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Benson, NC (Town Center)

Found within zip codes: 27504, 27524

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$135,500

medium cost relative to North Carolina
low cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,624,000+		0%
$1,218,001-$1,624,000		0%
$812,001-$1,218,000		0%
$650,001-$812,000		0%
$487,001-$650,000		1%
$325,001-$487,000		6%
$162,001-$325,000		23%
$81,001-$162,000		43%
$0-$81,000		26%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very low cost relative to NC, very low cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Suburban (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 Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 3 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Irish ancestry
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

BENSON ELEMENTARY 2040 HWY 50 N, BENSON, NC 27504 (919) 894-4233	KG-04
BENSON MIDDLE 1600 N WALL STREET, BENSON, NC 27504 (919) 894-3889	05-08
SOUTH JOHNSTON HIGH 10381 US HWY 301 S, FOUR OAKS, NC 27524 (919) 894-3146	09-12

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

JOHNSTON COUNTY SCHOOLS, NC School District

27,624 Students enrolled in District

36 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	8
Better than: of NC school districts	70.4%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	6
Better than: of US school districts	51.4%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 15

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

78%	75%	87%	84%	69%	66%	STATE
78%	75%	87%	84%	69%	66%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

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

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	64.2	56.6
BLACK (%)	21.9	31.5
HISPANIC (%)	13.0	8.4
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.5	2.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.4	1.4

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	38.8	42.6

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,624	$127,734,000	53.4
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$283	$7,831,000	3.3
STAFF	$212	$5,848,000	2.4
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$86	$2,367,000	1.0
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$423	$11,672,000	4.9
OPERATION	$693	$19,156,000	8.0
TRANSPORTATION	$215	$5,928,000	2.5
OTHER	$107	$2,952,000	1.2
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,018	$55,754,000	23.3
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,012	$55,593,000	23.2
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,655	$239,081,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	11.8
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	28.9

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Neighborhood 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
in Town Center
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in Benson
1 in 151
in North Carolina
1 in 214

	Town Center	Benson	North Carolina
		6.66	4.68

Benson, NC violent crimes

Population: 3,003
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

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
in Town Center
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in Benson
1 in 22
in North Carolina
1 in 25

	Town Center	Benson	North Carolina
		45.62	40.75

Benson, NC property crimes

Population: 3,003
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

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

	Town Center	Benson	North Carolina
		7368	12

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO NC*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	181.41%	9.94%	8	8
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Benson, NC Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO NC*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	162.78%	8.91%	6	7
Last 10 Years	81.49%	8.14%	5	5
Last 5 Years	43.21%	8.64%	6	6
Last 2 Years	18.20%	9.10%	9	10
Last 12 Months	7.95%	7.95%	9	10
Latest Quarter	2.01%	8.04%	9	10
			* 10 is highest

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Benson, NC (Town Center)

Benson, NC (Town Center)

School Rating Information

JOHNSTON COUNTY SCHOOLS, NC School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

Neighborhood Crime Data

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

crimes per square mile

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

Benson, NC Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

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