Benton City, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

54.9

9.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.5%

11.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,500

40.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Benton City, MO is home to a population of 88 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (86 people) in Benton City, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (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 City, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Benton City, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Benton City, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
86 ± 52
White (Hispanic)
2 ± 3
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12

2.27%

Hispanic Population

2 people

2.27% of the people in Benton City, MO are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Benton City, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 12

Benton City, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Benton City, MO employs 59 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Benton City, MO were Other Services, Except Public Administration (14 people), Manufacturing (13 people), and Public Administration (9 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($57,917), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,750).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 83

−6.35%

1 Year decline

± 201%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Benton City, MO declined at a rate of −6.35%, from 63 employees to 59 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Benton City, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (13 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (13 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Benton City, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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

2024 Value

± 83

−6.35%

1 Year decline

± 201%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Benton City, MO declined at a rate of −6.35%, from 63 employees to 59 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Benton City, MO, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (14 people), Manufacturing (13 people), and Public Administration (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Benton City, MO, though some of these residents may live in Benton City, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,500

Median earning men ± $34,566

$35,179

Median earning women ± $15,542

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($35,357).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Benton City, MO was $91,700 in 2024, which is 0.276 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $81,300 to $91,700, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Benton City, MO is 83.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Benton City, MO have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Benton City, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$91,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,649

$35

Median Property Taxes

±$34

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 City, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.3%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.3% of the housing units in Benton City, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Benton City, MO 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.

$57,500

Median Household Income

± $39,472

Number of Households

± 31

In 2024, the median household income of the 42 households in Benton City, MO grew to $57,500 from the previous year's value of $41,042.

The following chart displays the households in Benton City, MO 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Benton City, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.8%)
Carpooled (31.3%)

In 2024, 68.8% of workers in Benton City, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (31.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Benton City, MO have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Benton City, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Benton City, MO (18 out of 88 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Benton City, MO is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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