Benson County Information
Benson in
North Dakota occupies
1,439 square miles and has a 2006 population of
6,997, a change from a 2000 population of
6,964 and
7,198 in 1990.
16.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9.9% percent is 25-35, and
12.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Benson in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
163 people:
6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.9%.
Read more about
Benson, North Dakota in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Benson | |
| State | North Dakota | |
| Land Area | 1,439 sq. miles | Ranked 470 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 6,997 | Ranked 2,677 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 7,023 | |
| Population 2000 | 6,964 | Ranked 2,690 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 7,198 | Ranked 2,633 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 48.1% | |
| African American | .1% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | 51.2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 9.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 16.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | | |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 2,712 | 2,640 |
| Unemployed Population | 163 | 155 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6% | 5.9% |
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