CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bensley

Virginia · 5,093 residents · 2.88 sq mi

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Bensley is a city of 5,093 people in Virginia. 49% of homes are owner-occupied. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. That trails the Virginia median by roughly 23%. Median home value sits at $59,000. Median household income is $25,795, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,093

−6%vs 2000

vs 5,435 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

31.1

−5%vs 2000

vs 32.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.88 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.1%(412)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.4%(324)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.1%(312)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(369)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 249.4%(481)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.5%(992)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.2%(827)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.4%(528)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.7%(392)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.5%(330)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.3%(119)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.1%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,795

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,523 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,572

−16%vs 2000

vs $14,896 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.6%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 14.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$59,000

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $73,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$414

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $505 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

48.8%

+3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 45.2% in 2000

51.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic56.1%(3,051)

Black23.8%(1,296)

Hispanic / Latino12.7%(689)

Asian4.4%(239)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic76.4%(3,890)

Black17%(866)

Hispanic / Latino2.2%(110)

Asian5.1%(260)

Other1.5%(77)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American34.4%(2,047)

Salvadoran22.4%(1,332)

Guatemalan8.9%(532)

Mexican7.2%(428)

Panamanian1.5%(92)

Nicaraguan1.5%(91)

Spaniard0.7%(40)

South American0.5%(31)

Venezuelan0.5%(31)

Puerto Rican0.1%(7)

Asian origin

Cambodian0.7%(41)

Chinese0.2%(14)

Ancestry

English5.2%(307)

American4.9%(294)

German3.6%(217)

Subsaharan African3.4%(204)

Irish3.3%(195)

Welsh3%(180)

Italian1.8%(109)

British0.9%(51)

Ukrainian0.6%(37)

Lithuanian0.6%(36)

French0.5%(30)

Russian0.4%(26)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.4%(21)

Nigerian0.3%(18)

Swedish0.3%(15)

Scottish0.2%(10)

Dutch0.1%(8)

Arab0.1%(7)

West Indian0.1%(7)

Danish0.1%(6)

Greek0.1%(6)

RANKED:Largest Central American population · Largest Salvadoran population · Largest Guatemalan population · Largest Mexican population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.8%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 6.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

63.6%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.3%

+1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.9 min

+25%vs 2000

vs 15.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married55.2%(1,301)

Married33.3%(784)

Widowed2.3%(54)

Divorced9.2%(216)

Women 15+

Never married51.2%(1,320)

Married29.5%(759)

Widowed7.5%(194)

Divorced11.8%(303)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

29.4%

−6.5 ptssince 2013

from 35.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

35.6%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 31.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.9%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 6.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.6%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 12.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.3%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 27.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.1%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 4.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

42.4%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 39.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.5%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 39.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)59%(170)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)6.6%(19)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era20.1%(58)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.7%(5)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 288 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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