Benson city, MN

Swift County, MN

2022 population: 3,453 ( 213 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.1 square miles
Population density: 1114.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,111	90.10%	0.1%
Black:	3	0.09%	81.2%
Indian:	1	0.03%	87.5%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	158	4.58%	887.5%
Hispanic:	180	5.21%	116.9%

Total non-White:	342	9.90%	159.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	3	0.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	210	7.9

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
3,240
3,108	95.93%
16	0.49%
8	0.25%
9	0.28%
16	0.49%
83	2.56%
132	4.07%

2000
3,364
3,333	99.08%
0	0.00%
1	0.03%
5	0.15%
6	0.18%
19	0.56%
31	0.92%

1990
3,235
3,222	99.60%
0	0.00%
4	0.12%
7	0.22%
n/a
2	0.06%
13	0.40%

1980
3,656
3,618	98.96%
0	0.00%
7	0.19%
20	0.55%
n/a
11	0.30%
38	1.04%

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

-225	-6.7
101	3.0

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

111	3.4
18	0.6

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

-396	-10.8
-25	-0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Benson city, MN

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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
41.0
804	23.3%
2,649	76.7%
796	23.1%

1,486
2.24

984	66.2%
616	62.6%
154	15.7%
502	33.8%

2010
Number	Percent
43.6
708	21.9%
2,532	78.1%
730	22.5%

1,469
2.14

828	56.4%
657	79.3%
81	9.8%
641	43.6%

2000
Number	Percent
41.2
777	23.1%
2,587	76.9%
829	24.6%

1,463
2.21

901	61.6%
772	85.7%
63	7.0%
562	38.4%

1990
Number	Percent
49.7
711	22.0%
2,524	78.0%
1,069	33.0%

1,485
2.10

887	59.7%
787	88.7%
54	6.1%
598	40.3%

1980
Number	Percent
36.3
1,011	27.7%
2,645	72.3%
824	22.5%

1,491
2.39

969	65.0%
857	88.4%
55	5.7%
522	35.0%

2022 Housing Data for Benson city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	59	4.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	69	4.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	92	6.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	97	6.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	112	7.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	79	5.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	81	5.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	95	6.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	39	2.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	187	12.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	83	5.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	92	6.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	205	13.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	26	1.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	58	3.9%
$200,000 or more	112	7.5%

Median Household Income	50,435
Per Capita Income	32,971

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	73	4.9%
Public Assistance	75	5.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	263	17.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,362	70.6%
Unemployed	41	2.1%
In Armed Forces	10	0.5%

Total Labor Force	1,413	73.3%
Not in Labor Force	516	26.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	422	416	50.4%
Non-Profit	68	191	26.3%
Self-Employed	133	79	62.7%

Local Government	101	103	49.5%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	87	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	555	495	52.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	256	294	46.5%
Total	811	789	50.7%

Pct. Govt.	18.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	242	15.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	308	19.2%
Professional, Technical	411	25.7%
Service Occupations	298	18.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	16	1.0%
All others	341	21.3%

White Collar		60.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	326	20.4%
Manufacturing	274	17.1%
Retail trade	189	11.8%
Educational services	151	9.4%
Transportation and warehousing	132	8.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	84	5.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	78	4.9%
Other services	76	4.8%
Accommodation and food services	66	4.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	58	3.6%
Public administration	53	3.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	34	2.1%
Information	30	1.9%
Construction	21	1.3%
Finance and insurance	15	0.9%
Utilities	5	0.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	4	0.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	84	2.43%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	87	2.52%
Costa Rican	15	0.43%
Guatemalan	72	2.09%
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	1	0.03%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	1	0.03%
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	8	0.23%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,141	98.6%
Spanish	43	1.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,178	34.1%
Norwegian	980	28.4%
Irish	338	9.8%
Swedish	329	9.5%
English	308	8.9%
American	172	5.0%
European	154	4.5%
Polish	138	4.0%
Scandinavian	62	1.8%
Dutch	42	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	35	1.0%
Russian	32	0.9%
French	29	0.8%
Belgian	26	0.8%
Danish	25	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,431	99.4%
Not a citizen	22	0.6%

