City Data forBenton,KY

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Housing Data (May 2025)

Median Price per SqFt
$154
Median Listing Price
$319,995
Median Days on Market
68
Active Listings
60
New Listings
20
Total Listings (Active + Pending)
78
Avg Listing Price
$371,643
Avg Listing Price Change MoM
-4%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY
7%

City Data

City
Benton
State ID
KY
Population
4,463

Age Breakdown

Median Age
41.2
Under 10 years old
14.1%
Age 10-19
8.3%
Age 20s
13.9%
Age 30s
11.8%
Age 40s
10.4%
Age 50s
12.4%
Age 60s
13.4%
Age 70s
7.8%
Age Over 80
7.9%

Gender Breakdown

Male
46.4%
Female
53.6%

Marital Status

Married
51.4%
Divorced
15.9%
Never Married
19.0%
Widowed
13.6%

Household

Family Size
2.9
Family Dual Income
54
Median Household Income
$49,043
Median Individual Income
$29,620
Home Ownership
66.5%
Home Value
$137,075
Median Rent
$722
Rent Burden
42.0%
Poverty
15.0%

Education

No Highschool Degree or GED
9.5%
Highschool Education
36.3%
Some College
32.1%
Bachelors Degree
8.0%
Graduate Degree
14.1%
Total College or Above
22.1%
Stem Degree
37.6%

Workforce

Labor Force Participation
49.9%
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
Disabled
18.1%

Ethnicity

White
93.4%
Black
3.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Pacific Islander
0.0%
Other
0.3%
Multiple
3.3%

Other

Hispanic
2.5%
Limited English
0.0%
Health Uninsured
8.0%
Veteran
11.7%