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Minnesota · Census place 05212

Benson city, MN

Quick answer

Benson city has 3,449 residents, ranking #197 of 914 places in Minnesota. Median household income is $51,124, the median home is worth $146,100 and median gross rent runs $939 a month.

Population
3,449Benson city residents
Median household income
$51,124Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$146,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$939Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
62.9%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Benson city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Benson city median would spend about 22% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.7% of residents and 62.9% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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