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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, PA compare?
| Figure | Benton, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,367 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,323 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 67 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.2% |
| Measure | Benton, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,344±241 |
| Median age | 50.6±9.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.6%±1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.1%±6.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.7%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.9%±5.6 pts |
| Median household income | $73,664±$5,890 |
| Per capita income | $41,774±$13,020 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.2%±3.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9%±2.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $209,900±$18,911 |
| Median gross rent | $870±$484 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 26.4%±16.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.2%±5.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±5.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.5%±6.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 67.5%±7.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.8%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.9 min±2.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.2%±1.5 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