Benton, KY

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,748
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
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.

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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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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    34,091 ± 4,516 people
  2. Cuba
    20,475 ± 3,505 people
  3. India
    12,629 ± 2,755 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,091 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 20,475 and India with 12,629.

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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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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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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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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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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.
Y-Axis
2.51%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. 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 Kentucky.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.
Mitch McConnell
Senator from Kentucky2
Assumed office on January 3, 1985
Rand Paul
Senator from Kentucky3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

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 Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Benton, KY is from Kentucky.
0.449
2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2023, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.729% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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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.

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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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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.

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1,601 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,601 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1502 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

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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