Benton, PA Population

Overview

519

Total Population

36.7

Median age

58.19%

Female population %

71.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

61.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Benton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Benton is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Benton's population under 18 was 23.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Benton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Benton, 21.00% were under the age of 15, 21.58% aged 15 to 29, 40.27% aged 30 to 64, 15.41% aged 65 to 84, and 1.73% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 85 more females than males in Benton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.19% females and 41.81% males in Benton, PA.
The Benton, PA gender ratio is 71.9:100 i.e. 71.9 men to 100 women (0.719).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 33.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 43.

Benton's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Benton population: 95.18% are White, 2.31% are Asian and 2.50% are multiracial.
Benton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 512 (98.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Benton is White with a population of 494 (95.18% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,097 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Benton's population decreased by 270 (24.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Benton's population decreased by 5 (0.60%), 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's population was lowest in year 2019 at 809.