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Benton, IL
Demographic Data




Benton Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Benton Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

6,618

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.2%
5 - 17:
17.4%
18 - 24:
7.0%
25 - 34:
12.6%
35 - 54:
23.8%
55 - 64:
12.7%
Over 65 Years:
21.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
1.3%
1.3%
89.4%
89.4%
21.3%
21.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Benton
USA
$29,242
$29,242
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Benton
USA
$48,784
$48,784
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

16.3%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Construction
Accommodation
Finance
Other
Education
Transportation
Mining
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Wholesale
Information Technology
Public Service
13.6%
13.6%
12.1%
12.1%
10.1%
10.1%
8.3%
8.3%
8.1%
8.1%
7.9%
7.9%
7.3%
7.3%
5.9%
5.9%
5.2%
5.2%
3.8%
3.8%
3.6%
3.6%
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
90.9%
90.9%
4.5%
4.5%
4.0%
4.0%
0.6%
0.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Scottish
Swedish
Polish
Scots-Irish
French
European
Welsh
Dutch
Eastern European
Czech
Norwegian
Hungarian
Finnish
South African
Russian
Greek
10.9%
10.9%
10.0%
10.0%
9.6%
9.6%
4.2%
4.2%
3.3%
3.3%
2.0%
2.0%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Italian
Polish
Spanish
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
Japanese
Chinese
98.8%
98.8%
4.1%
4.1%
2.3%
2.3%
1.0%
1.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
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0.0%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Benton Residents

0.6%


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