Bensley is a
census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
(CDP) in
Chesterfield County,
Virginia
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, United States. It is an
inner suburb
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of
Richmond, Virginia
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. The population was 5,819 at the 2010 census.
Bensley Community building is inside of Bensley park. The community building is outside of Bensley, setting in walking distance of the CDP. The community is an old village with no active government. The community is over 100 years old. A new police substation in the village is next to the old Bensley Bermuda Rescue Squad, near DuPont Spruance.
Geography
Bensley is located at (37.448897, -77.445605).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.81%, is water.
Demographics
As of the
census
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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
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was 1,882.8 people per square mile (726.1/km
2). There were 2,368 housing units at an average density of 820.3/sq mi (316.4/km
2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 62.34%
White
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, 24.32%
African American
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, 0.64%
Native American, 4.40%
Asian
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, 0.11%
Pacific Islander
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, 5.04% from
other races
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, and 3.15% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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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
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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
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Per capita i ...
for the CDP was $14,896. About 13.6% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
References
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Census-designated places in Chesterfield County, Virginia
Census-designated places in Virginia
Populated places on the James River (Virginia)