Population 943 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Benton
Household size in Benton
| Period | Benton | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.11 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.09 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.19 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.10 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Benton are small: just 2.10 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Benton
| Period | Benton | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.7 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.1 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.9, Benton is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has dropped from 50.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Benton
| Period | Benton | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Benton as they are nationally: 12.4%, against 11.6%.
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 Benton
Renters in Benton
| Period | Benton | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.1% of households in Benton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three in ten owners (29.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Benton
| Period | Benton | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Benton than nationally: 12.9%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Benton
| Period | Benton | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +6 |
Benton has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Benton
| Period | Benton | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $511 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $530 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,166 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $825 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$314 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Benton costs $825 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.9% 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 Benton
Bachelor's degrees in Benton
| Period | Benton | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.3% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.9% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Benton as nationally: 32.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in California as a whole (36.3%).
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 Benton
| Period | Benton | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.3% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.5% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Benton have finished high school (91.5%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Benton
| Period | Benton | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Benton runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Benton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton | 2.10 | 45.9 | 12.4% | 17.1% | 12.9% | 1989 | $825 | 32.9% | 91.5% | 4.4% |
| Crestview | 2.12 | 44.5 | 9.7% | 16.8% | 11.4% | 1994 | $821 | 20.2% | 86.4% | 6.1% |
| Toms Place | 2.08 | 43.2 | 10.3% | 17.5% | 11.4% | 1995 | $804 | 20.9% | 87.1% | 6.8% |
| Dyer | 2.04 | 54.9 | 11.7% | 39.1% | 27.0% | 1986 | $1,314 | 21.0% | 83.3% | 0.7% |
| Mammoth Lakes | 2.19 | 43.7 | 19.7% | 39.5% | 55.3% | 1981 | $1,422 | 29.3% | 91.7% | 3.7% |
| June Lake | 1.80 | 66.2 | 15.9% | 31.8% | 81.1% | 1984 | $804 | 47.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Silver Peak | 2.03 | 55.0 | 11.6% | 39.2% | 27.1% | 1986 | $1,320 | 21.1% | 83.2% | 0.6% |
| Yosemite Junction | 1.17 | 66.9 | 4.6% | 67.2% | 72.2% | 1971 | $1,195 | 50.5% | 81.7% | 7.8% |
| Yosemite National Park | 1.61 | 38.5 | 5.3% | 58.1% | 20.9% | 1979 | $1,209 | 41.9% | 91.0% | 6.4% |
| Wawona | 1.13 | 67.1 | 4.4% | 70.8% | 77.6% | 1970 | $1,133 | 51.2% | 80.8% | 5.6% |
| Goldfield | 2.03 | 55.0 | 11.6% | 39.2% | 27.1% | 1986 | $1,320 | 21.1% | 83.2% | 0.6% |
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 Benton. 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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