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Benson, Arizona

Learn more about our people, land, buildings, quality of life, transportation, infrastructure & business environment!


A service of Cochise County (economic development)

Benson community assets

People
Labor market & workforce
Income & poverty
Education
Health care
Quality of life
Housing & real estate
Transportation & shipping
Utilities & telecom
Financial services
Lodging & meeting space
Map

People of Benson, Arizona

Population

Population

Population

  • 2020:  5,355
  • 2025:  5,288
  • 2035:  5,550
  • 2045:  5,870
  • 2055:  6,291


Source: US Census Bureau (Census 2020) and Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity (pre-Census 2020 population projections)

Age groups

Population

Population

  • Under 5:  255  (5.3%)
  • 5 to 9:  207  (4.3%)
  • 10 to 14:  294  (6.1%)
  • 15 to 19:  244  (5.0%)
  • 20 to 24:  201  (4.1%)
  • 25 to 34:  381  (7.8%)
  • 35 to 44:  665  (13.7%)
  • 45 to 54:  354  (7.3%)
  • 55 to 59:  365  (7.5%)
  • 60 to 64:  325  (6.7%)
  • 65 to 74:  839  (17.3%)
  • 75 to 84:  497  (10.2%)
  • 85 and over:  230  (4.7%)


  • Median age (years):  50.5


  • Under 18 years:  942  (19.

  • Under 5:  255  (5.3%)
  • 5 to 9:  207  (4.3%)
  • 10 to 14:  294  (6.1%)
  • 15 to 19:  244  (5.0%)
  • 20 to 24:  201  (4.1%)
  • 25 to 34:  381  (7.8%)
  • 35 to 44:  665  (13.7%)
  • 45 to 54:  354  (7.3%)
  • 55 to 59:  365  (7.5%)
  • 60 to 64:  325  (6.7%)
  • 65 to 74:  839  (17.3%)
  • 75 to 84:  497  (10.2%)
  • 85 and over:  230  (4.7%)


  • Median age (years):  50.5


  • Under 18 years:  942  (19.4%)
  • 16 years and over:  3,997  (82.3%)
  • 18 years and over:  3,915  (80.6%)
  • 21 years and over:  3,791  (78.1%)
  • 62 and over:  1,720  (35.4%)
  • 65 and over:  1,566  (32.2%)


Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020)

Race & ethnicity

Language spoken at home

Language spoken at home

  • White:  4,125  (84.9%)
  • Black or African American:  59  (1.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native:  110  (2.3%)
  • Asian:  56  (1.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander:  0  (​0.0%)
  • Some other race (including 2 or more races):  507  (10.5%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (of any race):  1,048  (21.6%)


Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020)

Language spoken at home

Language spoken at home

Language spoken at home

English only:  4,132

 (89.8%)

Language other than English:  470 

(10.2%)

  • Speak English less than ‘very well’:  140  (3.0%)

Spanish:  371 (8.1%)

  • Speak English less than ‘very well’:  99  (2.2%)


Note. Population 5 years old and over. Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020) 

Benson labor market & workforce

Labor force & unemployment

Labor force & unemployment

Labor force & unemployment

  • Civilian labor force:  1,982
  • Employed:  1,923
  • Unemployed:  59
  • Unemployment rate:  3.0%


Source: Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity (2021)

Workforce (by occupation)

Labor force & unemployment

Labor force & unemployment

  • Management, business, science & arts:  657  (36.1%)
  • Service:  372  (20.4%)
  • Sales & office:  610  (33.5%)
  • Natural resources, construction & maintenance:  53  (2.9%)
  • Production, transportation & material moving:  130  (7.1%)


Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020)

Workforce (by industry)

Labor force & unemployment

Workforce (by industry)

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting & mining:  0  (0.0%)
  • Construction:  41  (2.3%)
  • Manufacturing:  85  (4.7%)
  • Wholesale trade:  0  (0.0%)
  • Retail trade:  360  (​19.8%)
  • Transportation, warehousing & utilities:  298  (16.4%)
  • Information:  0  (0.0%)
  • Finance, insurance, real estate, rental & leasing:  126  (6.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, manageme

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting & mining:  0  (0.0%)
  • Construction:  41  (2.3%)
  • Manufacturing:  85  (4.7%)
  • Wholesale trade:  0  (0.0%)
  • Retail trade:  360  (​19.8%)
  • Transportation, warehousing & utilities:  298  (16.4%)
  • Information:  0  (0.0%)
  • Finance, insurance, real estate, rental & leasing:  126  (6.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, management, administrative & waste management services:  126  (6.9%)
  • Educational services, health care & social assistance:  446  (24.5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation & food services:  196  (10.8%)
  • Other services (except public administration):  38  (2.1%)
  • Public administration:  106  (5.8%)


Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020)

