32.6 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Benson

By Peoria Standard

Apr 16, 2022

32.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Benson in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 11.1 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 460.

96 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree distribution in Benson for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	12	4
Regular high school diploma	115	38.6
GED or alternative credential	10	3.4
Some college, less than 1 year	26	8.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	38	12.8
Associate's degree	52	17.4
Bachelor's degree	33	11.1
Master's degree	6	2
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	6	2