Arkansas · Census place 05290
Benton city, AR
Quick answer
Benton city has 35,954 residents, ranking #12 of 625 places in Arkansas. Median household income is $69,638, the median home is worth $199,400 and median gross rent runs $1,003 a month.
- Population
- 35,954Benton city residents
- Median household income
- $69,638Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $199,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,003Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 65.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Benton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Benton city median would spend about 17.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.1% of residents and 65.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Arkansas.
- Bentonville city 56,326
- Pine Bluff city 40,436
- Hot Springs city 38,023
- Sherwood city 32,915
- Bella Vista city 30,935
- Paragould city 29,940
- Texarkana city 29,343
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