Native	3,431	99.4%
Foreign-born	22	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
70	3.0%	57	2.4%	637	27.1%	892	37.9%	613	26.1%	83	3.5%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	70	3.0%
9-12 Years	57	2.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	637	27.1%
Some College	892	37.9%
Bach. Degree	613	26.1%
Grad Degree	83	3.5%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +178	R +162	R + 7.3%
D +16
2020 vs. 2012	R +381	R +675	R + 40.9%
D -294
2020 vs. 2008	R +385	R +711	R + 42.9%
D -326

2016 vs. 2008	R +207	R +549	R + 35.6%
D -342
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,072	63.0%	Joe Biden (D)	605	35.6%	24	1.4%	1,701	18	16	0.05%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	894	56.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	589	37.0%	109	6.8%	1,592	11	10	0.05%
2012	64%	Barack Obama* (D)	899	55.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	691	42.3%	44	2.7%	1,634	-3	-5	0.06%
2008	65%	Barack Obama (D)	931	56.0%	John McCain (R)	687	41.3%	44	2.6%	1,662	-2	-4	0.06%
2004	69%	John Kerry (D)	1,026	57.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	728	40.9%	27	1.5%	1,781	-7	-10	0.06%
2000	64%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	884	53.4%	George W. Bush (R)	664	40.1%	106	6.4%	1,654	-5	-8	0.07%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Benson city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

605

35.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,072

63.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,701

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Benson city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

589

37.0%

Donald Trump (R)

894

56.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

4.4%

TOTAL

1,592

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Benson city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

899

55.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

691

42.3%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,634

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Benson city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

931

56.0%

John McCain (R)

687

41.3%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

1,662

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Benson city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

728

40.9%

John Kerry (D)

1,026

57.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,781

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -10

2000 President, Benson city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

664

40.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

884

53.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.3%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,654

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benson city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	44%	Scott Jensen (R)	666	56.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	484	41.3%	23 [+]	2.0%	1,173	12	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 8 (0.7%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 7 (0.6%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 4 (0.3%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.3%);
2020	S2	64%	Jason Lewis (R)	947	56.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	600	35.7%	134 [+]	8.0%	1,681	13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 109 (6.5%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 25 (1.5%);
2018	S2	48%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	602	47.7%	Karin Housley (R)	602	47.7%	57 [+]	4.5%	1,261	5	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 42 (3.3%); Jerry Trooien (I) 15 (1.2%);
2018	S1	48%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	709	56.1%	Jim Newberger (R)	511	40.4%	44 [+]	3.5%	1,264	4	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 33 (2.6%); Paula Overby (Green) 11 (0.9%);
2018	G	48%	Jeff Johnson (R)	618	49.0%	Tim Walz (DFL)	596	47.3%	47 [+]	3.7%	1,261	7	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 38 (3.0%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 8 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	49%	Al Franken* (DFL)	726	57.2%	Mike McFadden (R)	484	38.1%	60 [+]	4.7%	1,270	-5	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 34 (2.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 22 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.3%);
2014	G	49%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	688	54.6%	Jeff Johnson (R)	495	39.3%	78 [+]	6.2%	1,261	-5	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 41 (3.3%); Other (Write-in) 23 (1.8%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 12 (1.0%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 2 (0.2%);

*: 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	1,578
Median Value	$129,200

Occupied	1,486	94.2%
Vacant	92	5.8%

Owned	941	63.3%
Rented	545	36.7%
Median Rent	$906

Single-Family Units	1,261	79.9%
Detached	1,167	74.0%
Attached	94	6.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	289	18.3%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Benson city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Benson city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Benson city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Benson city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Benson city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Benson city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Benson city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benson city, MN