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Lake Benton Minnesota Information: Lake Benton, Minnesota is part of LINCOLN County. Population for Lake Benton from the last gathering is 703. You can view Lake Benton venues that host many Lake Benton MN events every year. You can also research Lake Benton Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Lake Benton Minnesota real estate guide. Lake Benton Minnesota has a latitude of 44.2612 and a longitude of -96.2865. Zip codes in Lake Benton, MN include 56149 ... more Lake Benton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lake Benton, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lake Benton, MN was 703.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lake Benton was 331, which represents 47.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lake Benton, MN
There are an estimated 151 married men in the town. 58.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Lake Benton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lake Benton is 372 which is 52.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lake Benton, Minnesota
There are an estimated 160 married women in the community. 51.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lake Benton, MN
The median age of people living in Lake Benton, MN was 46.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Lake Benton was 40. There were 551 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 28.9 percent of the population (203) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lake Benton, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lake Benton, MN was 698.

White Population in Lake Benton, MN
The estimated White population in the Lake Benton community is 687, which is 97.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lake Benton, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lake Benton, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lake Benton, MN was 7.

Asian Population in Lake Benton, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lake Benton, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lake Benton was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lake Benton community was 5, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lake Benton, MN
The household population number in Lake Benton was 697.

Group Quarters Population in Lake Benton, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 6.

Average Household Size in Lake Benton, MN
The average household size in Lake Benton is 2.09 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.78 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lake Benton, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 365 total housing units in Lake Benton.

The number of occupied housing units was 334, or 91.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 241 were owner-occupied (72.2), and 93 were renter-occupied (27.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 31 vacant homes in Lake Benton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lake Benton, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 234, with a median value in dollars of 39,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lake Benton, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $614 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lake Benton, average costs per month were $189 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 396 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lake Benton, Minnesota
62 people in Lake Benton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lake Benton, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lake Benton was 82, or 15.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lake Benton, MN
In 2000, there were 166 people in Lake Benton, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lake Benton, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 24 people in Lake Benton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lake Benton, Minnesota
There were 335 in the labor force in Lake Benton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Lake Benton was 17.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lake Benton, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,583. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lake Benton, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lake Benton, Minnesota
Per capita income in Lake Benton in the last full census was 15,922. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Lake Benton numbered 0, or 0 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lake Benton, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 39, or 5.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.