Benton city, Kentucky demographics
Population: 4,734
Median age: 46.9
Median household income: 55,276
Benton is a city in Marshall County, Kentucky, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Benton city, KY.
Population
| 2021 | 4,734 |
| 2020 | 4,498 |
| 2019 | 4,477 |
| 2018 | 4,460 |
| 2017 | 4,464 |
| 2016 | 4,483 |
| 2015 | 4,379 |
| 2014 | 4,380 |
| 2013 | 4,382 |
| 2012 | 4,395 |
| 2011 | 4,354 |
| 2010 | 4,365 |
| 2009 | 4,345 |
Census data for Benton city, Kentucky
Demographic and housing estimates in Benton city, Kentucky
| Total population | 4,734 |
| Male | 2,210 |
| Female | 2,524 |
| Total population | 4,734 |
| Under 5 years | 220 |
| 5 to 9 years | 190 |
| 10 to 14 years | 281 |
| 15 to 19 years | 101 |
| 20 to 24 years | 144 |
| 25 to 34 years | 651 |
| 35 to 44 years | 727 |
| 45 to 54 years | 393 |
| 55 to 59 years | 423 |
| 60 to 64 years | 470 |
| 65 to 74 years | 509 |
| 75 to 84 years | 374 |
| 85 years and over | 251 |
| Median age (years) | 46.9 |
| Under 18 years | 765 |
| 16 years and over | 4,043 |
| 18 years and over | 3,969 |
| 21 years and over | 3,942 |
| 62 years and over | 1,358 |
| 65 years and over | 1,134 |
| Total population | 4,734 |
| One race | 4,608 |
| White | 4,403 |
| Black or African American | 77 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 112 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 16 |
| Two or more races | 126 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,953 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,837 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 2,116 |
Social characteristics in Benton city, Kentucky
| Total households | 2,104 |
| Family households (families) | 972 |
| Married-couple family | 74 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 283 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 210 |
| Nonfamily households | 775 |
| Average household size | 860 |
| Average family size | 2.05 |
Economic characteristics in Benton city, Kentucky
| Total households | 2,104 |
| Less than $10,000 | 196 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 148 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 173 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 231 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 207 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 399 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 444 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 252 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 33 |
| $200,000 or more | 21 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 55,276 |
Housing characteristics in Benton city, Kentucky
| Total housing units | 2,384 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,104 |
| Vacant housing units | 280 |
| Total housing units | 2,384 |
| 1-unit, detached | 1,728 |
| 1-unit, attached | 21 |
| 2 units | 63 |
| 3 or 4 units | 43 |
| 5 to 9 units | 55 |
| 10 to 19 units | 121 |
| 20 or more units | 174 |
| Mobile home | 179 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 2,384 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 72 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 353 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 370 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 405 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 335 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 265 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 477 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 61 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 46 |
| Total housing units | 2,384 |
| 1 room | 111 |
| 2 rooms | 168 |
| 3 rooms | 193 |
| 4 rooms | 301 |
| 5 rooms | 424 |
| 6 rooms | 455 |
| 7 rooms | 293 |
| 8 rooms | 120 |
| 9 rooms or more | 319 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 2,384 |
| No bedroom | 111 |
| 1 bedroom | 267 |
| 2 bedrooms | 617 |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,055 |
| 4 bedrooms | 218 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 116 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,104 |
| Owner-occupied | 1,579 |
| Renter-occupied | 525 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.26 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.43 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,104 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 388 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 435 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 273 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 552 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 190 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 266 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,579 |
| Less than $50,000 | 44 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 415 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 488 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 299 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 238 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 61 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 21 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 13 |
| Median (dollars) | 133,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,579 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 904 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 675 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 513 |
| Less than $500 | 62 |
| $500 to $999 | 377 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 10 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 64 |
| Median (dollars) | 730 |
| No rent paid | 12 |
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