City profile · Michigan · Census ACS 2023

Benton Heights, MI

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Benton Heights - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

3,572
Residents
$33,871
Median income
$87,500
Median home
$1,016
Median rent (state)

Benton Heights - the verdict

Nationally, Benton Heights sits in the 4th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

4th
percentile, household income
6th
percentile, home value
21st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Benton Heights, MI

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 3,572 residents in Benton Heights, a small town within Michigan. Benton Heights households earn a median of $33,871 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 32.8%. Typical homes in Benton Heights are valued around $87,500, and the median resident age is 30.6 years. About 11.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 57.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Michigan run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Michigan at 96.2 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,016 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $238 across Michigan, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 60.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).

Population

3,572 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Michigan

Median Household Income

$33,871 /yr

Poverty 32.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Michigan average

How does Benton Heights compare to other US cities?

Where Benton Heights sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 4% higher than other cities
Home value 6% pricier than other cities
Median rent 21% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Benton Heights's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Michigan, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

4thIncome percentile

4th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Benton Heights's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$87,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 94% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Benton Heights $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Benton Heights, MI Benton Heights, MI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Benton Heights, MI-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Benton Heights, MI median $33,871/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Benton Heights, MI's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Benton Heights, MI. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 11.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 32.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
3,572
Median Income
$33,871
Median Home Value
$87,500
Median Age
30.6
Poverty Rate
32.8%
Labor force participation
57.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
83.3%
Carpool
10.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.6%
Work from Home
4.9%
Other
0.6%

Based on 1,302 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Michigan - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$85
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$238
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Michigan state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Michigan state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Benton Heights sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,016/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
60.5 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Michigan

Romeo
3,654 people
Durand
3,485 people
Cedar Springs
3,661 people
Oxford
3,478 people
Imlay City
3,706 people
Plainwell
3,764 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Benton Heights's 3,572 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Kane, PA
3,573 people
O'Neill, NE
3,574 people
Lloyd Harbor, NY
3,570 people
Ahtanum, WA
3,570 people
Wheatland, WY
3,570 people
Silt, CO
3,575 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Benton Heights's $33,871 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Ivey, GA
$33,864 median income
St. Joseph, LA
$33,864 median income
Dorris, CA
$33,879 median income
Skyline Acres, OH
$33,854 median income
Glenwood, AR
$33,889 median income
Lordsburg, NM
$33,899 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Benton Heights, MI Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Benton Heights, MI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 19.9% 51.7% 12.2% 11.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 24.2% White 19.9% Black or African American 51.7% Asian 0.6% American Indian 12.2% Native Hawaiian 1.2% Some other race 11.1% Two or more races 3.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Benton Heights compares to nearby Michigan cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Benton Heights (this city) 3,572 $33,871
Romeo 3,654 $73,500
Durand 3,485 $60,032
Cedar Springs 3,661 $56,711
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MI OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Benton Heights, MI?

What is the population of Benton Heights, MI? +

Benton Heights, MI counts 3,572 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Benton Heights, MI? +

In Benton Heights, the typical household earns $33,871 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Benton Heights? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Benton Heights; the closest available measure is the Michigan state average, a cost of living index of 96.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Michigan vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Benton Heights, MI? +

Benton Heights's median home value sits at $87,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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