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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, MI compare?
| Figure | Benton, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 14,228 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 14,374 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 443 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 27.7% |
| Measure | Benton, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 14,234±66 |
| Median age | 35.7±3.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.3%±3.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 38.8%±3.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 46.3%±3.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.9%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.8%±2.8 pts |
| Median household income | $38,688±$3,707 |
| Per capita income | $24,610±$2,504 |
| People below the poverty line | 33.1%±5.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 12.1%±4.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $148,700±$19,391 |
| Median gross rent | $892±$68 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.1%±8.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 56.5%±4.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.3%±2.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.1%±3.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.9%±1.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.3 min±2.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.2%±3.1 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