Benham, KY

Census Place

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2023 Population
628
2.95% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
45
1.81% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
9.55%
101% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$52,652
4.07% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$54,500
3.02% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
199
2.58% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Benham, KY had a population of 628 people with a median age of 45 and a median household income of $52,652. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Benham, KY grew from 610 to 628, a 2.95% increase and its median household income grew from $50,595 to $52,652, a 4.07% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Benham, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.3%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (6.69%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.5%), White (Hispanic) (0.478%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Benham, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Benham, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Benham, KY was $54,500, and the homeownership rate was 93%.

Most people in Benham, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Benham, KY was 2 cars per household.

United StatesKentuckyHarlan County, KYCumberland Valley Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY

Population & Diversity

Benham, KY is home to a population of 628 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Benham, KY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 13.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (561 people) in Benham, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 22 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
99.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Benham, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Benham, KY was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Benham, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    561 ± 174
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    42 ± 54
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    22 ± 18
0.478%
Hispanic Population
3 people

In 2023, there were 13.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (561 people) in Benham, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 22 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.478% of the people in Benham, KY are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Benham, KY as a share of the total population.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    16 ± 25
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    8 ± 23
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    4 ± 14

Benham, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Benham, KY employs 199 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Benham, KY were Manufacturing (44 people), Retail Trade (33 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($76,786), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,396), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,906).

Employment

Occupations

199
2023 Value
± 95
2.58%
1 Year growth
± 64%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Benham, KY grew at a rate of 2.58%, from 194 employees to 199 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Benham, KY, are Production Occupations (54 people), Sales & Related Occupations (31 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Benham, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

199
2023 Value
± 95
2.58%
1 Year growth
± 64%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Benham, KY grew at a rate of 2.58%, from 194 employees to 199 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Benham, KY, are Manufacturing (44 people), Retail Trade (33 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Benham, KY, though some of these residents may live in Benham, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$24,750
Median earning men ± $11,793
$25,000
Median earning women ± $10,791

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($22,750), Manufacturing ($17,625), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,396), Manufacturing ($14,028), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.51%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell
Senator from Kentucky2
Assumed office on January 3, 1985
Rand Paul
Senator from Kentucky3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.875% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.806% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (753k), and Secondary Education (541k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Benham, KY was $54,500 in 2023, which is 0.18 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $52,900 to $54,500, a 3.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Benham, KY is 93%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Benham, KY have an average commute time of 11.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Benham, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$54,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$3,878
$252
Median Property Taxes
±$88

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Benham, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Benham, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

93%
Homeownership
2023
61%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 93% of the housing units in Benham, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.5%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Benham, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$52,652
Median Household Income
± $10,442
271
Number of Households
± 83

In 2023, the median household income of the 271 households in Benham, KY grew to $52,652 from the previous year's value of $50,595.

The following chart displays the households in Benham, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Benham, KY is from Benham, KY.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Benham, KY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (52.8%)
  2. Carpooled (32.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (13.6%)

In 2023, 52.8% of workers in Benham, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (32.2%) and those who worked at home (13.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

11.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Benham, KY have a shorter commute time (11.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Benham, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Benham, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Benham, KY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Benham, KY (60 out of 628 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Benham, KY is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.1% of the population of Benham, KY has health coverage, with 16.1% on employee plans, 48.4% on Medicaid, 22.5% on Medicare, 8.12% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1,601 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.22% increase from the previous year (1,551 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1502 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 342 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 11.3% between 18 and 34 years, 44.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.94%
Uninsured
16.1%
Employer Coverage
48.4%
Medicaid
22.5%
Medicare
8.12%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Benham, KY declined by 2.87% from 5.08% to 4.94%.

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