Benton, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

6,863

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.6

0.948% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.7%

0.884% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,123

5.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$87,200

Population & Diversity

Benton, IL is home to a population of 6.86k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.92% of Benton, IL residents were born outside of the country (132 people).

In 2024, there were 19.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.14k people) in Benton, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 314 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 148 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Benton, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Benton, IL was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Benton, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.14k ± 454
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
314 ± 90
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
148 ± 108

3.34%

Hispanic Population

229 people

3.34% of the people in Benton, IL are hispanic (229 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Benton, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

1.92%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

132 people

1.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

139 people

As of 2024, 1.92% of Benton, IL residents (132 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, IL was 1.96%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
175 ± 72
Gulf War (2001-)
61 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 35

Benton, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.87 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Benton, IL employs 2.78k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Benton, IL were Manufacturing (524 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (464 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (297 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,221), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,077), and Public Administration ($82,766).

Employment

Occupations

2.78k

2024 Value

± 389

−2.42%

1 Year decline

± 20.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Benton, IL declined at a rate of −2.42%, from 2.85k employees to 2.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Benton, IL, are Production Occupations (332 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (329 people), and Management Occupations (286 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Benton, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

2.78k

2024 Value

± 389

−2.42%

1 Year decline

± 20.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Benton, IL declined at a rate of −2.42%, from 2.85k employees to 2.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Benton, IL, are Manufacturing (524 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (464 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (297 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Benton, IL, though some of these residents may live in Benton, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,394

Median earning men ± $8,249

$37,279

Median earning women ± $5,780

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,750), Manufacturing ($76,486), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,964), Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,417), and Manufacturing ($42,727).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Benton, IL was $87,200 in 2024, which is 0.262 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,100 to $87,200, a 2.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Benton, IL is 62.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Benton, IL have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Benton, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$87,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,752

$1,868

Median Property Taxes

±$292

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, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.6%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.6% of the housing units in Benton, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Benton, IL 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.

$54,123

Median Household Income

± $11,820

2.99k

Number of Households

± 373

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.99k households in Benton, IL grew to $54,123 from the previous year's value of $51,349.

The following chart displays the households in Benton, IL 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, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.8%)
Carpooled (16.2%)
Worked At Home (11%)

In 2024, 69.8% of workers in Benton, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.2%) and those who worked at home (11%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Benton, IL have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.98% of the workforce in Benton, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Benton, IL (1.16k out of 6.55k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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