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The total population of Benton is estimated to be 1,584 with 734 males (46.34%) and 850 females (53.66%). There are 116 more females than males in Benton.
The median household income in Benton was $42,668 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 883(2.11%) from $41,785 in 2020. This income is 57.19% 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 sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of under 25 years old, at $129,766. Overall, the median household income for the town of Benton stands at $42,668.
In Benton, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $23,645 for males and $21,373 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,411 for males and $33,559 for females.
In Benton, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $41,387.
In 2022, the population of Benton was 1,440, a 3.03% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Benton's population was 1,485, a decline of 2.17% compared to a population of 1,518 in 2020.
The median age in Benton, TN is 38.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.09% were under the age of 15, 23.61% aged 15 to 29, 41.92% aged 30 to 64, 17.69% aged 65 to 84, and 0.70% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Benton population: 92.55% are White, 4.18% are Black or African American, 0.56% are some other race and 2.72% are multiracial.