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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Benton

Alabama · 60 residents · 0.30 sq mi
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With 60 people, Benton is a city in Alabama. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 23.3%, above the 13.2% national rate. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The population is up 28% since 2000. Median home value sits at $62,500.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

60
+28%vs 2000
vs 47 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.7
−23%vs 2000
vs 41.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.30 sq mi
Population, 19902024
243444536319902000201020202024Benton
202432
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55%(3)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95%(3)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1428.3%(17)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 190%(0)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 240%(0)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415%(9)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.3%(8)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 540%(0)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645%(3)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7418.3%(11)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.7%(4)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.3%(2)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,667
−68%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $90,000 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,936
−57%vs 2000
vs $28,035 in 2000
US average: $14,340
23.3%
+15.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$62,500
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $87,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$475
+67%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $375 in 2000
US average: $450
82.4%
−6.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.9% in 2000
17.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic76.6%(36)
Black23.4%(11)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic53.3%(32)
Black38.3%(23)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other8.3%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
Irish18.8%(6)
American15.6%(5)
German15.6%(5)
Norwegian9.4%(3)
Italian6.3%(2)
Section 05

Education

29.7%
−16.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 46.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
81.1%
−15.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 96.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
21.6%
+13.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married60%(12)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced40%(8)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married100%(12)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.0%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 5.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
68.8%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 65.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
3.1%
−5.6 ptssince 2020
from 8.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
46.9%
+29.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
9.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 8.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.8%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 65.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.9%
+29.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

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How many people live in Benton, Alabama?

Benton, Alabama has about 60 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Benton, Alabama?

The typical household in Benton, Alabama earns about $21,667 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Benton, Alabama expensive?

In Benton, Alabama, the median home is worth about $62,500, and the typical rent is about $475 a month.

How educated are people in Benton, Alabama?

About 29.7% of adults age 25 and over in Benton, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Benton, Alabama?

About 23.3% of people in Benton, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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