Benton Ridge

Population: 328
Median household income: $75,938
Median home value: $123,800

Benton Ridge, a community in Hancock County, Ohio, has 328 residents. At $75,938, its median household income sits above Hancock County's $69,699.

From 2019 to 2023, Benton Ridge's population declined 7.9% from 356 to 328, while its median home value rose 31.6% from $94,100 to $123,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.8% of the population. 76.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 328
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $75,938
Median home value: $123,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 126
Homeownership rate: 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

356328

Median household income

$56,875$75,938

Median home value

$94,100$123,800

Median gross rent

$543$597

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	356	$56,875	$94,100	$543
2020	394	$65,063	$92,600	$619
2021	686	$68,401	$97,000	$545
2022	480	$71,875	$110,500	$597
2023	328	$75,938	$123,800	—

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4416.5%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	7.9%
5 to 17	56	17.1%
18 to 24	10	3.0%
25 to 34	39	11.9%
35 to 44	54	16.5%
45 to 54	45	13.7%
55 to 64	41	12.5%
65 to 74	37	11.3%
75 and over	20	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	301	91.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	10	3.0%
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)	17	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate42.4%

Some college or associate's23.7%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	11.9%
High school graduate	100	42.4%
Some college or associate's	56	23.7%
Bachelor's degree	35	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	17	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled17.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	135	76.7%
Carpooled	30	17.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	6.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21	12.7%
15 to 29 min	92	55.8%
30 to 44 min	32	19.4%
45 to 59 min	7	4.2%
60+ min	13	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 5.8% (19 of 328)

	Count	Share
Family households	87	69.6%
Nonfamily households	38	30.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	125	99.2%
Vacant	1	0.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	113	90.4%
Renter-occupied	12	9.6%

1-unit, detached96.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	121	96.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	4.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3905662
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.0043, -83.7920