Benton is a city located in Scott County Missouri. Benton has a 2020 population of 866. It is also the county seat of Scott County. Benton is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has decreased by 0.00% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 866 in 2010.
The average household income in Benton is $68,331 with a poverty rate of 11.20%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $545 per month, and the median house value is $235,000. The median age in Benton is 38.2 years, 36.1 years for males, and 42.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bentonwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 819 | 92.54% |
Black or African American | 47 | 5.31% |
Asian | 6 | 0.68% |
Some Other Race | 6 | 0.68% |
Two or More Races | 7 | 0.79% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 357 | 2.19 | 73.7 |
Married | 196 | 2.72 | 94.4 |
Male | 16 | 3.19 | 87.5 |
Female | 13 | 2.31 | 61.5 |
Non Family | 132 | 1.27 | 42.4 |
2.65
Average Family Size
2.19
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 12 | 1.80% |
9th to 12th Grade | 67 | 10.04% |
High School Graduate | 188 | 28.19% |
Some College | 145 | 21.74% |
Associates Degree | 23 | 3.45% |
Bachelors Degree | 115 | 17.24% |
Graduate Degree | 117 | 17.54% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 6 | 6 | 6 |
White | 613 | 560 | 226 |
Other Race | 2 | 2 | |
Hispanic | 2 | 2 | |
Black | 39 | 20 | |
2+ Races | 7 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
99.05% of Benton residents speak only English, while 0.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.71% of the population.
11.20%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.81%
Male Poverty Rate
11.62%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Benton is White, with 11.37% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Benton is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.20%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.09%.
52.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.1%
Male Marriage Rate
57.6%
Female Marriage Rate
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 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 85 | 12.94% |
5.88%
Veteran Poverty Rate
14.12%
Veteran Disability Rate
58.2%
Labor Force Participation
55.8%
Employment Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
78.31%
Born in Benton
99.10%
Native Born
0.90%
Foreign Born
0.68%
Non Citizen
0.23%
Naturalized
99.10% of Benton residents were born in the United States, with 78.31% having been born in Missouri. 0.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 863 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 863 | 0.00% | |
2012 | 863 | 0.00% | |
2013 | 863 | 0.00% | |
2014 | 863 | 0.00% | |
2015 | 863 | 0.00% | |
2016 | 863 | 0.00% | |
2017 | 863 | 0.00% | |
2018 | 863 | 0.00% | |
2019 | 863 | 0.00% | |
2020 | 866 | 3 | 0.35% |
2021 | 866 | 0.00% | |
2022 | 866 | 0.00% |