Benson, NC

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Benson, North Carolina

Benson, North Carolina, in Johnston county, is 27 miles S of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town is in the Raleigh - Durham - Chapel Hill area. There are 2,923 residents in Benson.

The People and Families of Benson

In Benson, about 43% of adults are married. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Benson. People in the town are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Approximately 42% of Benson is non-white. Diversity is a hallmark of the town.

Women are better represented than men in Benson.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Benson had a median family income of $32,277.

Political Inclinations

Benson folks tended to give their money ($4,100) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Benson Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Benson that were owner-occupied was 47%.

Commuting

In Benson, 91% of commuters drive to work. The town offers good opportunities for biking and walking, so if you're out of shape give those a try.

High Points

Benson strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Benson, NC

Comparing Benson to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	27 miles S of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Johnston
Metro Area	Raleigh - Durham - Chapel Hill
Standard Zip Codes	27504
Phone Area Codes	919
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.382
Longitude	-78.548

Station	DUNN 4 NW
Distance	8.8 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	48.5 inches

Station	CLAYTON WTP
Distance	18 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 50 F
Apr Temp	45 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 72 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Station	CLINTON 2 NE
Distance	29.4 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 52 F
Apr Temp	48 to 73 F
Jul Temp	70 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 74 F
Annual Precip	49.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,923	100%
Male	1,326	45.4%
Female	1,597	54.6%
Under 18	805	27.5%
18+	2,118	72.5%
65+	444	15.2%
Median Age	34.1
Average Family Size	3.05
White	1,684	57.6%
African-American	995	34%
Asian	13	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	14	0.5%
Other	169	5.8%
Mixed Race	46	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	213	7.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,282
Growth	359
Growth %	12.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	45.5%
US/American	25.4%
English	9%
German	4.2%
Irish	4%
Scotch-Irish	3.1%
Scottish	3%
African	1.3%
Italian	0.8%
Polish	0.5%
Turkish	0.4%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Haitian	0.2%
British West Indian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Benson	2,923	$32,277
Angier	3,419	$43,784
Buies Creek	2,215	$39,688
Coats	1,845	$43,274
Dunn	9,196	$39,521
Erwin	4,537	$41,270
Four Oaks	1,424	$41,875

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