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Benton, KS (Kansas) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $177,593 (it was $71,300 in 2000)
Benton:

$177,593
Kansas:

$206,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $111,800 - $233,057

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $190,843
Here:

$190,843
State:

$264,181

Total population: 872 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 827 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 397 (377 occupied: 291 owner occupied, 87 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

23%
State:

32%

Housing density: 532 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $57,980.

Median contract rent in 2022: $719 (lower quartile is $502, upper quartile is $1,579)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $641


Median gross rent in Benton, KS in 2022: $1,104

Housing units in Benton with a mortgage: 187 (6 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $102,539

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $82,098

Median monthly housing costs: $1,136

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Benton, Kansas Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1993

Median year apartment built: 1997

Household type by relationship:

Households: 917
  • Male householders: 191 (31 living alone), Female householders: 183 (38 living alone)
  • 252 spouses (243 opposite-sex spouses), 41 unmarried partners, (27 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 224 children (193 natural, 16 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 1 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 23 non-relatives

Size of family households: 148 2-persons, 69 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 71 1-person, 20 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

84 married couples with children.
86 single-parent households (23 men, 63 women).

94.4% of residents of Benton speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
4.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 57 (6.2%)
(93.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.9
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Benton, Kansas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Benton, Kansas
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 482 bedrooms
  • 1363 bedrooms
  • 734 bedrooms
  • 345+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton, Kansas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton, Kansas
  • 0no bedroom
  • 151 bedroom
  • 232 bedrooms
  • 253 bedrooms
  • 234 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Benton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Benton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 10no vehicle
  • 431 vehicle
  • 1282 vehicles
  • 633 vehicles
  • 434 vehicles
  • 45+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Benton in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Benton in renter-occupied apartments
  • 20no vehicle
  • 231 vehicle
  • 242 vehicles
  • 163 vehicles
  • 34 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benton, Kansas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benton, Kansas
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 63 rooms
  • 224 rooms
  • 375 rooms
  • 616 rooms
  • 677 rooms
  • 448 rooms
  • 549+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton, Kansas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton, Kansas
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 133 rooms
  • 134 rooms
  • 235 rooms
  • 96 rooms
  • 227 rooms
  • 38 rooms
  • 39+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Benton, KS household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Benton, KS in 2022
  • 5Less than $10,000
  • 9$10,000 to $19,999
  • 20$20,000 to $29,999
  • 5$30,000 to $39,999
  • 38$40,000 to $49,999
  • 59$50,000 to $59,999
  • 17$60,000 to $74,999
  • 98$75,000 to $99,999
  • 36$100,000 to $124,999
  • 38$125,000 to $149,999
  • 31$150,000 to $199,999
  • 35$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Benton, KS

  • Distribution of house value in Benton, KS in 2022
  • 1Less than $10,000
  • 2$25,000 to $29,999
  • 1$40,000 to $49,999
  • 4$50,000 to $59,999
  • 4$70,000 to $79,999
  • 6$80,000 to $89,999
  • 23$90,000 to $99,999
  • 38$100,000 to $124,999
  • 9$125,000 to $149,999
  • 43$150,000 to $174,999
  • 37$175,000 to $199,999
  • 61$200,000 to $249,999
  • 14$250,000 to $299,999
  • 2$300,000 to $399,999
  • 14$500,000 to $749,999
  • 8$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Benton, KS

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Benton, KS in 2022
  • 2$350 to $399
  • 13$400 to $449
  • 6$450 to $499
  • 2$550 to $599
  • 4$600 to $649
  • 16$650 to $699
  • 2$750 to $799
  • 2$800 to $899
  • 6$900 to $999
  • 3$1,000 to $1,249
  • 0$1,250 to $1,499
  • 25$1,500 to $1,999
  • 1No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 48.6%
Number of people working at home: 87 (16.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 40
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 16
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 48
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 129
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 112
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 39
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 55
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 23
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 16
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 14
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 0
  • 90 or more minutes: 0

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 380 (84.6%)
  • Carpooled: 44 (9.8%)
  • Bicycle: 4 (0.9%)
  • Other means: 2 (0.4%)
  • Worked at home: 19 (4.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.9%Males
  • 0.9%Females
Ancestries in Benton, KS

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 113 (26.3%)
  • English: 94 (21.9%)
  • American: 61 (14.2%)
  • Irish: 32 (7.4%)
  • Scottish: 13 (3.0%)
  • Egyptian: 12 (2.8%)
  • European: 12 (2.8%)
  • Norwegian: 10 (2.3%)
  • Swedish: 4 (0.9%)
  • Eastern European: 3 (0.7%)
  • French Canadian: 3 (0.7%)
  • Hungarian: 3 (0.7%)
  • French: 1 (0.2%)
  • Russian: 1 (0.2%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Hong Kong
Benton:

91.1% (41)
Kansas:

0.2% (510)

Spain
Benton:

6.7% (3)
Kansas:

0.2% (429)

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

  • This state: 506
  • Other state: 358
  • Northeast: 6
  • Midwest: 149
  • South: 78
  • West: 121

92.1% of Benton residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 9.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 63.5% lived in Kansas.


Benton:

92.1%
State average:

85.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 10
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 1
  • 10th grade: 7
  • 11th grade: 2
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 4
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 113
  • Less than 1 year of college: 29
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 55
  • Associate degree: 38
  • Bachelor's degree: 67
  • Master's degree: 9
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 3
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 9
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 4
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 62
  • Less than 1 year of college: 48
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 48
  • Associate degree: 45
  • Bachelor's degree: 64
  • Master's degree: 68
  • Professional school degree: 15
  • Doctorate degree: 5
Educational Attainment for Females
Benton marital status for males
Benton marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 352
  • One, attached: 6
  • 3 or 4: 10
  • 10 to 19: 5
  • Mobile homes: 23

Median worth of mobile homes: $114,041

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.0%

House/condo owner moved in on average 8 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Benton
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Benton, KS
  • 78.3%Utility gas
  • 15.4%Electricity
  • 4.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Solar energy
  • 0.7%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Benton, KS
  • 69.8%Utility gas
  • 30.2%Electricity

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20
Here:

30.3%
Kansas:

14.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
Here:

13.2%
Kansas:

10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1
Here:

3.4%
Kansas:

15.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability