Overview
418
Total Population
49.6
Median age
48.80%
Female population %
104.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
48.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
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 49.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Benton town's population under 18 was 14.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Benton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Benton town, 11.72% were under the age of 15, 18.42% aged 15 to 29, 48.80% aged 30 to 64, 19.86% aged 65 to 84, and 1.20% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 10 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 48.80% females and 51.20% males in Benton Town, Wisconsin.
- The Benton Town, Wisconsin gender ratio is 104.9:100 i.e. 104.9 men to 100 women (1.049).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 23.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 32.
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Race / Ethnicity
Benton town's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Benton town population: 98.33% are White, 0.72% are Black or African American and 0.96% are some other race.
- Benton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 418 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Benton town is White with a population of 411 (98.33% of the total population).
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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 521 in the year 2005
- From 2000 to 2010, Benton town's population decreased by 10 (2.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Benton town's population decreased by 5 (1.05%), 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 2020 at 473.
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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)