Benton, MS City Data

Benton, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,112 people who live in Benton and approximately 28,149 who live in Yazoo 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

Yazoo County where Benton resides is 934.12 square miles. The resident population of this county is 28,149 and has a population rank of 1,446 out of all the places in the United States.

Benton has a total of 2,112 people and of those residents there are 1,015 males and 1,097 females. The median age of the male population is 33.2 and the female population is 37.7. There are approximately 489 births each year and around 315 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Benton varies per year, but currently 2,105 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 2,112 people who live in Benton, there are 634 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Benton is 327 male and 307 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 1,546.

General Benton Information
Total area in square miles - Yazoo County	934.12
Water area in square miles - Yazoo County	N/A
Resident population - Yazoo County	28,149
Population rank - Yazoo County	1,446
Total population	2,112
Total population (male)	1,015
Total population (female)	1,097
Population median age (male)	33.2
Population median age (female)	37.7
Births - Yazoo County	489
Deaths- Yazoo County	315
Population of one race	2,105
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	634
Population under 20 years (male)	327
Population under 20 years (female)	307
Total population 18 years and over	1,546

Benton Social Characteristics

There are 9,178 households in Benton. Families make up 6,696 of these households. The table below breaks down the Benton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,965), male householder with no wife present (561) and female householder with no husband present (2,229). The remainder of the Benton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,534. Benton, MS 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 10,591 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,209 never married, 4,234 now married, 569 separated, 1,700 widowed, and 879 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 391 separated, 441 widowed and 899 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 (Yazoo County)
Total households	9,178
Family households (families)	6,696
With own children under 18 years	3,852
Married-couple family	3,965
With own children under 18 years	1,685
Male householder, no wife present, family	561
With own children under 18 years	265
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,229
With own children under 18 years	1,276
Nonfamily households	2,534
Householder living alone	2,233
65 years and over	1,077

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	295
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	229
Average household size	2.76
Average family size	3.19

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,901
Householder	585
Spouse	420
Child	685
Other relatives	54
Nonrelatives	37
Unmarried partner	22
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	37
Foster child	N/A
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	211
Male householder	73
Male householder living alone	59
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	107
Female householder living alone	102
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	31
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,591
Never married	3,209
Now married	4,234
Separated	569
Widowed	1,700
Divorced	879
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	391
Widowed	441
Divorced	899

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,112
Male	1,015
Under 5 years	65
5 to 9 years	89
10 to 14 years	77
15 to 17 years	61
18 and 19 years	35
20 years	17
21 years	22
22 to 24 years	41
25 to 29 years	63
30 to 34 years	54
35 to 39 years	71
40 to 44 years	67
45 to 49 years	78
50 to 54 years	70
55 to 59 years	51
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	34
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	10
Female	1,097
Under 5 years	80
5 to 9 years	56
10 to 14 years	94
15 to 17 years	44
18 and 19 years	33
20 years	11
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	40
25 to 29 years	60
30 to 34 years	74
35 to 39 years	83
40 to 44 years	81
45 to 49 years	76
50 to 54 years	62
55 to 59 years	55
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	37
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	39
70 to 74 years	40
75 to 79 years	44
80 to 84 years	23
85 years and over	21

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,112
One race	2,105
White	1,203
Black or African American	886
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,112
People who are White alone	1,203
People who are Black or African American alone	886
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	24
People who are Some other race alone	13

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	26,041
Same house	15,039
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,889
Different state or abroad	1,760
Different state	1,316
Abroad	444

PLACE OF BIRTH (Yazoo County)
Total resident population	28,149
Born in United States	24,614
State of residence	23,136
Different state	3,870
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	48
Foreign born	1,095

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 7,155 for the population of the country, which includes Benton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,232 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,257 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 617.

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	7,155
Pre-kindergarten	420
Public	338
Private	82
Kindergarten	488
Public	380
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,853
Public	3,209
Private	644
Elementary and high school	5,629
Public	4,635
Private	994
High school grades 9 to 12	1,776
Public	1,426
Private	350
College, undergraduate years	512
Public	348
Private	164
Graduate or professional school	106
Public	71
Private	35
Not enrolled in school	19,649

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,308
Less than 9th grade	2,469
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,585
High school graduate	5,369
Some college, no degree	3,137
Associate's degree	712
Bachelor's degree	2,036
Graduate or professional degree	11.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	65
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,420

Benton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 21,059 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Benton. The Benton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,225), service occupations (1,497), sales and office occupations (2,056), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (248), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,052) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,247). The 21,059 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,058 private wage and salary workers, 1,637 government workers, 624 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Yazoo County)
Population 16 years and over	21,059
In labor force	10,446
Civilian labor force	10,437
Employed	9,325
Unemployed	1,112
Percent Unemployed	10.7
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	10,328
In labor force	5,209
Civilian labor force	5,209
Unemployed Civilian labor force	630
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,731
In labor force	5,237
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	482
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Yazoo County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,100
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,937
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,807
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	73
Other means	75
Worked at home	123
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	236,405

OCCUPATION (Yazoo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,225
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,225
Service occupations	1,497
Sales and office occupations	2,056
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	248
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,052
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,247

INDUSTRY (Yazoo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,225
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	658
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,777
Wholesale trade	258
Retail trade	1,079
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	444
Information	159
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	437
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	375
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,821
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	488
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	521

CLASS OF WORKER (Yazoo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,225
Private wage and salary workers	7,058
Government workers	1,637
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	624
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Benton Housing Characteristics

In Benton, MS there are 10,015 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,178 occupied and 837 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Benton, there are 6,724 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 160 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, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Benton, MS 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 497 housing units with rent less than $200, 451 with rent between $200-299, 1,032 with rent between $300-499 and 410 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, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Yazoo County)
Total housing units	10,015
Occupied housing units	9,178
Vacant housing units	837

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Yazoo County)
Total housing units	10,015
1-unit, detached	6,724
1-unit, attached	160
2 units	262
3 or 4 units	383
5 to 9 units	439
10 to 19 units	29
20 to 49 units	91
50 or more units	66
Mobile home	1,854

HOUSING TENURE (Yazoo County)
Occupied housing units	9,178
Owner-occupied	6,311
Renter-occupied	2,867

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Yazoo County)
Occupied housing units	9,178
No vehicles available	1,391
2 vehicle available	4,555
3 vehicles available	1,084
4 vehicles available	333
5 or more vehicles available	105

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Yazoo County)
Occupied housing units	9,178
Utility gas	4,120
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,718
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10
Coal or coke
Wood	203
Solar energy
Other fuel	41
No fuel used	32

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Yazoo County)
Occupied housing units	9,178
Less Than $50,000	6,311
$50,000 to $99,999	1,747
$100,000 to $149,999	414
$150,000 to $199,999	137
$200,000 to $299,999	79
$300,000 to $499,999	12
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	54,700

GROSS RENT (Yazoo County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,867
Less than $200	497
$200 to $299	451
$300 to $499	1,032
$500 to $699	305
$700 to $999	79
$1,000 to $1,499	21
$1,500 or more	4