Benton

Population: 23
Median household income: $46,250

Located in Ringgold County, Iowa, Benton is a community with a population of 23. Its median household income of $46,250 runs below the Ringgold County figure of $69,821.

From 2019 to 2023, Benton's population declined 32.4% from 34 to 23.

0.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.30 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23
Median age: 54.9 yrs
Median household income: $46,250
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 16
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3423

Median household income

$63,542$46,250

Median home value

$91,700$72,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	34	$63,542	$91,700
2020	28	$71,250	$60,000
2021	30	$41,250	$53,300
2022	22	$46,250	$72,500
2023	23	$46,250	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 178.7%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 444.3%

45 to 5421.7%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over21.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	2	8.7%
18 to 24	2	8.7%
25 to 34	2	8.7%
35 to 44	1	4.3%
45 to 54	5	21.7%
55 to 64	4	17.4%
65 to 74	2	8.7%
75 and over	5	21.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate47.4%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree26.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	9	47.4%
Some college or associate's	5	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	5	26.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10	83.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	8.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	8.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5	45.5%
15 to 29 min	4	36.4%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	2	18.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 23)

	Count	Share
Family households	7	70.0%
Nonfamily households	3	30.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10	62.5%
Vacant	6	37.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached81.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13	81.3%
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	3	18.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1905905
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.76 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7043, -94.3599