Population 901 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Benham
Household size in Benham
| Period | Benham | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Benham is a place of small households, averaging 2.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.48 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Benham
| Period | Benham | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.9 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.4 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.8 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
At 41.4, the median age in Benham is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Benham
| Period | Benham | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Benham: 6.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Benham
Renters in Benham
| Period | Benham | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.4% of households in Benham rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 71.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Benham
| Period | Benham | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Benham than nationally: 11.8%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Kentucky as a whole looks much the same.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Benham
| Period | Benham | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1949 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1951 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1941 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
Benham is a place of older homes: half were built before 1941, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Benham
| Period | Benham | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $392 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $648 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $545 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $715 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$323 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Benham runs $715 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Benham
Bachelor's degrees in Benham
| Period | Benham | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Benham: 16.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Benham
| Period | Benham | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.1% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.6% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Benham never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Benham
| Period | Benham | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Benham runs well above the national rate: 10.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Benham compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benham | 2.29 | 41.4 | 6.0% | 21.4% | 11.8% | 1941 | $715 | 16.8% | 78.6% | 10.2% |
| Cumberland | 2.45 | 37.2 | 13.3% | 43.2% | 22.7% | 1977 | $698 | 17.4% | 82.3% | 16.7% |
| Blair | 2.35 | 23.7 | 25.8% | 53.5% | 17.5% | 1977 | $468 | 8.6% | 66.7% | 29.2% |
| Lynch | 2.68 | 43.7 | 10.5% | 33.1% | 36.4% | 1938 | $883 | 10.6% | 84.7% | 3.6% |
| Hiram | 2.76 | 34.2 | 13.7% | 42.6% | 20.4% | 1979 | $641 | 23.6% | 86.2% | 3.3% |
| Linefork | 2.45 | 49.3 | 14.4% | 28.7% | 30.8% | 1979 | $417 | 17.0% | 80.3% | 1.0% |
| Rutherford | 2.32 | 44.0 | 14.0% | 32.3% | 26.5% | 1969 | $719 | 12.1% | 78.3% | 12.8% |
| Partridge | 2.65 | 45.3 | 14.7% | 26.8% | 18.0% | 1977 | $625 | 8.8% | 79.7% | 12.8% |
| Gordon | 2.37 | 52.6 | 17.2% | 25.6% | 28.0% | 1977 | $417 | 16.0% | 83.1% | 0.3% |
| Holmes Mill | 2.28 | 46.1 | 16.2% | 29.8% | 30.2% | 1966 | $653 | 12.7% | 76.7% | 8.6% |
| Dione | 2.50 | 47.6 | 17.1% | 22.1% | 20.8% | 1979 | $516 | 17.8% | 86.7% | 4.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Benham. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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