Benton, IL Profile: Facts & Data

Benton, Illinois - Basic Facts

The City of Benton had a population of 6,414 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Benton is located at latitude 37.9967 and longitude -88.9201 in Franklin County. The formal boundaries for the City of Benton encompass a land area of 5.48 sq. miles and a water area of 0.18 sq. miles. Franklin County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).

The City of Benton has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The City of Benton is located within Township of Benton, a minor civil division (MCD) of Franklin County.

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Benton, IL Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	6,414 (100%)
Population in Households	6,216 (96.9%)
Population in Families	4,546 (70.9%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	198 ( 3.1%)
Population Density	1,168
Diversity Index²	20


INCOME
Median Household Income	$52,270
Average Household Income	$70,590
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	12%
Per Capita Income	$31,561
Wealth Index⁵	48
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Low (42.0)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	3,342 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,888 (56.5%)
Renter Occupied HU	975 (29.2%)
Vacant Housing Units	479 (14.3%)
Median Home Value	$100,559
Average Home Value	$130,166
Housing Affordability Index³	167

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	2,863
Average Household Size	2.17
Family Households	1,631
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

3,342 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

1,888 (56.5%)

Renter Occupied HU

975 (29.2%)

Vacant Housing Units

479 (14.3%)

Median Home Value

$100,559

Average Home Value

$130,166

Housing Affordability Index³

167

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

2,863

Average Household Size

2.17

Family Households

1,631

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	-0.85%	-0.48%
Households	-0.11%	-0.12%
Families		0.06%
Median Household Income		2.35%
Per Capita Income		2.21%
Owner Occupied HU		0.41%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

-0.85%

-0.48%

Households

-0.11%

-0.12%

Families

0.06%

Median Household Income

2.35%

Per Capita Income

2.21%

Owner Occupied HU

0.41%

Benton, IL - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Benton to the other 1,461 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Illinois by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 296	80th
Population Density	# 580	60th
Median Household Income	# 1327	9th
Housing Affordability Index	# 1125	77th
Per Capita Income	# 1213	17th
Diversity Index	# 794	46th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 296

80th

Population Density

# 580

60th

Median Household Income

# 1327

9th

Housing Affordability Index

# 1125

77th

Per Capita Income

# 1213

17th

Diversity Index

# 794

46th

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Benton, IL Profile: Facts & Data

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Benton, IL Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

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INCOME

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GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Benton, IL - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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