WC Minnesota News

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.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 877-to-741. In the 65 and over age range, there were 445 females and 271 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	741	24.1
Females 18 and over	877	28.5
Males 65 and over	271	8.8
Females 65 and over	445	14.5

Source: US Census Bureau