Bensley, Virginia Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 5,435
Males: 2,702   (49.7%)
Females: 2,733   (50.3%)

Chesterfield County

Median resident age:   32.9 years
Virginia median age:   35.7 years

Zip codes: 23234 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,800 (it was $30,523 in 2000)
Bensley   $34,800
Virginia:   $54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $111,600 (it was $75,000 in 2000)
Bensley   $111,600
Virginia:   $212,300

Bensley, VA residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Bensley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (56.1%)
  • Black (24.3%)
  • Hispanic (12.7%)
  • Other race (5.0%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Other Asian (2.9%)
  • Vietnamese (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (11.4%), German (7.5%), English (5.7%), Irish (3.7%), French (2.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 2.89 square miles.

Population density: 1883 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Bensley

For population 25 years and over in Bensley

  • High school or higher: 65.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bensley CDP

  • Never married: 29.3%
  • Now married: 45.8%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

673 residents are foreign born (7.5% Latin America, 3.3% Asia, 1.4% Europe).

This place:   12.4%
Virginia:   8.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bensley:   1.0% ($723)
Virginia:   0.9% ($1,143)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Richmond, VA (6.3 miles , pop. 197,790).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Norfolk, VA (90.3 miles , pop. 234,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (236.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Bellwood, VA (3.1 miles ), Richmond, VA (6.3 miles ), Chesterfield Court House, VA (6.4 miles ), Chester, VA (6.6 miles ), Montrose, VA (6.8 miles ), East Highland Park, VA (9.1 miles ), Bon Air, VA (9.8 miles ), Highland Springs, VA (10.5 miles ).

Latitude: 37.45 N, Longitude: 77.45 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,728 (+31.8%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 139 (5.6%)


4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

This place's Wikipedia profile



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (30%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Paper (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Electricians (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


Average climate in Bensley, Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Bensley-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 4% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.0 miles away from the Bensley place center killed 4 people and injured 246 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/8/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.4 miles away from the place center injured 15 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Bensley:
  • MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA HOSPITALS (about 7 miles; RICHMOND, VA)
  • BON SECOURS-STUART CIRCLE HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; RICHMOND, VA)
  • CAPITOL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; RICHMOND, VA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bensley:
  • RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL (about 10 miles; RICHMOND, VA; ID: RIC)
  • NEWPORT NEWS/WILLIAMSBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 71 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; ID: PHF)
  • LANGLEY AFB (about 81 miles; HAMPTON, VA; ID: LFI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bensley:
  • CHESTERFIELD COUNTY (about 6 miles; RICHMOND, VA; ID: FCI)
  • WATHALL CHANNEL (about 12 miles; CHESTER, VA; ID: 2G6)
  • HANOVER COUNTY MUNI (about 18 miles; RICHMOND/ASHLAND, VA; ID: OFP)

Amtrak stations near Bensley:
  • 6 miles: RICHMOND, MAIN STREET (RICHMOND, 1500 MAIN STREET). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms.
  • 12 miles: RICHMOND (7519 STAPLES MILL RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: PETERSBURG (ETTRICK, 3516 SOUTH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bensley:
  • UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND (about 7 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; RICHMOND, VA; FT enrollment: 18,753)
  • JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; CHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,520)
  • J SARGEANT REYNOLDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; RICHMOND, VA; FT enrollment: 4,906)
  • VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; PETERSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 3,641)
  • COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY (about 50 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 7,133)
  • MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE (about 59 miles; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 3,731)

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Cemetery: Cary Cemetery (1) .

Reservoirs: Spray Pond (A) , Polishing Pond (B) .

Creek: Grindall Creek (A) .

 

Average household size:
This place:   2.4 people
Virginia:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:   62.5%
Whole state:   68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:   7.9%
Whole state:   4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   14.6%
Whole state:   9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   5.8%
Whole state:   4.3%

Bensley compared to Virginia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.





2004 Presidential Election results in Chesterfield County Virginia:



9.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,297 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   9.60%
Virginia average:   11.06%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($632 average AGI)
Chesterfield County:   0.13%
Virginia average:   0.41%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Richmond city, VA  1.86% ($40,801 average AGI)
from Henrico County, VA  1.53% ($51,560)
from Petersburg city, VA  0.22% ($30,566)


8.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,707 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.01%
Virginia average:   10.78%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($412 average AGI)
Chesterfield County:   0.06%
Virginia average:   0.22%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Richmond city, VA  1.46% ($32,676 average AGI)
to Henrico County, VA  1.06% ($40,499)
to Powhatan County, VA  0.37% ($68,728)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bensley:
  • WVNZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA)
  • WGGM (820 AM; 10 kW; CHESTER, VA; Owner: HOFFMAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFTH (1590 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: TRI-CITY CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WDZY (1290 AM; 25 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WXGI (950 AM; 4 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: GEE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WREJ (1540 AM; 10 kW; RICHMOND, VA)
  • WRNL (910 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBTK (1380 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCLM (1450 AM; 1 kW; HIGHLAND SPRINGS, VA; Owner: WORLD MEDIA BROADCAST COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bensley:
  • WDYL (101.1 FM; CHESTER, VA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WJMO-FM (105.7 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCVE-FM (88.9 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMXB (103.7 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WRXL (102.1 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKHK (95.3 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WCDX (92.1 FM; MECHANICSVILLE, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBTJ (106.5 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRVQ (94.5 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBBT-FM (107.3 FM; POWHATAN, VA; Owner: MAINQUAD, INC.)
  • WJZV (93.1 FM; ETTRICK, VA; Owner: RICHMOND BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WKJS (104.7 FM; CREWE, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WAUQ (89.7 FM; CHARLES CITY, VA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WRHH (99.3 FM; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WARV-FM (100.3 FM; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: MAINQUAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WYFJ (100.1 FM; ASHLAND, VA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WVST-FM (91.3 FM; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WDCE (90.1 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND)
  • W298AG (107.5 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)

TV broadcast stations around Bensley:
  • WWBT (Channel 12; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF VIRGINIA)
  • WCVE-TV (Channel 23; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRLH-TV (Channel 35; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: WRLH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W39CO (Channel 39; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WTVR-TV (Channel 6; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: ELCOM OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • W48BI (Channel 48; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WRIC-TV (Channel 8; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF RICHMOND, INC.)
  • WCVW (Channel 57; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXOB-LP (Channel 17; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: KM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKYV-LP (Channel 61; KEYSVILLE, VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFMA-LP (Channel 52; FARMVILLE, VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUPV (Channel 65; ASHLAND, VA; Owner: BELL BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WWAY (Channel 3; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)

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