Benton, New Hampshire Population

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

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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.

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 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 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.