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| Benson |
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| Population 2002: | 3,025 |
| Population 2000: | 2,923 |
| Elevation: | 1,300 feet |
| Area codes: | 919 |
| Population growth: | +102 (+3.49%) |
| Foreign born: | 7.6% (6.2% Latin America, 1.2% Asia) |
| Land area: | 2.1 square miles |
| County: | Johnston |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (18.0%), Manufacturing (17.0%), Retail trade (11.6%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 56.6% |
| Black: | 34.0% |
| Hispanic: | 7.3% |
| Other race: | 5.8% |
| Two or more races: | 1.6% |
| American Indian: | 1.2% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 42.4% |
| Never married: | 31.2% |
| Widowed: | 11.3% |
| Divorced: | 10.0% |
| Separated: | 5.1% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $85,600 |
| Household income: | $26,582 |
| Resident age: | 34.1 years |
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| Benson Compared to North Carolina State Average |
| Median house value: | below |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Median household income: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 66.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 15.3% |
| Unemployed: | 6.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 4.0% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 908.7 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 204 (6752.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 132 (4369.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 22 (728.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 16 (529.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 14 (463.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | none |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| United States: | 19.3% |
| English: | 7.4% |
| Irish: | 4.2% |
| German: | 4.1% |
| Scotch-Irish: | 2.8% |
| Scottish: | 2.7% |