Jump to a detailed profile or search site with Google Custom Search

Bensley, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $196,638 (it was $73,800 in 2000)
Bensley:

$196,638
Virginia:

$365,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $165,239 - $224,673

Total population: 5,819 (Urban population: 5,450, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 2,504 (2,352 occupied: 922 owner occupied, 1,433 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

61%
State:

33%

Housing density: 867 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $197,368.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,025 (lower quartile is $836, upper quartile is $1,219)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $3,132


Median gross rent in Bensley, VA in 2022: $1,157

Housing units in Bensley with a mortgage: 547 (133 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 56 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $62,999

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $51,349

Median monthly housing costs: $1,066

Compare current foreclosures near Bensley, VA:

Check out more offers near Bensley, VA.
Powered by Foreclosure.com

Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2022 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram

Bensley, VA forum
Recent posts about housing in Bensley, Virginia on our local forum with over 2,400,000 registered users:
Moving to Richmond with an active dog  (1 reply)
Bensley, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1963

Median year apartment built: 1968

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,236
  • Male householders: 953 (256 living alone), Female householders: 1,372 (281 living alone)
  • 601 spouses (594 opposite-sex spouses), 365 unmarried partners, (360 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,898 children (1,864 natural, 31 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 243 grandchildren, 87 brothers or sisters, 68 parents, 34 foster children, 342 other relatives, 267 non-relatives

Size of family households: 507 2-persons, 619 3-persons, 269 4-persons, 132 5-persons, 54 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 531 1-person, 192 2-persons, 10 4-persons, 13 5-persons.

355 married couples with children.
939 single-parent households (245 men, 694 women).

59.6% of residents of Bensley speak English at home.
32.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (30% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 58% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,642 (26.3%)
(17.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.8
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bensley, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bensley, Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 21 bedroom
  • 1532 bedrooms
  • 5043 bedrooms
  • 2354 bedrooms
  • 295+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bensley, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bensley, Virginia
  • 26no bedroom
  • 2571 bedroom
  • 7942 bedrooms
  • 2063 bedrooms
  • 1514 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Bensley in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bensley in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 10no vehicle
  • 2141 vehicle
  • 3302 vehicles
  • 2553 vehicles
  • 884 vehicles
  • 265+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Bensley in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bensley in renter-occupied apartments
  • 153no vehicle
  • 8161 vehicle
  • 3992 vehicles
  • 203 vehicles
  • 464 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bensley, Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bensley, Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 513 rooms
  • 1054 rooms
  • 1055 rooms
  • 2946 rooms
  • 2067 rooms
  • 878 rooms
  • 749+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bensley, Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bensley, Virginia
  • 261 room
  • 1672 rooms
  • 2183 rooms
  • 5754 rooms
  • 1705 rooms
  • 1776 rooms
  • 597 rooms
  • 248 rooms
  • 199+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Bensley, VA
  • Bensley, VA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Bensley, VA in 2022
  • 123Less than $10,000
  • 234$10,000 to $19,999
  • 300$20,000 to $29,999
  • 282$30,000 to $39,999
  • 398$40,000 to $49,999
  • 194$50,000 to $59,999
  • 173$60,000 to $74,999
  • 182$75,000 to $99,999
  • 320$100,000 to $124,999
  • 19$125,000 to $149,999
  • 72$150,000 to $199,999
  • 66$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Bensley, VA

  • Distribution of house value in Bensley, VA in 2022
  • 9Less than $10,000
  • 22$10,000 to $14,999
  • 13$25,000 to $29,999
  • 24$50,000 to $59,999
  • 4$60,000 to $69,999
  • 39$70,000 to $79,999
  • 13$80,000 to $89,999
  • 23$100,000 to $124,999
  • 55$125,000 to $149,999
  • 127$150,000 to $174,999
  • 150$175,000 to $199,999
  • 129$200,000 to $249,999
  • 59$250,000 to $299,999
  • 10$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Bensley, VA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Bensley, VA in 2022
  • 3$350 to $399
  • 20$450 to $499
  • 40$500 to $549
  • 16$550 to $599
  • 23$600 to $649
  • 22$650 to $699
  • 67$700 to $749
  • 101$750 to $799
  • 253$800 to $899
  • 176$900 to $999
  • 469$1,000 to $1,249
  • 28$1,250 to $1,499
  • 128$1,500 to $1,999
  • 4No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 53.3%
Number of people working at home: 264 (8.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 45
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 281
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 150
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 553
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 816
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 170
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 440
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 25
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 24
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 80
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 43
  • 90 or more minutes: 111
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Bensley

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,298 (76.0%)
  • Carpooled: 229 (7.6%)
  • Taxi: 23 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle: 15 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 39 (1.3%)
  • Worked at home: 264 (8.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.2%Males
  • 10.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 4.4%Males
  • 20.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 2.1%Males
  • 4.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 4.3%Males
  • 4.1%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Bensley, Virginia
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Bensley, Virginia
  • 6102010 or later
  • 6692000 to 2009
  • 2131990 to 1999
  • 1391980 to 1989
  • 671970 to 1979
  • 42Before 1970
Ancestries in Bensley, VA

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 251 (6.3%)
  • English: 96 (2.4%)
  • African: 94 (2.4%)
  • Irish: 88 (2.2%)
  • Italian: 64 (1.6%)
  • British: 33 (0.8%)
  • German: 32 (0.8%)
  • Ukrainian: 18 (0.5%)
  • European: 16 (0.4%)
  • Lebanese: 5 (0.1%)
  • West Indian: 5 (0.1%)
  • Dutch: 4 (0.1%)
  • Scottish: 4 (0.1%)
  • Swiss: 4 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

El Salvador
Bensley:

38.8% (616)
Virginia:

9.9% (107,534)

Guatemala
Bensley:

21.5% (341)
Virginia:

3.3% (35,938)

Mexico
Bensley:

16.8% (266)
Virginia:

5.3% (57,498)

Honduras
Bensley:

6.5% (103)
Virginia:

3.0% (32,892)

Nicaragua
Bensley:

2.0% (31)
Virginia:

0.6% (6,916)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3,233
  • Other state: 1,276
  • Northeast: 584
  • Midwest: 68
  • South: 470
  • West: 156

79.0% of Bensley residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 85.3% lived in Virginia.


Bensley:

79.0%
State average:

86.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 162
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 139
  • 5th and 6th grade: 21
  • 7th and 8th grade: 68
  • 9th grade: 59
  • 10th grade: 50
  • 11th grade: 48
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 11
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 720
  • Less than 1 year of college: 84
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 136
  • Associate degree: 95
  • Bachelor's degree: 154
  • Master's degree: 28
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 17
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 55
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 14
  • 5th and 6th grade: 125
  • 7th and 8th grade: 44
  • 9th grade: 26
  • 10th grade: 73
  • 11th grade: 69
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 68
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 628
  • Less than 1 year of college: 179
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 311
  • Associate degree: 160
  • Bachelor's degree: 245
  • Master's degree: 42
  • Professional school degree: 10
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Bensley marital status for males
Bensley marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,220
  • One, attached: 78
  • Two: 99
  • 3 or 4: 485
  • 5 to 9: 329
  • 10 to 19: 187
  • 20 to 49: 9
  • 50 or more: 40
  • Mobile homes: 54
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 16 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Bensley
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bensley, VA
  • 66.1%Electricity
  • 17.3%Utility gas
  • 13.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%No fuel used
  • 0.5%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bensley, VA
  • 75.6%Electricity
  • 21.9%Utility gas
  • 2.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Virginia:

13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Virginia:

10.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 22
Here:

6.2%
Virginia:

18.7%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability