Benson, North Carolina
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Benson is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. The town lies at the intersection of Interstates 95 and 40. Each year Benson celebrates Mule Days® the 4th Saturday of September. The population was 2,923 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²). 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.47% is water.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 2,923 people, 1,230 households, and 757 families residing in the town. The population density was 532.3/km² (1,380.1/mi²). There were 1,364 housing units at an average density of 248.4/km² (644.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 57.61% White, 34.04% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 5.78% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.29% of the population.There were 1,230 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.0% were married couples living together, 20.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 83.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,582, and the median income for a family was $32,277. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $20,045 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,350. About 20.2% of families and 25.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.7% of those under age 18 and 23.2% of those age 65 or over.
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