Bensley, Virginia
Encyclopedia
Bensley is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Chesterfield County
, Virginia
, United States
. The population was 5,819 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 7.5 sqkm, of which 7.4 sqkm is land and 0.06 sqkm, or 0.81%, is water.
of 2000, there were 5,435 people, 2,252 households, and 1,407 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,882.8 people per square mile (726.1/km²). There were 2,368 housing units at an average density of 820.3/sq mi (316.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 62.34% White, 24.32% African American, 0.64% Native American, 4.40% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 5.04% from other races
, and 3.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.68% of the population.
There were 2,252 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.3% were married couples
living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,523, and the median income for a family was $35,344. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $21,968 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $14,896. About 13.6% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Chesterfield County
Chesterfield County, Virginia
Chesterfield County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. In 2010, its population was estimated to be 316,236. Chesterfield County is now the fourth-largest municipality in Virginia . Its county seat is Chesterfield...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 5,819 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Bensley is located at 37°26′56"N 77°26′44"W (37.448897, -77.445605).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 7.5 sqkm, of which 7.4 sqkm is land and 0.06 sqkm, or 0.81%, is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,435 people, 2,252 households, and 1,407 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,882.8 people per square mile (726.1/km²). There were 2,368 housing units at an average density of 820.3/sq mi (316.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 62.34% White, 24.32% African American, 0.64% Native American, 4.40% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 5.04% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.68% of the population.
There were 2,252 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,523, and the median income for a family was $35,344. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $21,968 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $14,896. About 13.6% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.