Benton township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania Demographics

The total population of Benton township is estimated to be 1,285 with 622 males (48.40%) and 663 females (51.60%). There are 41 more females than males in Benton township.
The median household income in Benton township was $73,721 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,127(2.97%) from $71,594 in 2020. This income is 98.81% 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 township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $103,844. Overall, the median household income for the township of Benton township stands at $73,721.
In Benton township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,012 for males and $27,530 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,775 for males and $45,223 for females.
In Benton township, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $73,793.
In 2022, the population of Benton township was 1,336, a 0.45% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Benton township's population was 1,330, an increase of 0.99% compared to a population of 1,317 in 2020.
The median age in Benton township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania is 49.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.35% were under the age of 15, 12.68% aged 15 to 29, 48.87% aged 30 to 64, 22.54% aged 65 to 84, and 0.56% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Benton township population: 98.66% are White, 0.99% are some other race and 0.35% are multiracial.