COMPARING TWO PLACES
Benton vs Sikeston
PLACE A
Benton, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Sikeston, Missouri
Benton is 95% smaller than Sikeston. Sikeston earns more, with a median household income $24,415 higher.
BENTONSIKESTONDIFFERENCE
Total population81915,983−95% vs Sikeston
Population density1,372932+440
Population growth-0.1%-0.2%+0.0 pts
Median age55.938.2+17.7
Male40.8%45.5%−4.7 pts
Female59.2%54.5%+4.7 pts
Foreign-born2.9%1.3%+1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.6%68.2%+24.4 pts
Black0.0%21.3%−21.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.4%2.3%−0.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Other6.0%8.0%−2.0 pts
Median household income$34,500$58,915−$24,415
Per capita income$28,218$35,557−$7,339
Poverty rate26.2%14.2%+11.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5010.495Even
Bachelor's degree or higher10.3%27.5%−17.2 pts
Graduate degree3.5%11.3%−7.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.5%3.5%+1.9 pts
Labor force participation41.3%57.9%−16.6 pts
Median home value$168,400$168,800−$400
Median gross rent$956$891+$65
Owner-occupied43.4%60.5%−17.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.5%9.4%+12.1 pts
Rent-burdened households56.1%45.7%+10.4 pts
Average commute26.915.7+11.2
Worked from home7.2%3.7%+3.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.0%12.1%−6.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025