COMPARING TWO PLACES
Benton vs Sanger
PLACE A
Benton, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Sanger, Texas
Benton is 92% smaller than Sanger. Sanger earns more, with a median household income $56,575 higher. Sanger has grown faster since 2000 (28% vs 0%).
BENTONSANGERDIFFERENCE
Total population81910,238−92% vs Sanger
Population density1,372871+501
Population growth-0.1%27.8%−27.9 pts
Median age55.932.4+23.5
Male40.8%52.4%−11.6 pts
Female59.2%47.6%+11.6 pts
Foreign-born2.9%4.9%−2.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.6%70.3%+22.3 pts
Black0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.4%21.9%−20.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Other6.0%3.5%+2.4 pts
Median household income$34,500$91,075−$56,575
Per capita income$28,218$39,950−$11,732
Poverty rate26.2%7.4%+18.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5010.333+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher10.3%25.6%−15.3 pts
Graduate degree3.5%10.0%−6.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.5%1.4%+4.1 pts
Labor force participation41.3%78.2%−36.9 pts
Median home value$168,400$295,400−$127,000
Median gross rent$956$1,504−$548
Owner-occupied43.4%73.7%−30.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.5%5.8%+15.7 pts
Rent-burdened households56.1%48.6%+7.5 pts
Average commute26.929.5−2.6
Worked from home7.2%10.6%−3.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured6.0%13.2%−7.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025