Michigan · Census place 07540
Benton Heights CDP, MI
Quick answer
Benton Heights CDP has 3,572 residents, ranking #221 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $33,871, the median home is worth $87,500 and median gross rent runs $546 a month.
- Population
- 3,572Benton Heights CDP residents
- Median household income
- $33,871Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $87,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $546Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 30.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 47.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Benton Heights CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Benton Heights CDP median would spend about 19.3% 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 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 41.3% of residents and 47.4% 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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