Benton city, Illinois demographics
Population: 7,101
Median age: 40.4
Median household income: 46,530
Benton is a city in Franklin County, Illinois, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Benton city, IL.
Population
| 2021 | 7,101 |
| 2020 | 6,977 |
| 2019 | 6,971 |
| 2018 | 6,980 |
| 2017 | 7,050 |
| 2016 | 7,148 |
| 2015 | 7,319 |
| 2014 | 7,185 |
| 2013 | 7,089 |
| 2012 | 7,284 |
| 2011 | 7,150 |
| 2010 | 7,066 |
| 2009 | 6,982 |
Census data for Benton city, Illinois
Demographic and housing estimates in Benton city, Illinois
| Total population | 7,101 |
| Male | 3,402 |
| Female | 3,699 |
| Total population | 7,101 |
| Under 5 years | 497 |
| 5 to 9 years | 332 |
| 10 to 14 years | 464 |
| 15 to 19 years | 546 |
| 20 to 24 years | 485 |
| 25 to 34 years | 834 |
| 35 to 44 years | 779 |
| 45 to 54 years | 860 |
| 55 to 59 years | 451 |
| 60 to 64 years | 394 |
| 65 to 74 years | 715 |
| 75 to 84 years | 560 |
| 85 years and over | 184 |
| Median age (years) | 40.4 |
| Under 18 years | 1,698 |
| 16 years and over | 5,621 |
| 18 years and over | 5,403 |
| 21 years and over | 5,199 |
| 62 years and over | 1,680 |
| 65 years and over | 1,459 |
| Total population | 7,101 |
| One race | 6,771 |
| White | 6,635 |
| Black or African American | 76 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 59 |
| Two or more races | 330 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,385 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 2,542 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 2,843 |
Social characteristics in Benton city, Illinois
| Total households | 2,941 |
| Family households (families) | 1,147 |
| Married-couple family | 315 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 467 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 355 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,012 |
| Average household size | 1,096 |
| Average family size | 2.31 |
Economic characteristics in Benton city, Illinois
| Total households | 2,941 |
| Less than $10,000 | 241 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 287 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 345 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 274 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 437 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 519 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 268 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 386 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 151 |
| $200,000 or more | 33 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 46,530 |
Housing characteristics in Benton city, Illinois
| Total housing units | 3,476 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,941 |
| Vacant housing units | 535 |
| Total housing units | 3,476 |
| 1-unit, detached | 2,721 |
| 1-unit, attached | 78 |
| 2 units | 328 |
| 3 or 4 units | 59 |
| 5 to 9 units | 79 |
| 10 to 19 units | 31 |
| 20 or more units | 51 |
| Mobile home | 129 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 3,476 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 33 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 273 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 181 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 170 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 423 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 585 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 574 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 629 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 608 |
| Total housing units | 3,476 |
| 1 room | 44 |
| 2 rooms | 53 |
| 3 rooms | 148 |
| 4 rooms | 799 |
| 5 rooms | 645 |
| 6 rooms | 825 |
| 7 rooms | 421 |
| 8 rooms | 234 |
| 9 rooms or more | 307 |
| Median rooms | 5.6 |
| Total housing units | 3,476 |
| No bedroom | 44 |
| 1 bedroom | 184 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,560 |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,411 |
| 4 bedrooms | 243 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 34 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,941 |
| Owner-occupied | 1,853 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,088 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.46 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.05 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,941 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 268 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 808 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 483 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 678 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 287 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 417 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,853 |
| Less than $50,000 | 517 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 719 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 327 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 131 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 113 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 46 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 76,500 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,853 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 740 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,113 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,018 |
| Less than $500 | 238 |
| $500 to $999 | 631 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 149 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 660 |
| No rent paid | 70 |
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