Washington · Census place 05560
Benton City city, WA
Quick answer
Benton City city has 3,559 residents, ranking #234 of 639 places in Washington. Median household income is $52,581, the median home is worth $262,800 and median gross rent runs $1,159 a month.
- Population
- 3,559Benton City city residents
- Median household income
- $52,581Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $262,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,159Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 27.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 72.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Benton City city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Benton City city median would spend about 26.5% 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 5.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.5% of residents and 72.5% 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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