COMPARING TWO PLACES
Benton vs Harrison
PLACE A
Benton, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Harrison, Illinois
Benton and Harrison are close in size. Harrison earns more, with a median household income $43,132 higher. Benton has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -8%).
BENTONHARRISONDIFFERENCE
Total population819830−1% vs Harrison
Population density1,372394+978
Population growth-0.1%-7.7%+7.6 pts
Median age55.964.3−8.4
Male40.8%49.6%−8.8 pts
Female59.2%50.4%+8.8 pts
Foreign-born2.9%1.6%+1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.6%60.4%+32.2 pts
Black0.0%4.8%−4.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.4%6.3%−4.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other6.0%28.2%−22.2 pts
Median household income$34,500$77,632−$43,132
Per capita income$28,218$34,689−$6,471
Poverty rate26.2%10.6%+15.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5010.328+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher10.3%38.5%−28.2 pts
Graduate degree3.5%2.0%+1.5 pts
Unemployment rate5.5%16.3%−10.9 pts
Labor force participation41.3%44.9%−3.6 pts
Median home value$168,400$176,100−$7,700
Median gross rent$956$915+$41
Owner-occupied43.4%67.5%−24.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.5%16.4%+5.1 pts
Rent-burdened households56.1%42.3%+13.9 pts
Average commute26.935.7−8.9
Worked from home7.2%7.7%−0.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.0%4.1%+1.9 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024