Benton

Population: 368
Median household income: $65,035
Median home value: $277,500

Benton, a community in Mono County, California, has 368 residents. At $65,035, its median household income sits below Mono County's $86,953.

Between 2019 and 2023, Benton's population grew 12.2% from 328 to 368, while its median home value rose 37.0% from $202,500 to $277,500.

The typical home was built around 1990. 25.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 368
Median age: 49.4 yrs
Median household income: $65,035
Median home value: $277,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 229
Homeownership rate: 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

328368

Median household income

$40,735$65,035

Median home value

$202,500$277,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	328	$40,735	$202,500
2020	244	$42,708	$206,900
2021	287	$57,951	$228,800
2022	393	$62,760	$269,800
2023	368	$65,035	$277,500

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

Age distribution

Under 59.0%

5 to 174.1%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3427.4%

35 to 444.3%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 642.7%

65 to 7426.9%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	33	9.0%
5 to 17	15	4.1%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	101	27.4%
35 to 44	16	4.3%
45 to 54	54	14.7%
55 to 64	10	2.7%
65 to 74	99	26.9%
75 and over	40	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	225	61.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	43	11.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	1.6%
Two or more races	34	9.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	60	16.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.2%

High school graduate20.6%

Some college or associate's45.0%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	55	17.2%
High school graduate	66	20.6%
Some college or associate's	144	45.0%
Bachelor's degree	44	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	11	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled2.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	105	83.3%
Carpooled	3	2.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	10.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	4.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	12.4%
15 to 29 min	2	1.7%
30 to 44 min	85	70.2%
45 to 59 min	19	15.7%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 25.8% (95 of 368)

	Count	Share
Family households	155	81.6%
Nonfamily households	35	18.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	190	83.0%
Vacant	39	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	154	81.1%
Renter-occupied	36	18.9%

1-unit, detached48.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other52.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	110	48.0%
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	119	52.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0605346
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 28 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.8224, -118.4877