Benton, KY City Data

Benton, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,197 people who live in Benton and approximately 30,125 who live in Marshall 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

Marshall County where Benton resides is 340.32 square miles. The resident population of this county is 30,125 and has a population rank of 1,393 out of all the places in the United States.

Benton has a total of 4,197 people and of those residents there are 1,928 males and 2,269 females. The median age of the male population is 38.1 and the female population is 47.1. There are approximately 296 births each year and around 357 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Benton varies per year, but currently 4,174 are one race and 23 are two or more races.

Of the 4,197 people who live in Benton, there are 901 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Benton is 442 male and 459 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 3,394.

General Benton Information
Total area in square miles - Marshall County	340.32
Water area in square miles - Marshall County	N/A
Resident population - Marshall County	30,125
Population rank - Marshall County	1,393
Total population	4,197
Total population (male)	1,928
Total population (female)	2,269
Population median age (male)	38.1
Population median age (female)	47.1
Births - Marshall County	296
Deaths- Marshall County	357
Population of one race	4,174
Population of two or more races	23
Population under 20 years	901
Population under 20 years (male)	442
Population under 20 years (female)	459
Total population 18 years and over	3,394

Benton Social Characteristics

There are 12,412 households in Benton. Families make up 9,031 of these households. The table below breaks down the Benton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,623), male householder with no wife present (293) and female householder with no husband present (871). The remainder of the Benton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,419. Benton, KY 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 12,722 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,552 never married, 8,088 now married, 133 separated, 1,695 widowed, and 1,254 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 68 separated, 242 widowed and 1,096 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 (Marshall County)
Total households	12,412
Family households (families)	9,031
With own children under 18 years	3,837
Married-couple family	7,623
With own children under 18 years	2,831
Male householder, no wife present, family	293
With own children under 18 years	209
Female householder, no husband present, family	871
With own children under 18 years	581
Nonfamily households	3,419
Householder living alone	3,098
65 years and over	1,473

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	462
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	700
Average household size	2.19
Average family size	2.8

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,166
Householder	1,111
Spouse	879
Child	999
Other relatives	28
Nonrelatives	50
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	16
Unmarried partner	36
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	695
Male householder	192
Male householder living alone	177
Male householder not living alone	15
Female householder	464
Female householder living alone	444
Female householder not living alone	20
Nonrelatives	39
Unmarried partner	20
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,722
Never married	1,552
Now married	8,088
Separated	133
Widowed	1,695
Divorced	1,254
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	68
Widowed	242
Divorced	1,096

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,197
Male	1,928
Under 5 years	81
5 to 9 years	113
10 to 14 years	125
15 to 17 years	66
18 and 19 years	57
20 years	35
21 years	36
22 to 24 years	85
25 to 29 years	140
30 to 34 years	135
35 to 39 years	141
40 to 44 years	129
45 to 49 years	128
50 to 54 years	106
55 to 59 years	104
60 and 61 years	39
62 to 64 years	55
65 and 66 years	37
67 to 69 years	70
70 to 74 years	73
75 to 79 years	82
80 to 84 years	48
85 years and over	43
Female	2,269
Under 5 years	113
5 to 9 years	133
10 to 14 years	110
15 to 17 years	62
18 and 19 years	41
20 years	34
21 years	20
22 to 24 years	69
25 to 29 years	110
30 to 34 years	109
35 to 39 years	124
40 to 44 years	155
45 to 49 years	122
50 to 54 years	137
55 to 59 years	98
60 and 61 years	63
62 to 64 years	63
65 and 66 years	70
67 to 69 years	83
70 to 74 years	135
75 to 79 years	124
80 to 84 years	124
85 years and over	170

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,197
One race	4,174
White	4,112
Black or African American	26
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	14
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	23

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,861
People who are White alone	3,800
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	14
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	38
People who are Some other race alone	14

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	28,535
Same house	18,284
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,645
Different state or abroad	2,484
Different state	2,346
Abroad	138

PLACE OF BIRTH (Marshall County)
Total resident population	30,125
Born in United States	19,036
State of residence	20,840
Different state	8,924
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	105
Foreign born	256

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 6,568 for the population of the country, which includes Benton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,284 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,537 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,055.

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	6,568
Pre-kindergarten	390
Public	246
Private	144
Kindergarten	353
Public	336
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,237
Public	3,054
Private	183
Elementary and high school	4,769
Public	4,454
Private	315
High school grades 9 to 12	1,532
Public	1,400
Private	132
College, undergraduate years	900
Public	765
Private	135
Graduate or professional school	156
Public	140
Private	16
Not enrolled in school	22,692

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,278
Less than 9th grade	1,793
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,120
High school graduate	8,093
Some college, no degree	4,340
Associate's degree	1,019
Bachelor's degree	2,913
Graduate or professional degree	13.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,684

Benton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 24,280 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Benton. The Benton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,364), service occupations (1,849), sales and office occupations (3,217), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (87), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,023) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,834). The 24,280 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,394 private wage and salary workers, 1,865 government workers, 1,016 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Marshall County)
Population 16 years and over	24,280
In labor force	13,959
Civilian labor force	13,955
Employed	13,374
Unemployed	581
Percent Unemployed	4.2
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	12,459
In labor force	6,129
Civilian labor force	6,129
Unemployed Civilian labor force	315
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	11,821
In labor force	7,830
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	266
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Marshall County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,162
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,939
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,465
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	219
Other means	124
Worked at home	375
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	284,895

OCCUPATION (Marshall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,364
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,364
Service occupations	1,849
Sales and office occupations	3,217
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	87
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,023
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,834

INDUSTRY (Marshall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,364
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	278
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,559
Wholesale trade	472
Retail trade	1,648
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,022
Information	257
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	619
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	583
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,295
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,163
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	501

CLASS OF WORKER (Marshall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,364
Private wage and salary workers	10,394
Government workers	1,865
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,016
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Benton Housing Characteristics

In Benton, KY there are 14,730 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,412 occupied and 2,318 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Benton, there are 10,763 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 147 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, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Benton, KY 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 270 housing units with rent less than $200, 250 with rent between $200-299, 760 with rent between $300-499 and 456 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, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Marshall County)
Total housing units	14,730
Occupied housing units	12,412
Vacant housing units	2,318

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Marshall County)
Total housing units	14,730
1-unit, detached	10,763
1-unit, attached	147
2 units	213
3 or 4 units	254
5 to 9 units	187
10 to 19 units	64
20 to 49 units	185
50 or more units	4
Mobile home	2,895

HOUSING TENURE (Marshall County)
Occupied housing units	12,412
Owner-occupied	10,249
Renter-occupied	2,163

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Marshall County)
Occupied housing units	12,412
No vehicles available	583
2 vehicle available	8,133
3 vehicles available	1,930
4 vehicles available	609
5 or more vehicles available	113

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Marshall County)
Occupied housing units	12,412
Utility gas	5,517
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,767
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	89
Coal or coke
Wood	380
Solar energy
Other fuel	13
No fuel used	31

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Marshall County)
Occupied housing units	12,412
Less Than $50,000	10,249
$50,000 to $99,999	3,323
$100,000 to $149,999	1,532
$150,000 to $199,999	572
$200,000 to $299,999	216
$300,000 to $499,999	46
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	82,800

GROSS RENT (Marshall County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,163
Less than $200	270
$200 to $299	250
$300 to $499	760
$500 to $699	359
$700 to $999	88
$1,000 to $1,499	9
$1,500 or more	N/A