Benton, IL City Data

Benton, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,880 people who live in Benton and approximately 39,018 who live in Franklin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Benton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Benton. We have included Benton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Benton Information

Franklin County where Benton resides is 431.4 square miles. The resident population of this county is 39,018 and has a population rank of 1,138 out of all the places in the United States.

Benton has a total of 6,880 people and of those residents there are 3,198 males and 3,682 females. The median age of the male population is 38.5 and the female population is 45.3. There are approximately 495 births each year and around 595 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Benton varies per year, but currently 6,845 are one race and 35 are two or more races.

Of the 6,880 people who live in Benton, there are 1,680 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Benton is 890 male and 790 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,369.

General Benton Information
Total area in square miles - Franklin County	431.4
Water area in square miles - Franklin County	N/A
Resident population - Franklin County	39,018
Population rank - Franklin County	1,138
Total population	6,880
Total population (male)	3,198
Total population (female)	3,682
Population median age (male)	38.5
Population median age (female)	45.3
Births - Franklin County	495
Deaths- Franklin County	595
Population of one race	6,845
Population of two or more races	35
Population under 20 years	1,680
Population under 20 years (male)	890
Population under 20 years (female)	790
Total population 18 years and over	5,369

Benton Social Characteristics

There are 16,408 households in Benton. Families make up 10,985 of these households. The table below breaks down the Benton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,689), male householder with no wife present (611) and female householder with no husband present (1,539). The remainder of the Benton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,437. Benton, IL moving companies help people in Benton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Benton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Benton is based, there are 16,697 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,632 never married, 9,319 now married, 229 separated, 2,610 widowed, and 1,907 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 229 separated, 471 widowed and 1,742 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Benton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Benton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Franklin County)
Total households	16,408
Family households (families)	10,985
With own children under 18 years	4,998
Married-couple family	8,689
With own children under 18 years	3,509
Male householder, no wife present, family	611
With own children under 18 years	353
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,539
With own children under 18 years	950
Nonfamily households	5,437
Householder living alone	4,877
65 years and over	2,590

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	834
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,031
Average household size	2.24
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,343
Householder	1,825
Spouse	1,402
Child	1,808
Other relatives	43
Nonrelatives	124
Unmarried partner	64
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	18
Unmarried partner	132
Foster child	6
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,246
Male householder	378
Male householder living alone	321
Male householder not living alone	57
Female householder	735
Female householder living alone	673
Female householder not living alone	62
Nonrelatives	133
Unmarried partner	68
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	44
Foster child	N/A
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,697
Never married	2,632
Now married	9,319
Separated	229
Widowed	2,610
Divorced	1,907
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	229
Widowed	471
Divorced	1,742

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,880
Male	3,198
Under 5 years	193
5 to 9 years	250
10 to 14 years	237
15 to 17 years	119
18 and 19 years	91
20 years	38
21 years	46
22 to 24 years	110
25 to 29 years	183
30 to 34 years	203
35 to 39 years	203
40 to 44 years	249
45 to 49 years	218
50 to 54 years	227
55 to 59 years	164
60 and 61 years	61
62 to 64 years	91
65 and 66 years	41
67 to 69 years	75
70 to 74 years	139
75 to 79 years	114
80 to 84 years	83
85 years and over	63
Female	3,682
Under 5 years	173
5 to 9 years	205
10 to 14 years	210
15 to 17 years	124
18 and 19 years	78
20 years	37
21 years	45
22 to 24 years	94
25 to 29 years	202
30 to 34 years	186
35 to 39 years	224
40 to 44 years	251
45 to 49 years	228
50 to 54 years	219
55 to 59 years	196
60 and 61 years	71
62 to 64 years	110
65 and 66 years	69
67 to 69 years	104
70 to 74 years	214
75 to 79 years	218
80 to 84 years	190
85 years and over	234

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,880
One race	6,845
White	6,792
Black or African American	20
American Indian and Alaska Native	10
Asian	19
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	35

