Benton, KY

Census Place

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    2024 Population
    4,748
    2024 Median Age
    43.2
    1.14% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    11.4%
    18.8% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $66,827
    5.46% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $157,000
    1.63% 1-year decline
    2024 Employed Population
    2,375
    4.81% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Benton, KY 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.

    98.9% of the residents in Benton, KY are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Benton, KY was $157,000, and the homeownership rate was 78.7%.

    Most people in Benton, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Benton, KY was 2 cars per household.

    United States

    Population & Diversity

    Benton, KY is home to a population of 4.75k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.44% of Benton, KY residents were born outside of the country (116 people).

    In 2024, there were 28.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.2k people) in Benton, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 146 White (Hispanic) and 104 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    98.9%
    2024 Citizenship
    98.7%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 98.9% of Benton, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Benton, KY was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Benton, KY
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      4.2k ± 174
    2. White (Hispanic)
      146 ± 120
    3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
      104 ± 137
    3.58%
    Hispanic Population
    170 people

    In 2024, there were 28.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.2k people) in Benton, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 146 White (Hispanic) and 104 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    3.58% of the people in Benton, KY are hispanic (170 people).

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

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    Foreign-Born Population

    2.44%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    116 people
    2.47%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    118 people

    As of 2024, 2.44% of Benton, KY residents (116 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, KY was 2.47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      147 ± 111
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      48 ± 47

    Benton, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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    Health

    93.9% of the population of Benton, KY has health coverage, with 39.4% on employee plans, 19.2% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 18.2% on non-group plans, and 1.17% on military or VA plans.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    6.06%
    Uninsured
    39.4%
    Employer Coverage
    19.2%
    Medicaid
    16.1%
    Medicare
    18.2%
    Non-Group
    1.17%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Benton, KY grew by 72.1% from 3.52% to 6.06%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Benton, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Benton, KY employs 2.38k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Benton, KY were Retail Trade (399 people), Accommodation & Food Services (246 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (245 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,068), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,567), and Transportation & Warehousing ($84,567).

    Employment

    Occupations

    2.38k
    2024 Value
    ± 405
    4.81%
    1 Year growth
    ± 23.4%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Benton, KY grew at a rate of 4.81%, from 2.27k employees to 2.38k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Benton, KY, are Sales & Related Occupations (414 people), Management Occupations (314 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (250 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Benton, KY.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    2.38k
    2024 Value
    ± 405
    4.81%
    1 Year growth
    ± 23.4%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Benton, KY grew at a rate of 4.81%, from 2.27k employees to 2.38k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Benton, KY, are Retail Trade (399 people), Accommodation & Food Services (246 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (245 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Benton, KY, though some of these residents may live in Benton, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $37,614
    Median earning men ± $10,304
    $31,473
    Median earning women ± $11,268

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,471), Other Services Except Public Administration ($51,154), and Public Administration ($48,672).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,171), Public Administration ($58,225), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,545).

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

    are the senators currently representing the state of the United States. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Benton, KY. Showing the available data for the states of United States.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (48.2%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Jill Stein (0.556%)
      Green Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Benton, KY was $157,000 in 2024, which is 0.472 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $159,600 to $157,000, a 1.63% decrease. The homeownership rate in Benton, KY is 78.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Benton, KY have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Benton, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $157,000
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$16,689
    $1,525
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$325

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

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

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    Rent vs Own

    78.7%
    Homeownership
    2024
    60.9%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 78.7% of the housing units in Benton, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.1%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $66,827
    Median Household Income
    ± $18,749
    1.94k
    Number of Households
    ± 364

    In 2024, the median household income of the 1.94k households in Benton, KY grew to $66,827 from the previous year's value of $63,368.

    The following chart displays the households in Benton, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (79.9%)
    2. Worked At Home (13.4%)
    3. Carpooled (4.1%)

    In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Benton, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.4%) and those who carpooled to work (4.1%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    27.2 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Benton, KY have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.5% of the workforce in Benton, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Benton, KY (505 out of 4.42k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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