Benton, PA City Data

Benton, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 955 people who live in Benton and approximately 64,151 who live in Columbia 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

Columbia County where Benton resides is 489.79 square miles. The resident population of this county is 64,151 and has a population rank of 760 out of all the places in the United States.

Benton has a total of 955 people and of those residents there are 456 males and 499 females. The median age of the male population is 34.2 and the female population is 38.9. There are approximately 614 births each year and around 630 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Benton varies per year, but currently 953 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 955 people who live in Benton, there are 274 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Benton is 145 male and 129 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 708.

General Benton Information
Total area in square miles - Columbia County	489.79
Water area in square miles - Columbia County	N/A
Resident population - Columbia County	64,151
Population rank - Columbia County	760
Total population	955
Total population (male)	456
Total population (female)	499
Population median age (male)	34.2
Population median age (female)	38.9
Births - Columbia County	614
Deaths- Columbia County	630
Population of one race	953
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	274
Population under 20 years (male)	145
Population under 20 years (female)	129
Total population 18 years and over	708

Benton Social Characteristics

There are 24,915 households in Benton. Families make up 16,703 of these households. The table below breaks down the Benton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,393), male householder with no wife present (1,051) and female householder with no husband present (2,099). The remainder of the Benton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,351. Benton, PA 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 28,287 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,272 never married, 14,690 now married, 500 separated, 3,349 widowed, and 2,476 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 394 separated, 687 widowed and 2,090 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 (Columbia County)
Total households	24,915
Family households (families)	16,703
With own children under 18 years	7,342
Married-couple family	13,393
With own children under 18 years	5,293
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,051
With own children under 18 years	532
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,099
With own children under 18 years	1,210
Nonfamily households	8,351
Householder living alone	6,586
65 years and over	2,947

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	143
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	106
Average household size	2.42
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	804
Householder	265
Spouse	191
Child	296
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	27
Foster child	1
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	151
Male householder	54
Male householder living alone	44
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	75
Female householder living alone	68
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	28,287
Never married	7,272
Now married	14,690
Separated	500
Widowed	3,349
Divorced	2,476
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	394
Widowed	687
Divorced	2,090

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	955
Male	456
Under 5 years	39
5 to 9 years	35
10 to 14 years	34
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	8
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	21
25 to 29 years	28
30 to 34 years	23
35 to 39 years	38
40 to 44 years	27
45 to 49 years	34
50 to 54 years	32
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	2
Female	499
Under 5 years	25
5 to 9 years	26
10 to 14 years	39
15 to 17 years	26
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	8
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	21
25 to 29 years	30
30 to 34 years	31
35 to 39 years	30
40 to 44 years	44
45 to 49 years	40
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	23
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	33
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	955
One race	953
White	952
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	955
People who are White alone	952
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	61,028
Same house	38,181
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,286
Different state or abroad	2,844
Different state	2,372
Abroad	472

PLACE OF BIRTH (Columbia County)
Total resident population	64,151
Born in United States	54,530
State of residence	54,507
Different state	8,399
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	332
Foreign born	913

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 17,963 for the population of the country, which includes Benton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,714 and elementary or high school enrollment was 19,325 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,639.

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	17,963
Pre-kindergarten	855
Public	432
Private	423
Kindergarten	805
Public	709
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,360
Public	5,913
Private	447
Elementary and high school	9,663
Public	9,100
Private	563
High school grades 9 to 12	3,303
Public	3,187
Private	116
College, undergraduate years	6,194
Public	5,985
Private	209
Graduate or professional school	446
Public	339
Private	107
Not enrolled in school	44,325

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	41,658
Less than 9th grade	2,322
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,753
High school graduate	19,326
Some college, no degree	5,784
Associate's degree	1,905
Bachelor's degree	6,568
Graduate or professional degree	15.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,158

Benton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 52,499 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Benton. The Benton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,114), service occupations (4,847), sales and office occupations (7,613), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (258), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,856) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,318). The 52,499 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 24,104 private wage and salary workers, 3,775 government workers, 2,002 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Columbia County)
Population 16 years and over	52,499
In labor force	32,403
Civilian labor force	32,376
Employed	30,006
Unemployed	2,370
Percent Unemployed	7.3
Armed Forces	27
Females 16 years and over	27,903
In labor force	15,622
Civilian labor force	15,622
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,170
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	24,596
In labor force	16,781
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,200
Armed forces	27

COMMUTING TO WORK (Columbia County)
Workers 16 years and over	29,334
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	23,283
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,084
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,817
Other means	187
Worked at home	770
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	603,395

OCCUPATION (Columbia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,114
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,114
Service occupations	4,847
Sales and office occupations	7,613
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	258
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,856
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,318

INDUSTRY (Columbia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,114
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	561
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,233
Wholesale trade	790
Retail trade	3,609
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,571
Information	513
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	969
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,438
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,170
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,355
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	988

CLASS OF WORKER (Columbia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,114
Private wage and salary workers	24,104
Government workers	3,775
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,002
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Benton Housing Characteristics

In Benton, PA there are 27,733 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 24,915 occupied and 2,818 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Benton, there are 18,537 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,407 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, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Benton, PA 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 410 housing units with rent less than $200, 437 with rent between $200-299, 3,069 with rent between $300-499 and 2,132 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, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Columbia County)
Total housing units	27,733
Occupied housing units	24,915
Vacant housing units	2,818

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Columbia County)
Total housing units	27,733
1-unit, detached	18,537
1-unit, attached	1,407
2 units	1,604
3 or 4 units	1,419
5 to 9 units	719
10 to 19 units	305
20 to 49 units	235
50 or more units	190
Mobile home	3,294

HOUSING TENURE (Columbia County)
Occupied housing units	24,915
Owner-occupied	18,030
Renter-occupied	6,885

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Columbia County)
Occupied housing units	24,915
No vehicles available	1,860
2 vehicle available	14,852
3 vehicles available	3,602
4 vehicles available	965
5 or more vehicles available	345

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Columbia County)
Occupied housing units	24,915
Utility gas	5,293
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,320
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11,284
Coal or coke	996
Wood	666
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	93
No fuel used	16

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Columbia County)
Occupied housing units	24,915
Less Than $50,000	18,030
$50,000 to $99,999	7,273
$100,000 to $149,999	2,820
$150,000 to $199,999	1,022
$200,000 to $299,999	442
$300,000 to $499,999	18
$1,000,000 or more	16
Median (dollars)	87,300

GROSS RENT (Columbia County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,885
Less than $200	410
$200 to $299	437
$300 to $499	3,069
$500 to $699	1,654
$700 to $999	338
$1,000 to $1,499	106
$1,500 or more	33