Population 4,589 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Benton
Household size in Benton
| Period | Benton | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.45 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Benton has 2.43 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.88 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Benton is 41.6 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Benton (15.1%), well above the national share of 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 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Benton rent their homes (27.1%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly four in ten owners (38.4%) 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 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Benton: 14.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
Benton has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. Tennessee as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $528 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $607 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $669 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $690 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$162 | +$526 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Benton costs $690 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.9% 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 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Benton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.8% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.3% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +19.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Benton never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Benton than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Tennessee. 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 | 2.43 | 41.6 | 15.1% | 27.1% | 14.2% | 1990 | $690 | 15.0% | 86.9% | 4.2% |
| Ocoee | 2.60 | 50.1 | 8.9% | 13.4% | 21.9% | 1988 | $825 | 16.7% | 88.5% | 5.0% |
| Parksville | 2.46 | 42.0 | 17.8% | 11.2% | 18.0% | 1978 | $859 | 12.3% | 84.2% | 1.5% |
| Delano | 2.71 | 44.6 | 7.3% | 10.7% | 18.3% | 1988 | $795 | 14.8% | 82.8% | 4.7% |
| Patty | 2.51 | 51.3 | 7.7% | 18.8% | 9.6% | 1983 | $688 | 19.4% | 85.9% | 5.0% |
| Reliance | 2.76 | 39.4 | 12.1% | 11.9% | 19.0% | 1984 | $812 | 11.0% | 78.7% | 2.6% |
| Watt Heights | 2.70 | 39.6 | 10.1% | 23.7% | 12.3% | 1982 | $964 | 14.2% | 92.4% | 0.9% |
| Charleston | 2.94 | 40.6 | 7.1% | 15.0% | 11.8% | 1991 | $1,113 | 20.7% | 94.1% | 4.9% |
| Old Fort | 2.52 | 40.3 | 12.1% | 12.2% | 10.9% | 1991 | $828 | 16.5% | 82.0% | 9.9% |
| Cleveland | 2.57 | 40.3 | 11.4% | 37.1% | 8.6% | 1986 | $1,065 | 26.9% | 87.8% | 5.8% |
| Towee | 3.01 | 40.5 | 0.4% | 13.8% | 20.7% | 1990 | $782 | 12.7% | 74.7% | 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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