Benton

Population: 7,076
Median household income: $51,349
Median home value: $85,100

Benton, a community in Franklin County, Illinois, has 7,076 residents. The median household income of $51,349 is in line with the Franklin County median ($53,471).

Between 2019 and 2023, Benton's population grew 1.5% from 6,971 to 7,076, while its median home value rose 17.7% from $72,300 to $85,100.

74.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1958.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,076
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $51,349
Median home value: $85,100
Median gross rent: $776
Housing units: 3,488
Homeownership rate: 62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,9717,076

Median household income

$41,149$51,349

Median home value

$72,300$85,100

Median gross rent

$667$776

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,971	$41,149	$72,300	$667
2020	6,977	$44,795	$75,700	$663
2021	7,101	$46,530	$76,500	$660
2022	6,999	$48,784	$81,200	$711
2023	7,076	$51,349	$85,100	$776

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	397	5.6%
5 to 17	1,233	17.4%
18 to 24	443	6.3%
25 to 34	898	12.7%
35 to 44	749	10.6%
45 to 54	826	11.7%
55 to 64	786	11.1%
65 to 74	1,012	14.3%
75 and over	732	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,325	89.4%
Black or African American	73	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	60	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	334	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	284	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate30.0%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	723	14.5%
High school graduate	1,501	30.0%
Some college or associate's	1,852	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	675	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	252	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone72.7%

Carpooled14.9%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,044	72.7%
Carpooled	419	14.9%
Public transit	12	0.4%
Walked	15	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	274	9.8%
Other means	46	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	908	35.8%
15 to 29 min	650	25.6%
30 to 44 min	598	23.6%
45 to 59 min	215	8.5%
60+ min	165	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 17.9% (1,213 of 6,776)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,797	59.6%
Nonfamily households	1,216	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,013	86.4%
Vacant	475	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,895	62.9%
Renter-occupied	1,118	37.1%

1-unit, detached74.8%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units14.5%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,609	74.8%
1-unit, attached	84	2.4%
2 to 4 units	506	14.5%
5 to 19 units	86	2.5%
20 or more units	76	2.2%
Mobile home & other	127	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1705300
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 38.0132, -88.9173