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Bensley, Virginia

Field	Value
official_name	Bensley, Virginia
settlement_type	CDP
motto
image_skyline	Bensley community building.jpg
image_caption	Bensley community building
image_seal
image_map	VAMap-doton-Bensley.png
mapsize	250px
map_caption	Location of Bensley, Virginia
map_caption1
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Virginia
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Chesterfield
established_date
unit_pref	Imperial
area_total_km2	7.5
area_land_km2	7.4
area_water_km2	0.1
area_water_sq_mi
population_as_of	2020
population_total	5971
population_density_km2	auto
population_density_sq_mi
timezone	Eastern (EST)
utc_offset	−5
timezone_DST	EDT
utc_offset_DST	−4
elevation_m	17
elevation_ft	56
coordinates
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	51-06728
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	1867584

Bensley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. It is an inner suburb of Richmond. The population was 5,971 at the 2020 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, 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 census 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.

References

"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
(2007-10-25). "US Board on Geographic Names". [[United States Geological Survey]].
"Explore Census Data".
(2011-02-12). "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". [[United States Census Bureau]].

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