Benton, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,548

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.7

8.23% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.9%

24.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,143

2.68% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$201,000

Population & Diversity

Benton, LA is home to a population of 2.55k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.92% of Benton, LA residents were born outside of the country (49 people).

In 2024, there were 1.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.24k people) in Benton, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 795 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 264 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Benton, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Benton, LA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Benton, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.24k ± 447
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
795 ± 164
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
264 ± 186

9.77%

Hispanic Population

249 people

9.77% of the people in Benton, LA are hispanic (249 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Benton, LA 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 Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

1.92%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

0.997%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 1.92% of Benton, LA residents (49 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, LA was 0.997%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
69 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
31 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 23

Benton, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Benton, LA employs 1.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Benton, LA were Accommodation & Food Services (158 people), Public Administration (145 people), and Manufacturing (127 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($154,531), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($111,250), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.18k

2024 Value

± 258

3.6%

1 Year growth

± 30.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Benton, LA grew at a rate of 3.6%, from 1.14k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Benton, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (193 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (182 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (124 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Benton, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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

1.18k

2024 Value

± 258

3.6%

1 Year growth

± 30.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Benton, LA grew at a rate of 3.6%, from 1.14k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Benton, LA, are Accommodation & Food Services (158 people), Public Administration (145 people), and Manufacturing (127 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Benton, LA, though some of these residents may live in Benton, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,250

Median earning men ± $11,574

$52,500

Median earning women ± $25,113

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,688), Other Services Except Public Administration ($57,961), and Construction ($49,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($157,614), Public Administration ($61,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,505).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Benton, LA was $201,000 in 2024, which is 0.604 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $192,800 to $201,000, a 4.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Benton, LA is 63%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Benton, LA have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Benton, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$201,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,688

$600

Median Property Taxes

±$166

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

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

Rent vs Own

63%

Homeownership

2024

53.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63% of the housing units in Benton, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.2%.

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

$58,143

Median Household Income

± $8,011

952

Number of Households

± 215

In 2024, the median household income of the 952 households in Benton, LA declined from $58,143 from the previous year's value of $59,744.

The following chart displays the households in Benton, LA 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Benton, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.7%)
Carpooled (8.09%)
Walked (3.2%)

In 2024, 86.7% of workers in Benton, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.09%) and those who walked to work (3.2%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Benton, LA have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.81% of the workforce in Benton, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Benton, LA (608 out of 2.55k 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 16 - 17, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Benton, LA is Two Or More, followed by Black 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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