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Benton Kansas Information: Benton, Kansas is part of BUTLER County. Population for Benton from the last gathering is 827. You can view Benton venues that host many Benton KS events every year. You can also research Benton Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Benton Kansas real estate guide. Benton Kansas has a latitude of 37.787 and a longitude of -97.1093. Zip codes in Benton, KS include 67017 ... more Benton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Benton, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Benton, KS was 827.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Benton was 413, which represents 49.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Benton, KS
There are an estimated 214 married men in the town. 70.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Benton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Benton is 414 which is 50.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Benton, Kansas
There are an estimated 208 married women in the community. 68 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Benton, KS
The median age of people living in Benton, KS was 34.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Benton was 58. There were 595 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.2 percent of the population (101) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Benton, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Benton, KS was 815.

White Population in Benton, KS
The estimated White population in the Benton community is 806, which is 97.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Benton, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Benton, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Benton, KS was 2.

Asian Population in Benton, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Benton, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Benton was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 12 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Benton community was 11, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Benton, KS
The household population number in Benton was 827.

Group Quarters Population in Benton, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Benton, KS
The average household size in Benton is 2.69 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.07 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Benton, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 327 total housing units in Benton.

The number of occupied housing units was 308, or 94.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 248 were owner-occupied (80.5), and 60 were renter-occupied (19.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 19 vacant homes in Benton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Benton, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 223, with a median value in dollars of 72,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Benton, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $796 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Benton, average costs per month were $297 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 438 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Benton, Kansas
89 people in Benton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Benton, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Benton was 98, or 16.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Benton, KS
In 2000, there were 102 people in Benton, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Benton, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 14 people in Benton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Benton, Kansas
There were 456 in the labor force in Benton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 75.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Benton was 21 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Benton, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $49,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Benton, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $58,214. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Benton, Kansas
Per capita income in Benton in the last full census was 21,975. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Benton numbered 9, or 3.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Benton, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 45, or 5.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.