Tennessee · Census place 05040
Benton town, TN
Quick answer
Benton town has 1,349 residents, ranking #269 of 504 places in Tennessee. Median household income is $35,000, the median home is worth $167,700 and median gross rent runs $530 a month.
- Population
- 1,349Benton town residents
- Median household income
- $35,000Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $167,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $530Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 58.7%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 18.2% 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 4.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.5% of residents and 58.7% 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 Tennessee.
- Huntland town 1,381
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- Midtown CDP 1,281
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