Overview
373
Total Population
62.3
Median age
49.87%
Female population %
100.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
72.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
8
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Benton town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Benton town is 62.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Benton town's population under 18 was 5.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Benton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 37.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Benton town, 4.83% were under the age of 15, 7.77% aged 15 to 29, 50.13% aged 30 to 64, 31.10% aged 65 to 84, and 6.17% were 85 years of age and older.
![Benton, New Hampshire population by age group The graph shows Benton town's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/benton-nh-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 1 less females than males in Benton town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.87% females and 50.13% males in Benton, New Hampshire.
- The Benton, New Hampshire gender ratio is 100.5:100 i.e. 100.5 men to 100 women (1.005).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 56.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 42.
![Benton, New Hampshire population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Benton, New Hampshire population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/benton-nh-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Benton town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Benton town population: 94.10% are White, 1.34% are Black or African American, 1.07% are some other race and 3.49% are multiracial.
- Benton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 365 (97.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Benton town is White with a population of 351 (94.10% of the total population).
![Benton, New Hampshire population by race The bar chart shows Benton, New Hampshire population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/benton-nh-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Benton town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 373 in the year 2013
- From 2000 to 2010, Benton town's population increased by 51 (16.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Benton town's population increased by 6 (1.64%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Benton town's population was lowest in year 2001 at 308.
![Benton, New Hampshire population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Benton town's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-benton-nh-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)