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Benton, Illinois QuickFacts
| | Benton, Illinois |
United States |
| Total population | 6,880 |
281,421,906 |
| State | Illinois |
| City | benton |
Benton, Illinois Population
| | Benton, Illinois |
%, Benton, Illinois |
United States |
| Male | 3,198 | 46.48% | 49.06% |
| Female | 3,682 | 53.52% | 50.94% |
| Median age (years) | 41.8 |
| 35.3 |
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| | Benton, Illinois |
%, Benton, Illinois |
United States |
| 18 years and over | 5,369 |
78.04% | 74.31% |
| 21 years and over | 5,125 |
74.49% | 69.97% |
| 62 years and over | 1,745 |
25.36% | 14.66% |
| 65 years and over | 1,544 |
22.44% | 12.43% |
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| | Benton, Illinois |
%, Benton, Illinois |
United States |
| White | 6,792 |
98.72% | 75.14% |
| Black or African American | 20 |
0.29% | 12.32% |
| Asian | 19 |
0.28% | 3.64% |
| Some other race | 14 |
0.2% | 5.46% |
| Two or more races | 35 |
0.51% | 2.43% |
Benton, Illinois Housing
| | Benton, Illinois |
%, Benton, Illinois |
United States |
| Total households | 2,938 |
| 105,480,101 |
| Family households (families) | 1,825 |
62.12% | 68.06% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,113 |
37.88% | 31.94% |
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| | Benton, Illinois |
%, Benton, Illinois |
United States |
| Total housing units | 3,277 |
| 115,904,641 |
| - Vacant housing units | 332 |
10.13% | 8.99% |
| - Occupied housing units | 2,938 |
89.66% | 91.01% |
| - - Owner-occupied housing units | 2,069 |
63.14% | 60.24% |
| - - Renter-occupied housing units | 869 |
26.52% | 30.77% |
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| | Benton, Illinois |
United States |
| VALUE |
| Less than $50,000 | 988 |
9.89% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 714 |
30.39% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 98 |
23.75% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 22 |
14.63% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 16 |
11.92% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 0 |
6.49% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 |
2.37% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
0.57% |
| Median (dollars) | 48,000 |
119,600 |
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| | Benton, Illinois |
%, Benton, Illinois |
United States |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT |
| 1999 to March 2000 | 476 |
16.2% | 19.95% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 789 |
26.86% | 28.9% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 487 |
16.58% | 16.07% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 476 |
16.2% | 15.58% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 307 |
10.45% | 9.86% |
| 1969 or earlier | 376 |
12.8% | 9.65% |
Benton, Illinois Education
| | Benton, Illinois |
%, Benton, Illinois |
United States |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,559 |
| 76,632,927 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 127 |
8.15% | 6.47% |
| Kindergarten | 73 |
4.68% | 5.43% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 732 |
46.95% | 43.92% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 348 |
22.32% | 21.38% |
| College or graduate school | 279 |
17.9% | 22.81% |
Benton, Illinois Economy
| | Benton, Illinois |
%, Benton, Illinois |
United States |
|
Population 16 years and over | 5,523 |
| 217,168,077 |
|
In labor force | 2,908 |
52.65% | 63.92% |
| -
Civilian labor force | 2,897 |
52.45% | 63.39% |
| - -
Employed | 2,719 |
49.23% | 59.73% |
| - -
Unemployed | 178 |
3.22% | 3.66% |
| - - -
Percent of civilian labor force | 6.1 |
| 5.8 |
| -
Armed Forces | 11 |
0.2% | 0.53% |
|
Not in labor force | 2,615 |
47.35% | 36.08% |
|
Females 16 years and over | 2,998 |
54.28% | 51.66% |
|
In labor force | 1,333 |
24.14% | 29.72% |
| -
Civilian labor force | 1,333 |
24.14% | 29.65% |
| - -
Employed | 1,274 |
23.07% | 27.92% |
|
Own children under 6 years | 384 |
6.95% | 10.05% |
|
All parents in family in labor force | 229 |
| 12,787,501 |
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| | Benton, Illinois |
%, Benton, Illinois |
United States |
|
With earnings | 1,949 |
35.29% | 39.12% |
| -
Mean earnings (dollars) | 35,323 |
| 56,604 |
|
With Social Security income | 1,210 |
21.91% | 12.47% |
| -
Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 11,363 |
| 11,320 |
|
With Supplemental Security Income | 152 |
2.75% | 2.13% |
| -
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,119 |
| 6,320 |
|
With public assistance income | 98 |
1.77% | 1.67% |
| -
Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 2,872 |
| 3,032 |
|
With retirement income | 672 |
12.17% | 8.13% |
| -
Mean retirement income (dollars) | 21,906 |
| 17,376 |
The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.
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