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The total population of Benton town is estimated to be 2,733 with 1,525 males (55.80%) and 1,208 females (44.20%). There are 317 less females than males in Benton town.
The median household income in Benton town was $58,646 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 6,085(9.40%) from $64,731 in 2020. This income is 78.61% 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 town sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $79,717. Overall, the median household income for the town of Benton town stands at $58,646.
In Benton town, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,506 for males and $30,680 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,744 for males and $40,718 for females.
In Benton town, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $59,098.
In 2022, the population of Benton town was 2,774, a 0.84% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Benton town's population was 2,751, an increase of 1.10% compared to a population of 2,721 in 2020.
The median age in Benton, Maine is 43.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.67% were under the age of 15, 21.98% aged 15 to 29, 45.51% aged 30 to 64, 16.73% aged 65 to 84, and 2.11% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Benton town population: 98.82% are White and 1.18% are multiracial.