Benton town, Tennessee demographics
Population: 1,436
Median age: 38.6
Median household income: 39,474
Benton is a town in Polk County, Tennessee, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Benton town, TN.
Population
| 2021 | 1,436 |
| 2020 | 1,256 |
| 2019 | 1,526 |
| 2018 | 1,584 |
| 2017 | 1,695 |
| 2016 | 1,821 |
| 2015 | 1,897 |
| 2014 | 1,844 |
| 2013 | 2,017 |
| 2012 | 1,686 |
| 2011 | 1,682 |
| 2010 | 1,723 |
| 2009 | 1,534 |
Census data for Benton town, Tennessee
Demographic and housing estimates in Benton town, Tennessee
| Total population | 1,436 |
| Male | 750 |
| Female | 686 |
| Total population | 1,436 |
| Under 5 years | 124 |
| 5 to 9 years | 63 |
| 10 to 14 years | 44 |
| 15 to 19 years | 59 |
| 20 to 24 years | 143 |
| 25 to 34 years | 214 |
| 35 to 44 years | 150 |
| 45 to 54 years | 164 |
| 55 to 59 years | 139 |
| 60 to 64 years | 72 |
| 65 to 74 years | 173 |
| 75 to 84 years | 81 |
| 85 years and over | 10 |
| Median age (years) | 38.6 |
| Under 18 years | 252 |
| 16 years and over | 1,205 |
| 18 years and over | 1,184 |
| 21 years and over | 1,130 |
| 62 years and over | 308 |
| 65 years and over | 264 |
| Total population | 1,436 |
| One race | 1,397 |
| White | 1,329 |
| Black or African American | 60 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 8 |
| Two or more races | 39 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,176 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 631 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 545 |
Social characteristics in Benton town, Tennessee
| Total households | 564 |
| Family households (families) | 262 |
| Married-couple family | 28 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 88 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 59 |
| Nonfamily households | 186 |
| Average household size | 213 |
| Average family size | 2.28 |
Economic characteristics in Benton town, Tennessee
| Total households | 564 |
| Less than $10,000 | 28 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 78 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 118 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 31 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 71 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 81 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 58 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 81 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 9 |
| $200,000 or more | 9 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 39,474 |
Housing characteristics in Benton town, Tennessee
| Total housing units | 634 |
| Occupied housing units | 564 |
| Vacant housing units | 70 |
| Total housing units | 634 |
| 1-unit, detached | 377 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1 |
| 2 units | 15 |
| 3 or 4 units | 46 |
| 5 to 9 units | 70 |
| 10 to 19 units | 0 |
| 20 or more units | 16 |
| Mobile home | 109 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 634 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 52 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 129 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 108 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 99 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 114 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 39 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 44 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 20 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 29 |
| Total housing units | 634 |
| 1 room | 0 |
| 2 rooms | 31 |
| 3 rooms | 75 |
| 4 rooms | 120 |
| 5 rooms | 215 |
| 6 rooms | 91 |
| 7 rooms | 48 |
| 8 rooms | 24 |
| 9 rooms or more | 30 |
| Median rooms | 4.9 |
| Total housing units | 634 |
| No bedroom | 0 |
| 1 bedroom | 100 |
| 2 bedrooms | 207 |
| 3 bedrooms | 312 |
| 4 bedrooms | 15 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 0 |
| Occupied housing units | 564 |
| Owner-occupied | 356 |
| Renter-occupied | 208 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.67 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.61 |
| Occupied housing units | 564 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 70 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 162 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 109 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 99 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 77 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 47 |
| Owner-occupied units | 356 |
| Less than $50,000 | 34 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 92 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 81 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 77 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 51 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 18 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 3 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 135,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 356 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 192 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 164 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 178 |
| Less than $500 | 119 |
| $500 to $999 | 59 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 0 |
| $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) | 372 |
| No rent paid | 30 |
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