Benton, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

292

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.7

29.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

37.3%

44.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,027

4.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$267,300

Population & Diversity

Benton, CA is home to a population of 292 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.03% of Benton, CA residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 2.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (145 people) in Benton, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 50 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 Benton, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Benton, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Benton, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
145 ± 147
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 33
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 62

13%

Hispanic Population

38 people

13% of the people in Benton, CA are hispanic (38 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Benton, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

1.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

1.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 1.03% of Benton, CA residents (3 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Benton, CA was 1.36%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Benton, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

83 ± 111

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Benton, CA.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Benton, CA was $267,300 in 2024, which is 0.803 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $277,500 to $267,300, a 3.68% decrease. The homeownership rate in Benton, CA is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Benton, CA have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Benton, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$267,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,677

$131

Median Property Taxes

±$121

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 Benton, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$68,027

Median Household Income

± $43,054

181

Number of Households

± 126

In 2024, the median household income of the 181 households in Benton, CA grew to $68,027 from the previous year's value of $65,035.

The following chart displays the households in Benton, CA 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Benton, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.1%)
Walked (19.1%)
Worked At Home (2.29%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in Benton, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (19.1%) and those who worked at home (2.29%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Benton, CA have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Benton, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Benton, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Benton, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Benton, CA (109 out of 292 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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