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Kentucky · Census place 05824

Benton city, KY

Quick answer

Benton city has 4,774 residents, ranking #91 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $63,368, the median home is worth $159,600 and median gross rent runs $839 a month.

Population
4,774Benton city residents
Median household income
$63,368Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$159,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$839Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
78.1%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 15.9% 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 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.1% of residents and 78.1% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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