| Benson, NC | Lexington, NC | United States |
Population | 3,871 | 19,347 | 329,725,481 |
Female Population | 58.5% | 51.1% | 50.5% |
Male Population | 41.5% | 48.9% | 49.5% |
Median Age | 36.1 | 38.3 | 38.4 |
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Population - 2010 | 3,330 | 18,935 | 309,327,143 |
Population - 2000 | 2,923 | 19,953 | 285,036,114 |
Population - 1990 | 2,810 | 16,581 | 251,960,433 |
Pop. 2000 to Now | 37.7% | -4.1% | 15.6% |
Pop. 1990 to Now | 43.2% | 15.4% | 30.8% |
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Population Density | 1,387.0 | 1,076.1 | 93.4 |
Land Area | 2.8 | 18.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| Benson, NC | Lexington, NC | United States |
Age 0 to 4 | 10.7% | 7.6% | 5.9% |
Age 5 to 9 | 5.6% | 6.8% | 6.1% |
Age 10 to 14 | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.6% |
Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
Age 18 to 20 | 1.2% | 2.2% | 4.0% |
Age 21 to 24 | 1.1% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
Age 25 to 34 | 18.7% | 15.5% | 13.8% |
Age 35 to 44 | 6.8% | 11.1% | 12.9% |
Age 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 12.4% | 12.6% |
Age 55 to 59 | 1.9% | 8.6% | 6.7% |
Age 60 to 64 | 5.0% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
Age 65 to 74 | 21.4% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Age 75 to 84 | 5.1% | 4.0% | 4.5% |
Age 85 and over | 1.3% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
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Race | | | |
| Benson, NC | Lexington, NC | United States |
White | 34.5% | 49.6% | 59.4% |
Black | 47.2% | 28.3% | 12.2% |
Asian | 0.0% | 3.3% | 5.6% |
Native American | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Other | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
Two or More Races | 0.0% | 4.0% | 3.2% |
Hispanic | 18.3% | 14.0% | 18.4% |
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| Benson, NC | Lexington, NC | United States |
Married Population | 50.4% | 43.3% | 49.8% |
Currently Married | 45.9% | 38.1% | 48.0% |
Married but Separated | 4.4% | 5.2% | 1.8% |
Single Population | 49.6% | 56.7% | 50.2% |
Never Married | 23.4% | 35.8% | 33.8% |
Divorced | 15.5% | 13.5% | 10.8% |
Widowed | 10.8% | 7.3% | 5.6% |
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Household Size | 2.58 | 2.37 | 2.60 |
Households | 1,463 | 7,811 | 124,010,992 |
Family Households | 1,039 | 4,880 | 80,755,759 |
Married couple, w/children | 17.2% | 17.5% | 30.5% |
Married couple, no children | 33.1% | 35.2% | 42.9% |
Non Family Households | 424 | 2,931 | 43,255,233 |
Single householder, w/children | 26.9% | 33.8% | 15.8% |
Single householder, no children | 22.8% | 13.5% | 10.8% |