Benson, AZ Profile

Benson, AZ, population 4,934, is located in Arizona's Cochise county, about 41.0 miles from Tucson and 129.2 miles from Chandler.

Through the 90's Benson's population has grown by about 23%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Benson has grown by about 5%.

Benson's property crime levels tend to be lower than Arizona's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Benson tend to be much lower than Arizona's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	89%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	49.60
	Males	48.00
	Females	50.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	8.00%	20 to 40:	8.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	17.00%	Over 60:	20.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,711	N/A
2001	4,712	0.02%
2002	4,720	0.17%
2003	4,868	3.14%
2004	4,903	0.72%
2005	4,934	0.63%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,289

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	205
2002	140
2003	83
2004	219
2005	138
2006	215
2007	204
2008	200

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	2
Robbery	1	3	1	1	0	4	4	2
Aggravated Assault	9	4	3	10	5	6	5	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,263
2002	3,533
2003	4,292
2004	4,142
2005	4,728
2006	4,802
2007	4,885
2008	3,083

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	17	30	42	35	57	55	50	48
Larceny, Theft	117	125	146	145	157	163	157	98
Motor Vehicle Theft	25	22	19	28	26	28	33	8
Arson	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	0

Location

Elevation	3,585 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.5 Square Miles