Median Household Income
$33,542 ± $20,229
Median Home Value
$97,700 ± $30,878
Median Gross Rent
$612 ± $398/mo
Per Capita Income
$20,572
Poverty Rate
39.5%
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
Homeownership Rate
48.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.9%
Median Age
30.9
Average Commute
14 min
Households
1,413
Veterans
175
Population Over Time
Benton Heights shrank 31.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
4,467
2016
4,519
2018
4,263
2020
4,151
2022
3,763
2024
3,078
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
25.7%
Hispanic or Latino
18.7%
Black or African American
51.5%
Asian
0.7%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.