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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Benton, IL compare?
| Figure | Benton, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 18,769 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 19,082 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,346 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.3% |
| Measure | Benton, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 18,857±39 |
| Median age | 47.3±4.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 34.2%±4.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 50.9%±4.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 8.7%±2.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.4%±2.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 15.3%±3.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.6%±3.7 pts |
| Median household income | $82,995±$6,115 |
| Per capita income | $39,765±$3,295 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.9%±3.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9%±3.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $249,800±$14,081 |
| Median gross rent | $1,332±$74 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 27.8%±11.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.7%±4.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.6%±3.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.4%±5.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.0%±1.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.9 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.0%±2.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov