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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Bensley, VA compare?
| Figure | Bensley, VA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,971 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,077 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 29.4% |
| Measure | Bensley, VA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,949±722 |
| Median age | 28.6±3.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 43.9%±7.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 29.8%±6.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 23.4%±5.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 25.9%±7.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.6%±5.7 pts |
| Median household income | $50,547±$13,334 |
| Per capita income | $25,902±$3,949 |
| People below the poverty line | 22.0%±6.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5%±4.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $218,500±$14,468 |
| Median gross rent | $1,238±$110 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.3%±11.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 38.7%±5.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.9%±4.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 64.1%±9.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.3%±1.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.9 min±3.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 29.4%±7.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov