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Benton, TN (Tennessee) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $164,166 (it was $53,800 in 2000)
Benton:

$164,166
Tennessee:

$235,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $100,004 - $214,563

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $197,972
Here:

$197,972
State:

$310,843

Mobile homes: $78,191
Here:

$78,191
State:

$101,125

Total population: 1,309 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,109 (14 farm, 1,095 nonfarm))

Houses: 650 (578 occupied: 370 owner occupied, 216 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

37%
State:

33%

Housing density: 287 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021 in this county: $158,219.

Median contract rent in 2021: $361 (lower quartile is $205, upper quartile is $510)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2021: $622


Median gross rent in Benton, TN in 2021: $383

Housing units in Benton with a mortgage: 200 (6 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $89,064

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $43,188

Median monthly housing costs: $547

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Benton, Tennessee Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1991

Median year apartment built: 1985

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,460
  • Male householders: 199 (59 living alone), Female householders: 374 (133 living alone)
  • 274 spouses (271 opposite-sex spouses), 21 unmarried partners, (21 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 306 children (279 natural, 20 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 39 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 9 foster children, 78 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 154

Size of family households: 200 2-persons, 98 3-persons, 58 4-persons, 20 5-persons, 3 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 200 1-person, 2 2-persons.

130 married couples with children.
91 single-parent households (51 men, 40 women).

98.1% of residents of Benton speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 16 (1.1%)
(43.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.3
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.0
State:

4.5

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Benton, Tennessee
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Benton, Tennessee
  • 0no bedroom
  • 61 bedroom
  • 952 bedrooms
  • 2543 bedrooms
  • 164 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton, Tennessee
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton, Tennessee
  • 0no bedroom
  • 721 bedroom
  • 1112 bedrooms
  • 333 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Benton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Benton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 2no vehicle
  • 601 vehicle
  • 1832 vehicles
  • 903 vehicles
  • 304 vehicles
  • 45+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Benton in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Benton in renter-occupied apartments
  • 31no vehicle
  • 1331 vehicle
  • 462 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 64 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benton, Tennessee
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benton, Tennessee
  • 01 room
  • 22 rooms
  • 93 rooms
  • 454 rooms
  • 1675 rooms
  • 536 rooms
  • 437 rooms
  • 218 rooms
  • 309+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton, Tennessee
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton, Tennessee
  • 01 room
  • 192 rooms
  • 483 rooms
  • 774 rooms
  • 325 rooms
  • 286 rooms
  • 77 rooms
  • 48 rooms
  • 19+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2021 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Benton, TN
  • Benton, TN household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Benton, TN in 2021
  • 31Less than $10,000
  • 142$10,000 to $19,999
  • 59$20,000 to $29,999
  • 57$30,000 to $39,999
  • 40$40,000 to $49,999
  • 31$50,000 to $59,999
  • 53$60,000 to $74,999
  • 61$75,000 to $99,999
  • 73$100,000 to $124,999
  • 10$125,000 to $149,999
  • 10$150,000 to $199,999
  • 10$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2021 in Benton, TN

  • Distribution of house value in Benton, TN in 2021
  • 3Less than $10,000
  • 4$20,000 to $24,999
  • 9$30,000 to $34,999
  • 13$40,000 to $49,999
  • 18$50,000 to $59,999
  • 12$60,000 to $69,999
  • 6$70,000 to $79,999
  • 25$80,000 to $89,999
  • 9$90,000 to $99,999
  • 25$100,000 to $124,999
  • 37$125,000 to $149,999
  • 48$150,000 to $174,999
  • 20$175,000 to $199,999
  • 38$200,000 to $249,999
  • 16$250,000 to $299,999
  • 23$300,000 to $399,999
  • 4$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in Benton, TN

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Benton, TN in 2021
  • 48$150 to $199
  • 4$200 to $249
  • 3$250 to $299
  • 42$300 to $349
  • 13$350 to $399
  • 9$400 to $449
  • 12$450 to $499
  • 18$500 to $549
  • 17$550 to $599
  • 27No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2021

Percentage of workers working in this county: 28.2%
Number of people working at home: 52 (9.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 42
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 24
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 46
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 16
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 76
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 36
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 145
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 0
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 9
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 38
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 45
  • 90 or more minutes: 0
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Benton

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 592 (86.4%)
  • Carpooled: 32 (4.7%)
  • Taxi: 24 (3.5%)
  • Walked: 1 (0.1%)
  • Worked at home: 19 (2.8%)
Class of Workers in 2021
  • Unemployment by race in 2021
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.9%Males
  • 1.6%Females
Ancestries in Benton, TN

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 206 (33.4%)
  • English: 72 (11.7%)
  • Irish: 61 (9.9%)
  • German: 26 (4.2%)
  • European: 21 (3.4%)
  • Cajun: 17 (2.8%)
  • Liberian: 15 (2.4%)
  • Italian: 8 (1.3%)
  • Scottish: 4 (0.6%)
  • African: 3 (0.5%)
  • Eastern European: 2 (0.3%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Liberia
Benton:

93.8% (15)
Tennessee:

0.2% (619)

Panama
Benton:

37.5% (6)
Tennessee:

0.3% (922)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,059
  • Other state: 371
  • Northeast: 79
  • Midwest: 95
  • South: 193
  • West: 3

80.6% of Benton residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54.8% lived in Tennessee.


Benton:

80.6%
State average:

85.9%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 10
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 2
  • 7th and 8th grade: 28
  • 9th grade: 24
  • 10th grade: 7
  • 11th grade: 25
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 251
  • Less than 1 year of college: 53
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 63
  • Associate degree: 28
  • Bachelor's degree: 34
  • Master's degree: 17
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 6
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 15
  • 9th grade: 21
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 15
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 9
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 182
  • Less than 1 year of college: 23
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 59
  • Associate degree: 42
  • Bachelor's degree: 71
  • Master's degree: 9
  • Professional school degree: 3
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Benton marital status for males
Benton marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 386
  • One, attached: 1
  • Two: 15
  • 3 or 4: 47
  • 5 to 9: 71
  • 20 to 49: 16
  • Mobile homes: 111

Median worth of mobile homes: $79,976

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2021: 1.6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2021: 2.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Benton
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Benton, TN
  • 91.9%Electricity
  • 7.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Benton, TN
  • 97.1%Electricity
  • 2.9%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
Here:

5.7%
Tennessee:

15.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Tennessee:

15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6
Here:

28.6%
Tennessee:

25.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability