Population 2,046 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Benton
Household size in Benton
| Period | Benton | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.58 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.60 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Benton holds 2.78 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 36.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 36.6 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 37.4 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Benton are younger than 39.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 40.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 11.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 11.6% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 11.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Benton than nationally: 9.5%, 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 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 31.2% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 35.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 34.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +3.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Benton is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (39.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 10.1% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 10.2% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 9.8% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Benton is close to the national rate: 10.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1973 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1974 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1976 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1978 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Benton has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, 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 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $585 | $763 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $842 | $847 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $946 | $947 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $958 | $1,118 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$373 | +$355 | +$390 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Benton costs $958 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 27.4% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.2% | 29.2% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.2% | 30.6% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.1% | 32.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Benton (33.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to 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 Benton
| Period | Benton | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.8% | 88.6% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.4% | 89.3% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.8% | 89.9% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 90.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Benton is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma, against 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 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 7.3% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 7.7% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.3%, unemployment in Benton is close to the national rate of 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).
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 | 2.78 | 39.3 | 9.5% | 14.1% | 10.3% | 1991 | $958 | 33.1% | 93.4% | 5.3% |
| Greenwich | 2.48 | 33.5 | 13.7% | 35.6% | 3.2% | 2011 | $1,694 | 54.3% | 97.8% | 1.9% |
| Towanda | 2.59 | 38.0 | 15.6% | 17.2% | 7.0% | 1987 | $1,018 | 28.6% | 93.4% | 4.1% |
| Bel Aire | 2.77 | 35.4 | 10.5% | 19.7% | 3.0% | 1995 | $1,554 | 48.3% | 94.2% | 2.8% |
| Kechi | 2.88 | 35.7 | 11.4% | 13.9% | 2.7% | 1999 | $1,218 | 51.5% | 95.7% | 2.0% |
| Potwin | 2.19 | 46.6 | 3.1% | 12.4% | 3.2% | 1958 | $781 | 29.9% | 88.5% | 0.2% |
| Park City | 2.69 | 37.0 | 13.1% | 24.3% | 8.2% | 1986 | $1,049 | 30.9% | 95.7% | 2.0% |
| Whitewater | 2.23 | 46.1 | 3.4% | 13.7% | 3.7% | 1961 | $889 | 29.4% | 88.3% | 0.3% |
| Sunnydale | 2.95 | 48.7 | 6.4% | 15.1% | 5.6% | 1989 | $971 | 49.1% | 95.5% | 0.8% |
| Valley Center | 2.66 | 38.8 | 8.2% | 28.0% | 6.7% | 1989 | $978 | 37.3% | 92.7% | 2.9% |
| El Dorado | 2.27 | 39.7 | 12.9% | 35.6% | 13.4% | 1970 | $844 | 24.1% | 93.3% | 4.5% |
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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