Benham, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

725

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.6

3.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.7%

64.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,946

14.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$53,000

2.75% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Benham, KY is home to a population of 725 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 13.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (652 people) in Benham, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Benham, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Benham, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Benham, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Benham, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
652 ± 190
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
48 ± 62
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 21

0.276%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.276% of the people in Benham, KY are hispanic (2 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

3 ± 15

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Benham, KY.

Economy

The economy of Benham, KY employs 253 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Benham, KY were Manufacturing (47 people), Educational Services (47 people), and Retail Trade (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($43,958), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,794), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,750).

Employment

Occupations

253

2024 Value

± 106

27.1%

1 Year growth

± 49.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Benham, KY grew at a rate of 27.1%, from 199 employees to 253 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Benham, KY, are Production Occupations (57 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (36 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Benham, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

253

2024 Value

± 106

27.1%

1 Year growth

± 49.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Benham, KY grew at a rate of 27.1%, from 199 employees to 253 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Benham, KY, are Manufacturing (47 people), Educational Services (47 people), and Retail Trade (44 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,250

Median earning men ± $15,413

$37,019

Median earning women ± $13,756

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,659), Retail Trade ($23,500), and Manufacturing ($18,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,794) and Manufacturing ($14,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Benham, KY was $53,000 in 2024, which is 0.159 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $54,500 to $53,000, a 2.75% decrease. The homeownership rate in Benham, KY is 82%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Benham, KY have an average commute time of 14.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Benham, KY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$53,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,358

$269

Median Property Taxes

±$97

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.

Rent vs Own

82%

Homeownership

2024

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82% of the housing units in Benham, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Benham, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,946

Median Household Income

± $11,246

328

Number of Households

± 104

In 2024, the median household income of the 328 households in Benham, KY declined from $44,946 from the previous year's value of $52,652.

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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Benham, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (59.7%)
Carpooled (26.9%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)

In 2024, 59.7% of workers in Benham, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (26.9%) and those who worked at home (11.9%).

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.

Commute Time

14.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Benham, KY have a shorter commute time (14.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Benham, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Benham, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

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 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Benham, KY (114 out of 725 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Benham, KY is White, followed by Black 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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