Benton

Population: 896
Median household income: $89,531
Median home value: $179,600

Located in Butler County, Kansas, Benton is a community with a population of 896. At $89,531, its median household income sits above Butler County's $80,375.

From 2019 to 2023, Benton's population declined 11.5% from 1,013 to 896, while its median home value rose 27.6% from $140,800 to $179,600.

The median gross rent is $989. 39.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 896
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $89,531
Median home value: $179,600
Median gross rent: $989
Housing units: 392
Homeownership rate: 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,013896

Median household income

$87,500$89,531

Median home value

$140,800$179,600

Median gross rent

$830$989

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,013	$87,500	$140,800	$830
2020	898	$79,250	$134,600	$890
2021	823	$81,389	$157,700	$1,023
2022	909	$88,611	$169,300	$1,054
2023	896	$89,531	$179,600	$989

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1711.9%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3418.5%

35 to 4416.1%

45 to 5418.9%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	55	6.1%
5 to 17	107	11.9%
18 to 24	39	4.4%
25 to 34	166	18.5%
35 to 44	144	16.1%
45 to 54	169	18.9%
55 to 64	95	10.6%
65 to 74	69	7.7%
75 and over	52	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	761	84.9%
Black or African American	3	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.6%
Asian	69	7.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	32	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate22.9%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree22.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	4.7%
High school graduate	159	22.9%
Some college or associate's	232	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	117	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	154	22.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone75.9%

Carpooled2.2%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home18.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	407	75.9%
Carpooled	12	2.2%
Public transit	3	0.6%
Walked	9	1.7%
Bicycle	4	0.7%
Worked from home	101	18.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	87	20.0%
15 to 29 min	259	59.5%
30 to 44 min	83	19.1%
45 to 59 min	6	1.4%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 1.8% (16 of 896)

	Count	Share
Family households	252	67.9%
Nonfamily households	119	32.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	371	94.6%
Vacant	21	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	308	83.0%
Renter-occupied	63	17.0%

1-unit, detached91.1%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	357	91.1%
1-unit, attached	7	1.8%
2 to 4 units	5	1.3%
5 to 19 units	5	1.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	18	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2006175
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.7881, -97.1078