Benton

Population: 34
Median home value: $80,000

Located in Lowndes County, Alabama, Benton is a community with a population of 34. Its median home value of $80,000 runs in line with the Lowndes County figure of $80,600.

From 2019 to 2023, Benton's population grew 17.2% from 29 to 34, while its median home value fell 33.8% from $120,800 to $80,000.

0.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.55 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 34
Median age: 61.4 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $80,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 22
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2934

Median household income

$101,458$44,583

Median home value

$120,800$80,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	29	$101,458	$120,800
2020	23	$103,125	$114,600
2021	50	$84,063	$111,400
2022	27	$44,583	$85,000
2023	34	—	$80,000

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6479.4%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	27	79.4%
65 to 74	4	11.8%
75 and over	3	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23	67.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	32.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma52.9%

High school graduate32.4%

Some college or associate's0.0%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	52.9%
High school graduate	11	32.4%
Some college or associate's	0	0.0%
Bachelor's degree	3	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2	5.9%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1	5.3%
15 to 29 min	6	31.6%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	12	63.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.55
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 34)

	Count	Share
Family households	10	45.5%
Nonfamily households	12	54.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1940

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	22	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	22	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0105692
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 32.3079, -86.8175