COMPARING TWO PLACES
Benson vs Streator
PLACE A
Benson, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Streator, Illinois
Benson is 99% smaller than Streator. Benson earns more, with a median household income $10,641 higher. Benson has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -9%).
BENSONSTREATORDIFFERENCE
Total population17712,190−99% vs Streator
Population density5001,666−1,166
Population growth-2.1%-8.8%+6.7 pts
Median age49.937.6+12.3
Male65.6%49.4%+16.2 pts
Female34.4%50.6%−16.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%4.2%−4.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic98.1%73.9%+24.2 pts
Black0.0%3.7%−3.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%17.8%−17.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other1.9%3.8%−1.9 pts
Median household income$68,250$57,609+$10,641
Per capita income$31,890$32,833−$943
Poverty rate5.1%20.3%−15.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3310.454−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%12.9%+4.6 pts
Graduate degree8.8%3.4%+5.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%7.9%−7.9 pts
Labor force participation56.9%60.2%−3.3 pts
Median home value$80,800$94,700−$13,900
Median gross rent$531$852−$321
Owner-occupied87.3%63.0%+24.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.3%10.5%+0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%39.0%−39.0 pts
Average commute29.527.7+1.8
Worked from home14.1%5.7%+8.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured6.4%3.4%+3.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025