Benld is a city located in Macoupin County Illinois. Benld has a 2023 population of 1,404. Benld is currently declining at a rate of -1.34% annually and its population has decreased by -4.03% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,463 in 2020.
The average household income in Benld is $55,840 with a poverty rate of 23.03%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Benld is 39.7 years, 39.3 years for males, and 42.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Benld was:
3.16
Average Family Size
2.61
Average Household Size
70.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
97.49% of Benld residents speak only English, while 2.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.38% of the population.
23.03%
Overall Poverty Rate
20.05%
Male Poverty Rate
26.56%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Benld is Native, with 155% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Benld is White, with 26.86% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 33.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.08%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
43.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
40.3%
Male Marriage Rate
46.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
12.96%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.31%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
54.4%
Labor Force Participation
50.9%
Employment Rate
6.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
87.25%
Born in Benld
111.85%
Native Born
2.84%
Foreign Born
2.15%
Non Citizen
0.69%
Naturalized
111.85% of Benld residents were born in the United States, with 87.25% having been born in Illinois. 2.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.