Benson, New York Population

Overview

506

Total Population

50.9

Median age

59.68%

Female population %

67.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

131.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Benson town is 50.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Benson town's population under 18 was 25.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Benson town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 36.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Benson town, 20.55% were under the age of 15, 6.72% aged 15 to 29, 36.56% aged 30 to 64, 34.19% aged 65 to 84, and 1.98% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 98 more females than males in Benson town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 59.68% females and 40.32% males in Benson, New York.
The Benson, New York gender ratio is 67.5:100 i.e. 67.5 men to 100 women (0.675).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 52.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 62.

Benson town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Benson town population: 86.56% are White, 2.77% are some other race and 10.67% are multiracial.
Benson town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 476 (94.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Benson town is White with a population of 438 (86.56% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 223 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Benson town's population decreased by 2 (1.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Benson town's population increased by 29 (15.03%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 171.