Benton, New York Population

Overview

2,967

Total Population

42.4

Median age

54.03%

Female population %

85.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

80.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

85

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 42.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Benton town's population under 18 was 27.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Benton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Benton town, 22.14% were under the age of 15, 16.55% aged 15 to 29, 38.83% aged 30 to 64, 19.58% aged 65 to 84, and 2.90% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 239 more females than males in Benton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.03% females and 45.97% males in Benton, New York.
The Benton, New York gender ratio is 85.1:100 i.e. 85.1 men to 100 women (0.851).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 144.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 164.

Benton town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Benton town population: 97.61% are White, 0.74% are Black or African American, 1.18% are Asian, 0.13% are some other race and 0.34% are multiracial.
Benton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 85 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,882 (97.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Benton town is White with a population of 2,896 (97.61% of the total population).

Benton town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,982 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Benton town's population increased by 217 (8.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Benton town's population increased by 151 (5.33%), 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 2000 at 2,614.