Population 1,838 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bentonia
Household size in Bentonia
| Period | Bentonia | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.70 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.71 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.83 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.14 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Bentonia average 2.83 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.72, 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 Bentonia
| Period | Bentonia | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 35.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.5 | 36.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.5 | 37.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.8 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.9 | +3.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.8, Bentonia is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Bentonia
| Period | Bentonia | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 17.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 16.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 15.7% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 14.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.8 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Bentonia: 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 Bentonia
Renters in Bentonia
| Period | Bentonia | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 31.3% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.2% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 32.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.6% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +1.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Bentonia is about as common as it is nationally: 36.6% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the wider Jackson area (32.5%). Among homeowners, 35.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Bentonia
| Period | Bentonia | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 11.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 12.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 13.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 12.0% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Bentonia as nationally: 11.1%, 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 Bentonia
| Period | Bentonia | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1984 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Bentonia is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Jackson area.
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 Bentonia
| Period | Bentonia | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $543 | $796 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $651 | $862 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $558 | $940 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $899 | $1,161 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$356 | +$364 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bentonia pays $899 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.2% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Bentonia
Bachelor's degrees in Bentonia
| Period | Bentonia | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 28.1% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 28.8% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 29.7% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 33.0% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Bentonia: 23.3% 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 Bentonia
| Period | Bentonia | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.5% | 83.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.1% | 85.3% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.5% | 86.9% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.1% | 88.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +5.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Bentonia never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.1% 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 Bentonia
| Period | Bentonia | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Bentonia than nationally: unemployment was 7.3%, against 5.4%. 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).
Bentonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentonia | 2.83 | 31.8 | 6.0% | 36.6% | 11.1% | 1984 | $899 | 23.3% | 85.1% | 7.3% |
| Little Yazoo | 2.23 | 48.7 | 4.7% | 29.6% | 9.8% | 1988 | $463 | 12.1% | 78.1% | 1.7% |
| Dover | 2.63 | 30.4 | 12.7% | 23.1% | 15.2% | 1986 | $1,039 | 26.9% | 87.9% | 7.0% |
| Oil City | 2.54 | 34.9 | 11.3% | 29.6% | 12.6% | 1984 | $1,026 | 22.5% | 92.3% | 3.0% |
| Valley | 2.26 | 48.3 | 10.4% | 28.6% | 10.2% | 1984 | $993 | 16.0% | 93.4% | 0.1% |
| Tinsley | 2.07 | 45.6 | 10.7% | 29.5% | 11.6% | 1981 | $1,061 | 27.9% | 90.1% | 8.9% |
| Mechanicsburg | 2.35 | 27.9 | 17.7% | 21.6% | 17.0% | 1984 | $997 | 26.1% | 95.4% | 0.0% |
| Scotland Fork | 1.81 | 42.2 | 20.7% | 11.3% | 18.9% | 1992 | $977 | 26.7% | 90.5% | 1.9% |
| Nod | 1.82 | 39.4 | 23.6% | 5.5% | 21.3% | 1990 | $1,032 | 25.6% | 89.9% | 1.7% |
| Flora | 2.55 | 43.2 | 15.3% | 30.1% | 12.9% | 1986 | $777 | 33.4% | 92.1% | 2.1% |
| Nevada | 2.64 | 47.1 | 13.4% | 14.9% | 13.2% | 1994 | $851 | 28.8% | 93.0% | 5.0% |
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 Bentonia. 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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