Benson borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 139 ( 52 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population density: 393.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	132	94.96%	29.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	7	5.04%	600.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	7	5.04%	75.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-55	-34.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	3	1.9

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
191
187	97.91%
0	0.00%
1	0.52%
0	0.00%
1	0.52%
2	1.05%
4	2.09%

2000
194
194	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
277
262	94.58%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.72%
n/a
0	0.00%
15	5.42%

1980
314
314	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-7	-3.6
4	2.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-68	-24.5
-15	-5.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-52	-16.6
15	4.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Benson borough, PA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
52.9
25	18.0%
114	82.0%
24	17.3%

58
2.40

45	77.6%
36	80.0%
0	0.0%
13	22.4%

2010
Number	Percent
40.3
45	23.6%
146	76.4%
20	10.5%

78
2.45

56	71.8%
38	67.9%
4	7.1%
22	28.2%

2000
Number	Percent
36.9
55	28.4%
139	71.6%
26	13.4%

66
2.94

54	81.8%
43	79.6%
1	1.9%
12	18.2%

1990
Number	Percent
32.5
80	28.9%
197	71.1%
47	17.0%

91
3.04

66	72.5%
54	81.8%
5	7.6%
25	27.5%

1980
Number	Percent
31.3
92	29.3%
222	70.7%
45	14.3%

113
2.78

83	73.5%
71	85.5%
7	8.4%
30	26.5%

2022 Housing Data for Benson borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	15.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	9	15.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	1.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	7	12.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	4	6.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	7	12.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	8	13.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	5	8.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	8	13.8%

Median Household Income	51,875
Per Capita Income	28,286

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	5.2%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	8	13.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	63	64.3%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	63	64.3%
Not in Labor Force	35	35.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		35.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	39	17	69.6%
Non-Profit	0	1	0.0%
Self-Employed	5	0	100.0%

Local Government	1	0	100.0%
State Government	1	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	44	17	72.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	2	1	66.7%
Total	46	18	71.9%

Pct. Govt.	3.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	18	28.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	4	6.2%
Professional, Technical	6	9.4%
Service Occupations	3	4.7%
All others	33	51.6%

White Collar		43.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	17	26.6%
Manufacturing	16	25.0%
Retail trade	7	10.9%
Transportation and warehousing	6	9.4%
Other services	6	9.4%
Finance and insurance	4	6.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	6.2%
Information	3	4.7%
Public administration	1	1.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	137	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	54	38.8%
Irish	20	14.4%
Italian	18	12.9%
Polish	14	10.1%
English	12	8.6%
French	12	8.6%
Scotch-Irish	10	7.2%
Scottish	10	7.2%
Dutch	8	5.8%
Russian	4	2.9%
Welsh	4	2.9%
Slovak	3	2.2%
Hungarian	2	1.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	139	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	139	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
1	0.9%	10	9.2%	66	60.6%	25	22.9%	7	6.4%	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	1	0.9%
9-12 Years	10	9.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	66	60.6%
Some College	25	22.9%
Bach. Degree	7	6.4%
Grad Degree	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +11	R +10	R + 5.4%
D +1
2020 vs. 2012	R +26	R +39	R + 36.8%
D -13
2020 vs. 2008	R +39	R +68	R + 67.8%
D -29

2016 vs. 2008	R +28	R +58	R + 62.5%
D -30
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	93%	Donald Trump* (R)	74	69.8%	Joe Biden (D)	30	28.3%	2	1.9%	106	21	23	0.00%
2016	76%	Donald Trump (R)	63	65.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	29	30.2%	4	4.2%	96	17	20	0.00%
2012	69%	Mitt Romney (R)	48	50.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	43	44.8%	5	5.2%	96	3	3	0.00%
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	59	60.8%	John McCain (R)	35	36.1%	3	3.1%	97	-8	-10	0.00%
2004	73%	George W. Bush* (R)	57	54.8%	John Kerry (D)	47	45.2%	0	0.0%	104	6	4	0.00%
2000	63%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	55	62.5%	George W. Bush (R)	30	34.1%	3	3.4%	88	-12	-14	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Benson borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

28.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

69.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

TOTAL

106

Turnout: 93%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Benson borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

30.2%

Donald Trump (R)

65.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Benson borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

44.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

50.0%

Other

5.2%

TOTAL

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Benson borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

60.8%

John McCain (R)

36.1%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -10

2004 President, Benson borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

54.8%

John Kerry (D)

45.2%

TOTAL

104

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Benson borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

34.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

62.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.1%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benson borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	72%	Mehmet Oz (R)	53	64.6%	John Fetterman (D)	27	32.9%	2 [+]	2.4%	82	18	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 2 (2.4%);
2022	G	72%	Doug Mastriano (R)	52	63.4%	Josh Shapiro (D)	28	34.1%	2 [+]	2.4%	82	22	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 1 (1.2%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 1 (1.2%);
2018	S1	57%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	35	50.7%	Lou Barletta (R)	31	44.9%	3 [+]	4.3%	69	2	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 3 (4.3%);
2018	G	58%	Tom Wolf* (D)	37	52.9%	Scott Wagner (R)	32	45.7%	1 [+]	1.4%	70	5	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 1 (1.4%);
2016	S3	73%	Pat Toomey* (R)	47	50.5%	Katie McGinty (D)	39	41.9%	7 [+]	7.5%	93	2	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 7 (7.5%);
2014	G	49%	Tom Wolf (D)	52	80.0%	Tom Corbett* (R)	13	20.0%	0	0.0%	65	-25	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	75
Median Value	$69,200

Occupied	58	77.3%
Vacant	17	22.7%

Owned	53	91.4%
Rented	5	8.6%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	69	92.0%
Detached	69	92.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	6	8.0%

Benson borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Benson borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Benson borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Benson borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Benson borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Benson borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Benson borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benson borough, PA