 376 (98.69% of the total population).

Benson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 433 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Benson's population increased by 25 (6.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Benson's population decreased by 22 (5.08%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Benson's population was lowest in year 2002 at 400.