Louisiana · Census place 06925
Benton town, LA
Quick answer
Benton town has 2,408 residents, ranking #172 of 489 places in Louisiana. Median household income is $59,744, the median home is worth $192,800 and median gross rent runs $829 a month.
- Population
- 2,408Benton town residents
- Median household income
- $59,744Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $192,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $829Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 65.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Benton town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Benton town median would spend about 16.7% 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 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 19.2% of residents and 65.2% 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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