Benton, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,934 (Urban population: 6,623 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 311 (all nonfarm))

Benton, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,277 (2,911 occupied: 2,039 owner occupied, 872 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	30%
State:	33%

Housing density: 613 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $284,819.

Median contract rent in 2007: $365 (lower quartile is $265, upper quartile is $421)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $364

Median gross rent in Benton, IL in 2007: $494

Housing units in Benton with a mortgage: 882 (57 second mortgage, 57 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 956

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $76,633 (it was $46,600 in 2000)

Benton:	$76,633
Illinois:	$208,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $50,198 - $119,744

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $90,384
Here: $90,384
State: $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $113,361
Here: $113,361
State: $258,887

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $2,113,283
Here: $2,113,283
State: $330,214

Mobile homes: $25,744
Here: $25,744
State: $35,670

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,500
Here: $17,500
State: $62,382

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,548

In family households: 5,381 (1,423 male householders, 420 female householders)
1,465 spouses, 1,807 children (1,496 natural, 55 adopted, 256 stepchildren), 91 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 72 other relatives, 72 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,167 (395 male householders (318 living alone)), 653 female householders (635 living alone)), 119 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 292 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 942 2-persons, 430 3-persons, 311 4-persons, 105 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 953 1-person, 82 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

962 married couples with children.
451 single-parent households (101 men, 350 women).

98.2% of residents of Benton speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 53 (0.8%)
(30.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.1

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benton, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 11 3 rooms: 47 4 rooms: 346 5 rooms: 669 6 rooms: 551 7 rooms: 205 8 rooms: 114 9 or more rooms: 96

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 36 3 rooms: 160 4 rooms: 246 5 rooms: 291 6 rooms: 96 7 rooms: 26 8 rooms: 3 9 or more rooms: 14

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 25
1995 to 1998: 164
1990 to 1994: 31
1980 to 1989: 174
1970 to 1979: 527
1960 to 1969: 406
1950 to 1959: 500
1940 to 1949: 505
1939 or earlier: 945

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Benton:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 75 2 bedrooms: 742 3 bedrooms: 1,046 4 bedrooms: 140 5 or more bedrooms: 36

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 219 2 bedrooms: 391 3 bedrooms: 233 4 bedrooms: 29 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Benton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 137 1 vehicle: 703 2 vehicles: 893 3 vehicles: 240 4 vehicles: 66 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Benton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 161 1 vehicle: 449 2 vehicles: 227 3 vehicles: 35 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Benton, IL:

Less than $10,000: 18
$10,000 to $14,999: 31
$15,000 to $19,999: 71
$20,000 to $24,999: 93
$25,000 to $29,999: 149
$30,000 to $34,999: 162
$35,000 to $39,999: 123
$40,000 to $49,999: 341
$50,000 to $59,999: 281
$60,000 to $69,999: 154
$70,000 to $79,999: 106
$80,000 to $89,999: 104
$90,000 to $99,999: 69
$100,000 to $124,999: 61
$125,000 to $149,999: 37
$150,000 to $174,999: 19
$175,000 to $199,999: 3
$200,000 to $249,999: 16
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Benton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Benton:

Less than $100: 23 people
$100 to $149: 37
$150 to $199: 66
$200 to $249: 57
$250 to $299: 74
$300 to $349: 109
$350 to $399: 141
$400 to $449: 158
$450 to $499: 83
$500 to $549: 23
$550 to $599: 9
$600 to $649: 11
$650 to $699: 12
$700 to $749: 6
$750 to $799: 2
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 54

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 11 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 9 1975 to 1979: 7 1970 to 1974: 7 1970 to 1974: 12 1965 to 1969: 7

Benton, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 63.8%
Number of people working at home: 77 (2.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 256
5 to 9 minutes: 572
10 to 14 minutes: 452
15 to 19 minutes: 268
20 to 24 minutes: 231
25 to 29 minutes: 101
30 to 34 minutes: 306
35 to 39 minutes: 52
40 to 44 minutes: 82
45 to 59 minutes: 122
60 to 89 minutes: 38
90 or more minutes: 89

Benton mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,168 (82%)
Carpooled: 297 (11%)
Walked: 93 (4%)
Other means: 11 (0%)
Worked at home: 77 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 430
$10,000 to $14,999: 350
$15,000 to $19,999: 306
$20,000 to $24,999: 235
$25,000 to $29,999: 204
$30,000 to $34,999: 310
$35,000 to $39,999: 211
$40,000 to $44,999: 152
$45,000 to $49,999: 139
$50,000 to $59,999: 138
$60,000 to $74,999: 177
$75,000 to $99,999: 154
$100,000 to $124,999: 39
$125,000 to $149,999: 30
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 16

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 1028

German: 849

English: 835

Irish: 481

Other groups: 289

Italian: 190

French (except Basque): 122

Polish: 114

Scotch-Irish: 113

Dutch: 45

Scottish: 45

Russian: 43

European: 37

Norwegian: 37

Welsh: 31

French Canadian: 23

Greek: 15

Swedish: 14

Slovak: 10

Bulgarian: 9

Hungarian: 8

Danish: 8

British: 7

Czech: 7

Czechoslovakian: 7

Portuguese: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (30%)
United Kingdom (23%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (21%)
Greece (13%)
Italy (13%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5441
Northeast: 131
Midwest: 465
South: 515
West: 202

57% of Benton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 100
9th grade: 62
10th grade: 133
11th grade: 52
12th grade, no diploma: 122
High school graduate (or equivalency): 604
Less than 1 year of college: 152
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 350
Associate degree: 180
Bachelor's degree: 208
Master's degree: 72
Professional school degree: 55
Doctorate degree: 12

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 14
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 40
7th and 8th grade: 186
9th grade: 88
10th grade: 100
11th grade: 92
12th grade, no diploma: 118
High school graduate (or equivalency): 911
Less than 1 year of college: 260
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 350
Associate degree: 209
Bachelor's degree: 200
Master's degree: 76
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $31,977
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $11,443
Some other race householders: $35,114
Two or more races householders: $95,391
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $35,024

Benton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Benton household income for Two or more races householders

Benton household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Benton marital status for males

Benton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $78,259
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $183,802

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,688
One, attached: 15
Two: 165
3 or 4: 133
5 to 9: 76
10 to 19: 21
50 or more: 7
Mobile homes: 164
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,657

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Benton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (67%) Electricity (28%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (61%) Electricity (36%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Illinois:	25.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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