Income & poverty in Benson

Income

Poverty

Poverty

  • Median household income:  $42,120
  • Median family income:  $62,824
  • Per capita income:  $26,205


Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020) 

Poverty

Poverty

Poverty

  • People:  17.5%
  • Families:  12.6%
  • Children (under 18):  21.8%
  • Seniors (65+):  11.6%


Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020) 

Benson education

Educational attainment

Educational attainment

Educational attainment

  • Less than 9th grade:  109  (3.0%)
  • 9th to 12th grade (no diploma):  272  (7.4%)
  • High school graduate (includes equivalency):  1,120  (30.6%)
  • Some college (no degree):  904  (24.7%)
  • Associate’s degree:  305  (8.3%)
  • Bachelor’s degree:  824  (22.5%)
  • Graduate or professional degree:  122  (3.3%)


  • High school graduate or higher:  3,275  (89.6%)
  • Bachelor

  • Less than 9th grade:  109  (3.0%)
  • 9th to 12th grade (no diploma):  272  (7.4%)
  • High school graduate (includes equivalency):  1,120  (30.6%)
  • Some college (no degree):  904  (24.7%)
  • Associate’s degree:  305  (8.3%)
  • Bachelor’s degree:  824  (22.5%)
  • Graduate or professional degree:  122  (3.3%)


  • High school graduate or higher:  3,275  (89.6%)
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher:  946  (25.9%)


Note. Population 25 years old and over. Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020)

School enrollment

Educational attainment

Educational attainment

  • Nursery school, preschool:  19
  • Kindergarten:  47
  • Elementary school (grades 1-8):  396
  • High school (grades 9-12):  271
  • College or graduate school:  203


Note. Population 3 years old and over. Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020)

K-12

Higher Ed

Higher Ed

  • Benson Unified School District
  • St. David Unified School District

Higher Ed

Higher Ed

Higher Ed

  • Cochise College (Benson Center)

Benson health care

Providers

  • Benson Hospital
  • Chiricahua Community Health Centers, Inc.
  • Physicians
  • Dentists

Quality of life in Benson

  • Cost of living
  • Weather & climate
  • Events, attractions & activities
  • Kartchner Caverns 
  • Library
  • Golf
  • Restaurants 

Benson housing & real estate

Housing units & affordability

Units, occupancy & ownership

  • Total housing units:  3,004
  • Occupied housing units:  2,321  (77.3%)
  • Vacant housing units:  683  (22.7%)
  • Homeowner vacancy rate:  4.6%
  • Rental vacancy rate:  3.5%
  • Owner-occupied:  1,623  (69.9%)
  • Renter-occupied:  698  (30.1%)


Cost & affordability

  • Median home value:  $108,100
  • Median monthly homeowner cost:  $1,257*
  • Homeowners paying 30% or more of income for housing:  177  (26.6%)*
  • Median gross monthly rent:  $674
  • Renters paying 30% or more of income for housing:  437  (64.5%)


*Includes only housing units with a mortgage. Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020)

Available properties & development assistance

  • Commercial property (for sale)
  • Commercial property (lease)
  • Land for sale
  • Homes for sale
  • Rentals (residential)
  • Real estate agents
  • Commercial real estate brokers
  • Building department
  • Planning & zoning
  • GIS maps (parcel, subdivision plats & surveys, tax lien)
  • Parcel inquiry

Transportation & shipping

Distance & routes from Benson to major metro markets

Distance & routes from Benson to major metro markets

Distance & routes from Benson to major metro markets

  • Tucson (46 mi)
  • ​Phoenix (160 mi)

Trucking & shipping services

Distance & routes from Benson to major metro markets

Distance & routes from Benson to major metro markets

  • Trucking companies
  • Shipping services (parcel)

Airports & rail

Average travel time to work (Benson residents)

Average travel time to work (Benson residents)

Commercial airports

  • Tucson International Airport (70 mi)
  • Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (184 mi)


General aviation

  • Benson Municipal Airport


Rail

  • Amtrak
  • Union Pacific Railroad
  • San Pedro Valley Railroad

Average travel time to work (Benson residents)

Average travel time to work (Benson residents)

Average travel time to work (Benson residents)

  • 24.8 min


Source: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2016-2020)

Utilities & telecommunications

Electricity, natural gas, water & wastewater

Electricity, natural gas, water & wastewater

Electricity, natural gas, water & wastewater

Electricity

  • Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative (SSVEC)


Natural gas, water, wastewater

  • Benson Municipal 

Telecom

Electricity, natural gas, water & wastewater

Electricity, natural gas, water & wastewater

  • CenturyLink
  • Cox
  • Business internet service providers in Benson

Financial services

Banks & credit unions in Benson

  • National Bank of Arizona
  • WaFd Bank
  • American Southwest Credit Union
  • Southeastern Arizona Federal Credit Union

Lodging & meeting space

  • Hotels & motels
  • Meeting venues

Map

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