Benton

Population: 494
Median household income: $36,429
Median home value: $155,800

Located in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, Benton is a community with a population of 494. At $36,429, its median household income sits below Columbia County's $61,992.

From 2019 to 2023, Benton's population declined 34.6% from 755 to 494, while its median home value rose 60.8% from $96,900 to $155,800.

53.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1957.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 494
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $36,429
Median home value: $155,800
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 342
Homeownership rate: 39.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

755494

Median household income

$50,208$36,429

Median home value

$96,900$155,800

Median gross rent

$650$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	755	$50,208	$96,900	$650
2020	520	$38,063	$97,600	$804
2021	519	$40,446	$98,900	$904
2022	502	$36,500	$146,700	$975
2023	494	$36,429	$155,800	$950

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

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 346.7%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 546.9%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	43	8.7%
5 to 17	70	14.2%
18 to 24	54	10.9%
25 to 34	33	6.7%
35 to 44	47	9.5%
45 to 54	34	6.9%
55 to 64	82	16.6%
65 to 74	72	14.6%
75 and over	59	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	464	93.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	16	3.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate59.6%

Some college or associate's25.7%

Bachelor's degree6.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	4.6%
High school graduate	195	59.6%
Some college or associate's	84	25.7%
Bachelor's degree	20	6.1%
Graduate or professional degree	13	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone69.3%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	115	69.3%
Carpooled	11	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	37	22.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21	16.3%
15 to 29 min	48	37.2%
30 to 44 min	45	34.9%
45 to 59 min	14	10.9%
60+ min	1	0.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.93
Poverty rate: 25.9% (128 of 494)

	Count	Share
Family households	106	41.4%
Nonfamily households	150	58.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	256	74.9%
Vacant	86	25.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	101	39.5%
Renter-occupied	155	60.5%

1-unit, detached53.8%

1-unit, attached7.0%

2 to 4 units9.9%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other26.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	184	53.8%
1-unit, attached	24	7.0%
2 to 4 units	34	9.9%
5 to 19 units	11	3.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	89	26.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4205680
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.6 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 41.1957, -76.3843