Benham, KY Demographic Data
Benham, KY Summary
Benham is located in Harlan County in Kentucky
- Population: 608
- Area: 0.24 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.24 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 2,565.40 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,574.80 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Benham, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
267
54%
50.8
Male
232
47%
49.2
Total Population
499
323,128,000
Benham, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5
1.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
19
3.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
36
7.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
30
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
14
2.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
37
7.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
85
17.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
62
12.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
41
8.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
45
9.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
77
15.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
36
7.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
12
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
417
83.6%
77.2
Female
222
53.2%
51.3
Male
195
46.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
407
81.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
157
31.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
125
25.1%
15.2
Female
54
43.2%
55.8
Male
71
56.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
51
0.0%
0.0
Benham, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
497
99.6%
96.8
White
487
97.6%
72.6
Black or African American
8
1.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
2
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
2
0.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
0
0.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
499
100.0%
82.2
Benham, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
21
5.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
33
8.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
112
28.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
93
23.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
41
10.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
42
10.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
53
13.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
54
13.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
341
86.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
95
24.0%
31.2
Benham, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
53
12.1%
33.7%
Now Married
309
70.4%
47.5
Divorced
31
7.1%
11.0%
Separated
4
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
42
9.6
5.8%
Benham, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
494
100.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
0
0.0%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Benham, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
25
10.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
9
3.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
39
17.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
29
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
30
13.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
51
22.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
22
9.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
23
10.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2
0.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
41,250
57,617
Per capita income
22,504
31,128
Benham, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
20
11.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
20
11.2%
9.8
Construction
0
0.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
65
36.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
7
3.9%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
2
1.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4
2.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
11
6.1%
11.4
Public administration
18
10.1%
4.6
Retail trade
26
14.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
16
8.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
70
39.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
12
6.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
38
21.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
43
24.0%
18.1%
Benham, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
177
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
166
93.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6
3.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
2
1.1%
2.7
Other means
3
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
0
0.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.4
26.6
Benham, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
16
7.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
109
47.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
52
22.6%
37.1
3 or more
53
23.0%
21.0
Benham, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
230
70.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
185
80.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
45
19.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
95
29.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Benham, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
325
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
0
0.0%
9.1
4 rooms
54
16.6%
16.5
5 rooms
81
24.9%
19.8
6 rooms
71
21.8%
17.8
7 rooms
60
18.5%
12.0
8 rooms
44
13.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
15
4.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Benham, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
325
1-unit, detached
314
96.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
8
2.5%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
3
0.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Benham, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
151
46.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
74
22.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
70
21.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
18
5.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5
1.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
0
0.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
7
2.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
0
0.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Benham, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2
0.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
15
6.5%
4.7
Electricity
184
80.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
15
6.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
14
6.1%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Benham, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
80
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
2
2.5%
11.8%
Less than $500
3
3.8%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
18
22.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
57
71.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
40
55.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
17
23.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
4
5.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
11
15.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Benham, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
35
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
Less than $500
5
14.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
30
85.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
10
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
713
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
0
0.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
5
14.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
5
14.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
5
14.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
5
14.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
15
42.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
10
0.0%
0.0%
Benham, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
185
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
79
42.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
83
44.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
19
10.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
0
0.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
0
0.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4
2.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
53,600
205,000