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,589
People who are White alone	6,515
People who are Black or African American alone	6
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	10
People who are Asian alone	19
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	33
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	36,788
Same house	23,223
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,592
Different state or abroad	1,648
Different state	1,599
Abroad	49

PLACE OF BIRTH (Franklin County)
Total resident population	39,018
Born in United States	35,541
State of residence	32,414
Different state	6,165
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	173
Foreign born	266

Benton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Benton. That total enrollment is 9,032 for the population of the country, which includes Benton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,706 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,541 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,696.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Benton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,032
Pre-kindergarten	552
Public	424
Private	128
Kindergarten	512
Public	495
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,170
Public	4,013
Private	157
Elementary and high school	6,271
Public	6,067
Private	204
High school grades 9 to 12	2,101
Public	2,054
Private	47
College, undergraduate years	1,481
Public	1,366
Private	115
Graduate or professional school	216
Public	212
Private	4
Not enrolled in school	28,659

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	26,965
Less than 9th grade	2,439
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,845
High school graduate	9,285
Some college, no degree	6,292
Associate's degree	2,046
Bachelor's degree	3,058
Graduate or professional degree	11.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,053

Benton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 31,035 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Benton. The Benton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,934), service occupations (2,922), sales and office occupations (4,048), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (65), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,841) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,207). The 31,035 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,259 private wage and salary workers, 2,428 government workers, 1,255 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Franklin County)
Population 16 years and over	31,035
In labor force	17,200
Civilian labor force	17,180
Employed	16,017
Unemployed	1,163
Percent Unemployed	6.8
Armed Forces	20
Females 16 years and over	16,391
In labor force	7,998
Civilian labor force	7,998
Unemployed Civilian labor force	449
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	14,644
In labor force	9,202
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	714
Armed forces	20

COMMUTING TO WORK (Franklin County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,675
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,977
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,755
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	308
Other means	81
Worked at home	517
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	349,125

OCCUPATION (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,934
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,934
Service occupations	2,922
Sales and office occupations	4,048
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	65
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,841
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,207

INDUSTRY (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,934
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	733
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,463
Wholesale trade	372
Retail trade	2,245
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	967
Information	276
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	837
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	782
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,428
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,218
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	868

CLASS OF WORKER (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,934
Private wage and salary workers	12,259
Government workers	2,428
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,255
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Benton Housing Characteristics

In Benton, IL there are 18,105 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,408 occupied and 1,697 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Benton, there are 14,453 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 87 units in Benton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Benton, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Benton, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Benton. There are 569 housing units with rent less than $200, 507 with rent between $200-299, 1,378 with rent between $300-499 and 667 with rent for $500 and above. Full Benton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Benton, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Franklin County)
Total housing units	18,105
Occupied housing units	16,408
Vacant housing units	1,697

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Franklin County)
Total housing units	18,105
1-unit, detached	14,453
1-unit, attached	87
2 units	529
3 or 4 units	587
5 to 9 units	141
10 to 19 units	25
20 to 49 units	36
50 or more units	118
Mobile home	2,110

HOUSING TENURE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	16,408
Owner-occupied	12,752
Renter-occupied	3,656

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	16,408
No vehicles available	1,401
2 vehicle available	8,959
3 vehicles available	2,120
4 vehicles available	479
5 or more vehicles available	197

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	16,408
Utility gas	8,621
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,647
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	58
Coal or coke	24
Wood	308
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	29
No fuel used	23

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	16,408
Less Than $50,000	12,752
$50,000 to $99,999	3,300
$100,000 to $149,999	578
$150,000 to $199,999	171
$200,000 to $299,999	64
$300,000 to $499,999	5
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	45,100

GROSS RENT (Franklin County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,656
Less than $200	569
$200 to $299	507
$300 to $499	1,378
$500 to $699	581
$700 to $999	82
$1,000 to $1,499	4
$1,500 or more	N/A