Benton, WI Population

Overview

838

Total Population

44.7

Median age

50.72%

Female population %

97.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

64.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Benton is 44.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Benton's population under 18 was 21.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Benton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Benton, 14.80% were under the age of 15, 19.09% aged 15 to 29, 41.89% aged 30 to 64, 21.96% aged 65 to 84, and 2.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 12 more females than males in Benton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.72% females and 49.28% males in Benton, WI.
The Benton, WI gender ratio is 97.2:100 i.e. 97.2 men to 100 women (0.972).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 48.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 52.

Benton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Benton population: 92.96% are White, 1.91% are Black or African American, 0.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.51% are some other race and 2.15% are multiracial.
Benton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 832 (99.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Benton is White with a population of 779 (92.96% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 992 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Benton's population increased by 7 (0.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Benton's population decreased by 40 (4.07%), 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 2020 at 943.