Benton, KY Demographic Data
Benton, KY Summary
Benton is located in Marshall County in Kentucky
- Population: 4,395
- Area: 4.24 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.19 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,035.82 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 433.73 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Benton, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,389
53%
50.8
Male
2,094
47%
49.2
Total Population
4,483
323,128,000
Benton, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
160
3.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
221
4.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
387
8.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
230
5.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
404
9.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
355
7.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
658
14.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
505
11.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
307
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
204
4.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
604
13.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
265
5.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
183
4.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,611
80.5%
77.2
Female
2,000
55.4%
51.3
Male
1,611
44.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,444
76.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,217
27.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,052
23.5%
15.2
Female
681
64.7%
55.8
Male
371
35.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Benton, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,468
99.7%
96.8
White
4,385
97.8%
72.6
Black or African American
69
1.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
14
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
14
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
15
0.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
0
0.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,483
100.0%
82.2
Benton, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
209
6.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
135
4.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,152
37.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
763
24.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
175
5.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
297
9.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
350
11.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
344
11.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,737
88.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
647
21.0%
31.2
Benton, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
838
22.6%
33.7%
Now Married
1,919
51.7%
47.5
Divorced
457
12.3%
11.0%
Separated
77
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
424
11.4
5.8%
Benton, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,294
99.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
29
0.7%
21.6%
Spanish
15
0.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
14
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Benton, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
134
7.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
172
9.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
217
11.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
363
19.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
154
8.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
295
15.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
248
13.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
244
13.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
37
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
15
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
42,896
57,617
Per capita income
23,540
31,128
Benton, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
12
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
119
7.2%
9.8
Construction
49
3.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
595
35.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
23
1.4%
6.6
Information
64
3.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
278
16.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
44
2.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
84
5.1%
11.4
Public administration
21
1.3%
4.6
Retail trade
244
14.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
98
5.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
30
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
77
4.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
722
43.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
283
17.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
340
20.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
239
14.4%
18.1%
Benton, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,606
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,360
84.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
154
9.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
28
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
64
4.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.7
26.6
Benton, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
57
3.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
835
44.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
760
40.4%
37.1
3 or more
227
12.1%
21.0
Benton, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,879
90.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,259
67.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
620
33.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
209
10.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Benton, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,088
1 room
12
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
107
5.1%
2.7
3 rooms
50
2.4%
9.1
4 rooms
163
7.8%
16.5
5 rooms
510
24.4%
19.8
6 rooms
518
24.8%
17.8
7 rooms
271
13.0%
12.0
8 rooms
195
9.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
262
12.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Benton, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,088
1-unit, detached
1,827
87.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
40
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
45
2.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
12
0.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
38
1.8%
4.4
20 or more units
58
2.8%
9.0
Mobile home
68
3.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Benton, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
33
1.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
55
2.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
327
15.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
565
27.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
388
18.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
104
5.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
302
14.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
191
9.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
64
3.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
59
2.8%
1.4%
Benton, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,110
59.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
769
40.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Benton, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
744
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
15
2.0%
11.8%
Less than $500
16
2.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
149
20.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
159
21.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
405
54.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
324
43.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
172
23.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
74
9.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
26
3.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
148
19.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Benton, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
519
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
26
5.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
88
17.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
405
78.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
101
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
666
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
174
35.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
58
11.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
35
7.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
65
13.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
158
32.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
130
0.0%
0.0%
Benton, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,259
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
122
9.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
326
25.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
471
37.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
171
13.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
107
8.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
62
4.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
116,300
205,000