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None of the households in Benton, IA 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 Benton, IA are U.S. citizens.
In 2022, the median property value in Benton, IA was $72,500, and the homeownership rate was 100%.
Most people in Benton, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Benton, IA was 5 cars per household.
Benton, IA is home to a population of 27 people, from which 100% are citizens.
In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27 people) in Benton, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Benton, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Benton, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Benton, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27 people) in Benton, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Benton, IA as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Benton, IA.
96.3% of the population of Benton, IA has health coverage, with 29.6% on employee plans, 18.5% on Medicaid, 29.6% on Medicare, 18.5% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 466 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 7.41% under 18 years, 11.1% between 18 and 34 years, 48.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.3% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Benton, IA declined by 14.8% from 4.35% to 3.7%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Benton, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of Benton, IA employs 13 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Benton, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (5 people), Retail Trade (2 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (2 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,625) and Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,625).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Benton, IA grew at a rate of 8.33%, from 12 employees to 13 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Benton, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3 people), Transportation Occupations (2 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Benton, IA.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Benton, IA grew at a rate of 8.33%, from 12 employees to 13 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Benton, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5 people), Retail Trade (2 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (2 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Benton, IA, though some of these residents may live in Benton, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,625).
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).
Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.
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 Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The median property value in Benton, IA was $72,500 in 2022, which is 0.218 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $53,300 to $72,500, a 36% increase. The homeownership rate in Benton, IA is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
People in Benton, IA have an average commute time of 16.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Benton, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.
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, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Benton, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 13 households in Benton, IA grew to $51,250 from the previous year's value of $46,250.
The following chart displays the households in Benton, IA 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.
In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 84.6% of workers in Benton, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.69%) and those who worked at home (7.69%).
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.
Using averages, employees in Benton, IA have a shorter commute time (16.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Benton, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Benton, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Benton, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Benton, IA have 5 cars.
Social Needs
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.