Benton

Population: 832
Median household income: $82,679
Median home value: $256,900

Benton, a community in Scott County, Missouri, has 832 residents. Its median household income of $82,679 runs above the Scott County figure of $58,847.

From 2019 to 2023, Benton's population declined 7.6% from 900 to 832, while its median home value rose 47.8% from $173,800 to $256,900.

The typical home was built around 1978. 4.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 832
Median age: 46.7 yrs
Median household income: $82,679
Median home value: $256,900
Median gross rent: $771
Housing units: 368
Homeownership rate: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

900832

Median household income

$57,679$82,679

Median home value

$173,800$256,900

Median gross rent

$525$771

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	900	$57,679	$173,800	$525
2020	885	$64,844	$235,000	$545
2021	856	$84,688	$220,400	$588
2022	783	$82,656	$252,300	$622
2023	832	$82,679	$256,900	$771

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7422.5%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	2.0%
5 to 17	107	12.9%
18 to 24	53	6.4%
25 to 34	106	12.7%
35 to 44	117	14.1%
45 to 54	116	13.9%
55 to 64	96	11.5%
65 to 74	187	22.5%
75 and over	33	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	732	88.0%
Black or African American	42	5.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	15	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's16.8%

Bachelor's degree18.3%

Graduate or professional degree20.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	41	6.3%
High school graduate	248	37.9%
Some college or associate's	110	16.8%
Bachelor's degree	120	18.3%
Graduate or professional degree	136	20.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled13.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	301	81.1%
Carpooled	49	13.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	3.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	66	18.3%
15 to 29 min	180	50.0%
30 to 44 min	98	27.2%
45 to 59 min	16	4.4%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 4.6% (34 of 738)

	Count	Share
Family households	246	72.1%
Nonfamily households	95	27.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	341	92.7%
Vacant	27	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	238	69.8%
Renter-occupied	103	30.2%

1-unit, detached86.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	318	86.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	22	6.0%
5 to 19 units	5	1.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	23	6.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2904798
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.64 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.0993, -89.5605