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85602

Benson, AZ · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
10,019
Median household income
$53,008
People below poverty
12.2%
Median home value
$203,200

Income

The median income of households in 85602 was $53,008. An estimated 7.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 85602 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 7.2
$10,000 to $14,999 7
$15,000 to $24,999 9.4
$25,000 to $34,999 9.7
$35,000 to $49,999 13.5
$50,000 to $74,999 18.2
$75,000 to $99,999 14.5
$100,000 to $149,999 11.8
$150,000 to $199,999 6.6
$200,000 or more 2.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 85602 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 61509
Female 42131

An estimated 52.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 52.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 37 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,886. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 85602 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 52.9
Social Security 52.5
Retirement income 37
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 11.8
Cash public assistance income 2.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 12.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 9.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 15.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 85602 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 12.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 9.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 15.9

In 2020-2024, 14 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 28% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 36.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 23.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 85602 in 2020-2024, 93.4% had health insurance coverage and 6.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 66% and public coverage was 58.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 5.5%.


In 2020-2024, 85602 had a total population of 10,019 - 4,976 (49.7%) females and 5,043 (50.3%) males. The median age was 54.2 years. An estimated 18.4% of the population was under 18 years, 18.4% was 19 to 44 years, 29.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 33.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 85602 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 146 209
5 to 9 252 214
10 to 14 255 339
15 to 19 265 224
20 to 24 203 215
25 to 29 190 169
30 to 34 161 128
35 to 39 195 120
40 to 44 200 257
45 to 49 248 204
50 to 54 532 402
55 to 59 316 612
60 to 64 265 373
65 to 69 438 275
70 to 74 553 499
75 to 79 405 361
80 to 84 214 249
85 and over 205 126

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 83.1% were White; 0.2% were Black or African American; 15% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.2% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 12.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 15.4% of the people in 85602 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 78.3% of the people in 85602 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 4,503 households in 85602. The average household size was 2.2 people.

Married-couple households made up 46.4% of the households in 85602 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 22.3% of all households, while 26.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 22.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 14.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 37.3% of all households.

In 85602, 18% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 51.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 85602 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 46.4
Cohabiting Couples 4.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
26.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 51% of males and 51.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 34.1 20.1
Now married, except separated 51 51.9
Separated 0.3 1.3
Widowed 5.3 14.5
Divorced 9.4 12.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 85602, 283 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 39.9% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97% of the people living in 85602 were U.S. natives. 33.6% of the 85602 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3% of 85602 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 59.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 81.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 85602 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 85602.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 85602 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 71.1
Asia 6.3
Europe 20.4
Africa 1
Northern America 1.3
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 85602 in 2020-2024, 7.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 6.3% of people at least five years old; 1.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 85602 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 6.3
Other Indo-European languages 0.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.2
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 85602 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 85602 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.3
Different house, same county 4.1
Different county, same state 2.1
Different state 4
Abroad 0.6

Education

In 2020-2024, 89 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 26.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 11% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 85602 was 1,875 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 120 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,465. College or graduate school enrollment was 290.

Educational Attainment of People in 85602 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 11
High school diploma or equivalency 29.3
Some college, no degree 25.9
Associate's degree 7.1
Bachelor's degree 17.6
Graduate or professional degree 9.1

Disability

In 85602, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 24.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.2% of people under 18 years old, to 21.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 38.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 85602, 40.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 56.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 71.4% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 20.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,432 71.4
Federal, state, or local government workers 691 20.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 283 8.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 85602 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 85602 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 2.7
Construction 4.9
Manufacturing 4.8
Wholesale trade 0.8
Retail trade 13.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 14.1
Information 2.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 13.2
Other Services, except public administration 3.6
Public administration 6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 85602 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,235 36.3
Service occupations 636 18.7
Sales and office occupations 736 21.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 328 9.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 471 13.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 70.3% of 85602 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 10.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 33 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 85602 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 70.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 2.6
Other means 3.1
Worked from home 13.9

In 2020-2024, 85602 had a total of 5,627 housing units. Of these housing units, 45.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 8.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 44.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 85602 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 45.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 8.4
Mobile homes 44.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 2.2

10.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 3.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 85602 was 5.1 rooms, and of these housing units 61.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 85602 had 4,503 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,124 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 73% while renters occupied 27%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.32 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.89.

2.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 6.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 8.4% and another 28% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 85602:

House Heating Fuel Used in 85602 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 54.5
Electricity 36.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 7.8
No fuel used 1.6

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 85602 was $203,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 49.2 % had a mortgage. 50.8% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,342 and for owners without a mortgage it was $452.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 85602 was $786. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.