COMPARING TWO PLACES
Poyen vs Benton
PLACE A
Poyen, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Benton, Pennsylvania
Poyen is 66% smaller than Benton. Poyen earns more, with a median household income $42,286 higher. Benton has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -9%).
POYENBENTONDIFFERENCE
Total population275819−66% vs Benton
Population density8991,372−473
Population growth-9.3%-0.1%−9.2 pts
Median age26.955.9−29.0
Male54.0%40.8%+13.1 pts
Female46.0%59.2%−13.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.2%92.6%−2.3 pts
Black1.8%0.0%+1.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.9%1.4%−0.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other7.0%6.0%+1.1 pts
Median household income$76,786$34,500+$42,286
Per capita income$24,863$28,218−$3,355
Poverty rate4.8%26.2%−21.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2830.501−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%10.3%+11.7 pts
Graduate degree8.6%3.5%+5.1 pts
Unemployment rate1.0%5.5%−4.5 pts
Labor force participation65.9%41.3%+24.6 pts
Median home value$102,100$168,400−$66,300
Median gross rent$840$956−$116
Owner-occupied71.6%43.4%+28.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.6%21.5%−13.9 pts
Rent-burdened households15.8%56.1%−40.3 pts
Average commute23.026.9−3.9
Worked from home2.6%7.2%−4.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured4.8%6.0%−1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025