Benton City

Population: 112
Median household income: $41,042
Median home value: $81,300

Benton City, a community in Audrain County, Missouri, has 112 residents. Its median household income of $41,042 runs below the Audrain County figure of $56,232.

Between 2019 and 2023, Benton City's population declined 15.8% from 133 to 112, while its median home value rose 79.5% from $45,300 to $81,300.

Households average 2.04 people. 1.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 112
Median age: 50.0 yrs
Median household income: $41,042
Median home value: $81,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 62
Homeownership rate: 98.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

133112

Median household income

$32,500$41,042

Median home value

$45,300$81,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	133	$32,500	$45,300
2020	139	$29,688	$45,700
2021	131	$34,250	$48,300
2022	117	$38,333	$74,000
2023	112	$41,042	$81,300

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 5425.9%

55 to 6421.4%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	14	12.5%
18 to 24	4	3.6%
25 to 34	8	7.1%
35 to 44	10	8.9%
45 to 54	29	25.9%
55 to 64	24	21.4%
65 to 74	15	13.4%
75 and over	8	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	110	98.2%
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)	2	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate67.0%

Some college or associate's22.3%

Bachelor's degree1.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	9.6%
High school graduate	63	67.0%
Some college or associate's	21	22.3%
Bachelor's degree	1	1.1%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone92.3%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	48	92.3%
Carpooled	4	7.7%
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	19	36.5%
15 to 29 min	11	21.2%
30 to 44 min	5	9.6%
45 to 59 min	17	32.7%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 23.2% (26 of 112)

	Count	Share
Family households	35	63.6%
Nonfamily households	20	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	55	88.7%
Vacant	7	11.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	54	98.2%
Renter-occupied	1	1.8%

1-unit, detached64.5%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other33.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	40	64.5%
1-unit, attached	1	1.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	33.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2904834
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.1345, -91.7649