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The total population of Benton is estimated to be 6,999 with 3,389 males (48.42%) and 3,610 females (51.58%). There are 221 more females than males in Benton.
The median household income in Benton was $50,295 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 464(0.91%) from $50,759 in 2020. This income is 67.41% 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 sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $81,989. Overall, the median household income for the city of Benton stands at $50,295.
In Benton, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,694 for males and $23,327 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,018 for males and $49,701 for females.
In Benton, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $51,116.
In 2022, the population of Benton was 6,618, a 0.65% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Benton's population was 6,661, a decline of 0.55% compared to a population of 6,698 in 2020.
The median age in Benton, IL is 40.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.21% were under the age of 15, 20.22% aged 15 to 29, 41.02% aged 30 to 64, 17.96% aged 65 to 84, and 2.59% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Benton population: 93.44% are White, 1.07% are Black or African American, 0.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.83% are some other race and 4.65% are multiracial.