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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 City, WA compare?
| Figure | Benton City, WA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,019 |
| Change since April 2020 | +15.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,479 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,398 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 19.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.0% |
| Measure | Benton City, WA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,695±18 |
| Median age | 29.6±2.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 33.9%±14.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 61.4%±14.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 11.9%±7.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.5%±6.7 pts |
| Median household income | $63,542±$21,862 |
| Per capita income | $27,697±$5,853 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.3%±6.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6%±5.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $355,200±$45,040 |
| Median gross rent | $848±$304 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 64.1%±26.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.5%±12.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 15.8%±9.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.0%±6.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.7%±8.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.6 min±3.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.9%±5.3 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