Benson, PA Demographics

The total population of Benson is estimated to be 139 with 89 males (64.03%) and 50 females (35.97%). There are 39 less females than males in Benson.
The median household income in Benson was $51,006 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 11,703(18.66%) from $62,709 in 2020. This income is 68.37% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Benson sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $101,336. Overall, the median household income for the borough of Benson stands at $51,006.
In Benson, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $28,374 for males and $21,957 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, while the Census reported a median income of $51,568 for males, while data for females was unavailable due to an insufficient number of sample observations.
In Benson, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $51,682.
In 2022, the population of Benson was 183, a 1.08% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Benson's population was 185, a decline of 0.54% compared to a population of 186 in 2020.
The median age in Benson, PA is 47.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.38% were under the age of 15, 21.54% aged 15 to 29, 53.08% aged 30 to 64, 10.00% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Benson population: 96.15% are White and 3.85% are multiracial.