Benson, NC Profile

Benson, NC, population 3,282, is located in North Carolina's Johnston county, about 27.4 miles from Raleigh and 29.4 miles from Fayetteville.

Through the 90's Benson's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Benson has grown by about 12%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	58%
	African American	34%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.10
	Males	31.30
	Females	36.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,923	N/A
2001	3,040	4.00%
2002	3,085	1.48%
2003	3,161	2.46%
2004	3,230	2.18%
2005	3,282	1.61%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,582

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,514
2002	993
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	2,540
2007	1,081
2008	951

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	-	-	-	1	0	3
Robbery	14	14	-	-	-	12	17	8
Aggravated Assault	31	16	-	-	-	72	20	22

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	14,329
2002	11,850
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	9,143
2007	7,423
2008	5,848

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	140	132	-	-	-	81	60	46
Larceny, Theft	251	204	-	-	-	209	175	145
Motor Vehicle Theft	35	22	-	-	-	16	19	12
Arson	0	1	-	-	-	0	1	1

Location

Elevation	1,300 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.7 Square Miles