The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Benson has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Benson a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small city, Benson doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Benson are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.27% of adults in Benson having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Benson in 2022 was $29,164, which is middle income relative to Arizona, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,656 for a family of four. However, Benson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Benson is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Benson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Benson residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Benson also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.79% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Benson include English, German, Irish, Norwegian, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Benson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
