Living in Benezette, Pennsylvania
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Benezette · Census data 2020–2024
Benezette has 127 residents with a median age of 64.9. The median household income is $47,917 (39% lower than the Pennsylvania median), the median home value is $182,700.
Benezette is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Benezette at a glance
- Population
- 127
- Median age
- 64.9State: 40.9
- Median household income
- $47,917State: $77,971
- Median home value
- $182,700State: $254,500
- Homeowners
- 93.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 12.5%
- Average commute
- 24 min
Is Benezette a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 28% lower than the state median; an average commute of 24 minutes; a poverty rate of 8.7%.
Cons: Median household income 39% lower than the Pennsylvania median; unemployment of 5.7%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Benezette
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Benezette the median home value is $182,700, 45% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $910 a month in housing costs.
Benezette median household income
The median household income in Benezette is $47,917 and the income per person is $33,672. 8.7% of residents live below the poverty line (Pennsylvania: 11.7%).
Housing in Benezette: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 613
- Owner-occupied
- 93.3%
- Renter-occupied
- 6.7%
- Vacant
- 87.8%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1970
- Average household size
- 1.69
87.8% of homes are vacant most of the year, a sign that Benezette has many vacation and second homes.
Benezette demographics
- Population
- 127
- Median age
- 64.9
- Under 18
- 3.9%
- 65 and older
- 49.6%
- Households
- 75
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Benezette ›
Education in Benezette
12.5% of adults 25 and older in Benezette have a bachelor's degree or higher (Pennsylvania: 35.2%), and 10.8% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Benezette
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 24 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 10%
- Drive alone
- 90%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 93.3%
Benezette vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Benezette, PA?
The median household income in Benezette is $47,917, 39% lower than the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Benezette?
The median home value in Benezette is $182,700, compared with $254,500 in Pennsylvania.
Is Benezette, PA a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 28% lower than the state median; an average commute of 24 minutes; a poverty rate of 8.7%. Minuses: median household income 39% lower than the Pennsylvania median; unemployment of 5.7%.
What is the median age in Benezette?
The median age in Benezette is 64.9 years (Pennsylvania: 40.9).
How long is the commute in Benezette?
The average commute to work in Benezette is 24 minutes; 10% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Benezette?
The unemployment rate in Benezette is 5.7% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Benezette?
12.5% of adults in Benezette have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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