Median Household Income
$54,123 ± $11,820
Median Home Value
$87,200 ± $14,752
Median Gross Rent
$798 ± $67/mo
Per Capita Income
$32,057
Poverty Rate
17.7%
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
Homeownership Rate
62.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.6%
Median Age
42.6
Average Commute
21 min
Households
2,985
Veterans
413
Population Over Time
Benton shrank 4.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
7,185
2016
7,148
2018
6,980
2020
6,977
2022
6,999
2024
6,863
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
90.2%
Hispanic or Latino
3.3%
Black or African American
1.0%
Asian
0.8%
Nearby Cities in Illinois
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.