Benton, MO Demographic Data
Benton, MO Summary
Benton is located in Scott County in Missouri
- Population: 787
- Area: 0.53 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.53 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,490.53 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 450.13 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Benton, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
430
49%
50.8
Male
448
51%
49.2
Total Population
878
323,128,000
Benton, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
38
4.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
50
5.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
77
8.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
40
4.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
69
7.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
130
14.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
144
16.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
92
10.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
54
6.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
45
5.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
81
9.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
43
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
15
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
680
77.4%
77.2
Female
330
48.5%
51.3
Male
350
51.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
668
76.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
168
19.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
139
15.8%
15.2
Female
79
56.8%
55.8
Male
60
43.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Benton, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
871
99.2%
96.8
White
824
93.8%
72.6
Black or African American
47
5.4%
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
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
7
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
39
4.4%
17.8
Mexican
25
2.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
6
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
8
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
839
95.6%
82.2
Benton, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
28
4.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
82
13.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
237
39.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
120
19.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
32
5.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
51
8.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
54
8.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
110
18.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
494
81.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
105
17.3%
31.2
Benton, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
234
32.8%
33.7%
Now Married
336
47.1%
47.5
Divorced
99
13.9%
11.0%
Separated
11
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
33
4.6
5.8%
Benton, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
833
99.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
7
0.8%
21.6%
Spanish
2
0.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
3
0.4%
1.1%
Benton, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
10
3.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
39
12.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
32
10.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
40
13.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
42
13.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
51
16.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
33
10.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
34
11.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
16
5.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
5
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
47,143
57,617
Per capita income
21,397
31,128
Benton, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
7
2.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
40
11.8%
9.8
Construction
18
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
90
26.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
22
6.5%
6.6
Information
4
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
33
9.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
11
3.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
22
6.5%
11.4
Public administration
14
4.1%
4.6
Retail trade
41
12.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
24
7.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
12
3.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
36
10.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
129
38.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
27
8.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
94
27.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
52
15.4%
18.1%
Benton, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
322
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
263
81.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
32
9.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
8
2.5%
1.8
Worked at home
19
5.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.8
26.6
Benton, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
14
4.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
94
31.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
123
40.7%
37.1
3 or more
71
23.5%
21.0
Benton, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
302
94.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
221
73.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
81
26.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
18
5.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Benton, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
320
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
13
4.1%
2.7
3 rooms
26
8.1%
9.1
4 rooms
66
20.6%
16.5
5 rooms
60
18.8%
19.8
6 rooms
50
15.6%
17.8
7 rooms
31
9.7%
12.0
8 rooms
19
5.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
55
17.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Benton, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
320
1-unit, detached
280
87.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
22
6.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
13
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
5
1.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Benton, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
26
8.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
21
6.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
54
16.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
45
14.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
49
15.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
12
3.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
43
13.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
65
20.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
5
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Benton, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
171
56.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
12
4.0%
4.7
Electricity
117
38.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
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
2
0.7%
1.1
Benton, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
130
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
5
3.8%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
5
3.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
6.9%
11.8%
Less than $500
11
8.5%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
43
33.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
57
43.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
86
66.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
14
10.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3
2.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
5
3.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
22
16.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Benton, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
81
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2
2.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
27
33.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
52
64.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
0
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
575
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
19
24.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
19
24.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
10
12.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
10
12.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
5
6.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
15
19.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
3
0.0%
0.0%
Benton, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
221
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2
0.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
51
23.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
32
14.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
53
24.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
55
24.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
28
12.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
168,800
205,000