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The total population of Benton charter township is estimated to be 14,327 with 6,950 males (48.51%) and 7,377 females (51.49%). There are 427 more females than males in Benton charter township.
The median household income in Benton charter township was $36,217 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 498(1.36%) from $36,715 in 2020. This income is 48.54% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Benton charter township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $43,021. Overall, the median household income for the township of Benton charter township stands at $36,217.
In Benton charter township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $28,510 for males and $19,408 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $44,204 for males and $36,547 for females.
In Benton charter township, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $87,052, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $22,589.
In 2022, the population of Benton charter township was 14,197, a 0.53% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Benton charter township's population was 14,272, a decline of 0.64% compared to a population of 14,364 in 2020.
The median age in Benton charter Township, Michigan is 32.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 24.81% were under the age of 15, 19.76% aged 15 to 29, 40.04% aged 30 to 64, 13.98% aged 65 to 84, and 1.41% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Benton charter township population: 42.92% are White, 49.40% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.27% are Asian, 0.26% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.34% are some other race and 4.52% are multiracial.