City of Benson
Recent News About City of Benson
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Analysis: How many Swift County residents live in public housing in 2021?
There were 100 people living in taxpayer-funded public housing located throughout Swift County in 2021, according to the U.S. Census.
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Analysis: How many residents in Swift County public housing in 2021 identify as a minority?
In Swift County public housing 7% of residents in 2021 identified as a minority, according to the U.S. Census.
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Analysis: How many Swift County residents used housing-choice vouchers in 2021?
There were 134 people who used housing choice vouchers in Swift County in 2021, according to the U.S. Census.
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14.9% of households in Benson received food stamps in 2020
Benson ranked 167th in Minnesota for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Going Somewhere: Swift County sees 0.4% fall in population from 2020 to 2021
Swift County had the 68th largest population in Minnesota in 2021.
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Swift County residents have median age of 44 by 2020
Swift County residents have a median age of 44-years-old as of 2020, according to US Census Data.
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46.5 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Benson
46.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Benson in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Benson in 2020
Of the 3,063 people living in Benson in 2020, 50.2 percent (1,538) were women and 49.8 percent (1,525) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the WC Minnesota News.
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Census Bureau: 77.4 percent of people in Swift County were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 9,359 citizens living in Swift County in 2019, 7,246 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau: 0.8% of people in Swift County identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 9,359 citizens living in Swift County in 2019, 99.2 percent said they were only one race, while 0.8 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Benson in 2019
Of the 3,078 people living in Benson in 2019, 53.1 percent (1,633) were women and 46.9 percent (1,445) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the WC Minnesota News.
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Census Bureau: 0.7% of people in Benson identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 3,078 citizens living in Benson in 2019, 99.3 percent said they were only one race, while 0.7 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 75.8 percent of people in Benson were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 3,078 citizens living in Benson in 2019, 2,334 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau: 77.3 percent of people in Swift County were old enough to vote in 2020
Of the 9,329 citizens living in Swift County in 2020, 7,210 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau: 1.4% of people in Swift County identified as multi-racial in 2020
Of the 9,329 citizens living in Swift County in 2020, 98.6 percent said they were only one race, while 1.4 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.
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HHS provides $4.2 million to businesses in Benson under CARES Act
Through the fourth quarter of 2020, businesses in Benson received $4.2 million in health-related relief from the CARES Act issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Census Bureau reports Benson population was 3,078 in 2019
Benson had a population of 3,078 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the WC Minnesota News.
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41.7 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Benson
41.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Benson in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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35.7 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Benson
35.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Benson in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: 76.8 percent of people in Benson were old enough to vote in 2020
Of the 3,063 citizens living in Benson in 2020, 2,352 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.