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Benson, AZ

Found within zip codes: 85602, 85627, 85630

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$134,444

low cost relative to Arizona
medium cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$2,004,000+		1%
$1,503,001-$2,004,000		0%
$1,002,001-$1,503,000		0%
$801,001-$1,002,000		0%
$601,001-$801,000		1%
$402,001-$601,000		4%
$200,001-$402,000		18%
$100,001-$200,000		40%
$0-$100,000		37%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very low cost relative to AZ, medium cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Remote (based on population density), farms
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mostly Owner occupied
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet, Artsy/funky

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 5 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Government employees
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Hispanic, some Mexican, some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

Benson Educational Rating

This town is served by four school districts:

BENSON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
ST DAVID UNIFIED DISTRICT
WILLCOX UNIFIED DISTRICT
POMERENE ELEMENTARY DISTRICT

BENSON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

992 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	8
Better than: of AZ school districts	71.4%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	4
Better than: of US school districts	33.1%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 21

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

73%	69%	74%	69%	71%	69%	STATE
73%	69%	74%	69%	71%	69%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

BENSON HIGH SCHOOL 360 S. PATAGONIA, BENSON, AZ 85602 (520) 586-2213	09-12
BENSON MIDDLE SCHOOL 360 S PATAGONIA STREET, BENSON, AZ 85602 (520) 586-2213	05-08
BENSON PRIMARY SCHOOL 360 S PATAGONIA STREET, BENSON, AZ 85602 (520) 586-2213	PK-04
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	75.5	47.2
BLACK (%)	1.3	5.2
HISPANIC (%)	20.8	39.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.9	2.5
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	1.5	6.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	49.4	45.0

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,454	$4,418,000	54.9
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$361	$358,000	4.4
STAFF	$97	$96,000	1.2
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$277	$275,000	3.4
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$367	$364,000	4.5
OPERATION	$1,005	$997,000	12.4
TRANSPORTATION	$441	$437,000	5.4
OTHER	$335	$332,000	4.1
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,882	$2,859,000	35.5
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$774	$768,000	9.5
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,110	$8,045,000	100.0

Benson EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Benson WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	15.7
CHILDREN IN Benson LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	22.4

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ST DAVID UNIFIED DISTRICT School District

527 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	9
Better than: of AZ school districts	80.5%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	5
Better than: of US school districts	44.4%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
17
STATE AVERAGE 21

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

77%	69%	78%	69%	75%	69%	STATE
77%	69%	78%	69%	75%	69%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

ST DAVID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 70 W. PATTON, ST DAVID, AZ 85630 (520) 720-4781	PK-08
ST DAVID HIGH SCHOOL 70 EAST PATTON ST., ST. DAVID, AZ 85630 (520) 720-4781	09-12

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	90.3	47.2
BLACK (%)	0.6	5.2
HISPANIC (%)	8.7	39.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.4	2.5
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	6.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	40.2	45.0

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,581	$2,414,000	56.3
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$269	$142,000	3.3
STAFF	$140	$74,000	1.7
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$381	$201,000	4.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$387	$204,000	4.8
OPERATION	$1,188	$626,000	14.6
TRANSPORTATION	$264	$139,000	3.2
OTHER	$543	$286,000	6.7
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,173	$1,672,000	39.0
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$385	$203,000	4.7
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,139	$4,289,000	100.0

Benson EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Benson WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	15.7
CHILDREN IN Benson LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	22.4

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WILLCOX UNIFIED DISTRICT School District

1,392 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	5
Better than: of AZ school districts	45.4%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	2
Better than: of US school districts	10.8%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
15
STATE AVERAGE 21

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

60%	69%	62%	69%	59%	69%	STATE
60%	69%	62%	69%	59%	69%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

WILLCOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 501 W DELOS STREET, WILLCOX, AZ 85643 (520) 384-4216	PK-04
WILLCOX HIGH SCHOOL 240 N BISBEE AVE, WILLCOX, AZ 85643 (520) 384-4214	09-12
WILLCOX MIDDLE SCHOOL 360 N BISBEE AVE, WILLCOX, AZ 85643 (520) 384-4218	04-08

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	44.7	47.2
BLACK (%)	0.4	5.2
HISPANIC (%)	53.7	39.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.5	2.5
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.7	6.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	68.8	45.0

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,248	$5,913,000	55.5
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$318	$443,000	4.2
STAFF	$111	$154,000	1.4
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$133	$185,000	1.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$384	$534,000	5.0
OPERATION	$930	$1,294,000	12.2
TRANSPORTATION	$391	$544,000	5.1
OTHER	$210	$292,000	2.7
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,476	$3,446,000	32.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$925	$1,288,000	12.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$7,649	$10,647,000	100.0

Benson EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Benson WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	15.7
CHILDREN IN Benson LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	22.4

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POMERENE ELEMENTARY DISTRICT School District

119 Students enrolled in District

1 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	7
Better than: of AZ school districts	61.8%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	3
Better than: of US school districts	20.0%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
20
STATE AVERAGE 21

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

67%	69%	67%	69%	67%	69%	STATE
67%	69%	67%	69%	67%	69%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

POMERENE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1396 N. OLD POMERENE ROAD, POMERENE, AZ 85627 (520) 586-2407	KG-08

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	86.6	47.2
BLACK (%)	1.7	5.2
HISPANIC (%)	10.1	39.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.0	2.5
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	1.7	6.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	29.4	45.0

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$6,050	$720,000	63.7
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$361	$43,000	3.8
STAFF	$0	$0	0.0
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$252	$30,000	2.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$798	$95,000	8.4
OPERATION	$882	$105,000	9.3
TRANSPORTATION	$176	$21,000	1.8
OTHER	$101	$12,000	1.1
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,571	$306,000	27.0
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$882	$105,000	9.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,504	$1,131,000	100.0

Benson EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Benson WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	15.7
CHILDREN IN Benson LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	22.4

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Benson Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
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1 in 168

		Benson	Arizona
			5.94

Benson violent crimes

Population: 4,827
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	0	0	1	10
RATE PER 1,000	0.00	0.00	0.21	2.07

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
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1 in 17

		Benson	Arizona
			56.01

Benson property crimes

Population: 4,827
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	35	145	28
RATE PER 1,000	7.25	30.04	5.80

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

Crimes Per Square Mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

		Benson	Arizona
			161

Benson Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO AZ*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	198.93%	10.47%	9	9
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

About Benson

Benson is a very small city located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 4,827 people and just one neighborhood, Benson is the 78th largest community in Arizona.

Unlike some cities , Benson isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Benson are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Benson is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Benson who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.30%), sales jobs (10.62%), and food service (10.39%).

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Being a small city, Benson does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Benson Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Benson is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 14.96%: 14.33% of adults 25 and older in Benson have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

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The per capita income in Benson in 2000 was $17,315, which is upper middle income relative to Arizona, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $69,260 for a family of four.

Benson is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Benson home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Benson is White, followed by Native American. Benson also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.55% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Benson include German, English, Irish, Scotch-Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Benson is English. Some people also speak Spanish.

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