Benton city, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,558
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,558
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,578
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,716
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,717
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,709
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,087
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.4%
Female persons, percent 52.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 413
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $87,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,002
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $521
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $798
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,985
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.21
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,449
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 66,853
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 193,337
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $29,258
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,123
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,057
Persons in poverty, percent 17.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,224.3
Population per square mile, 2010 1,292.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.48
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.48
FIPS Code 1705300