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Benton, AL

Full City Profile · Alabama · Lowndes County County

1.6 /5.0
D Poor
34 Population 113/sq mi density
$80,000 Home Value $190,733 Zillow
64°F Avg Temperature 304 sunny days/yr
1,370 Violent Crime/100K 10,505 property/100K
D
Overall
1.6 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,370 violent crimes/100K (261% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Per Capita Income
$44,915
15% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Benton vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Benton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,915
115%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,280
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,283
90%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,283
10% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$538M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 100%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 0%

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
207
Restaurants
107
Healthcare
7
Retail
27
Manufacturing
10

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,280
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,414
60% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Per Capita Income$44,915
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$50,280
Avg Weekly Wage$1,283
County GDP$538M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.0%
Poverty Rate0.0%
Gini Coefficient0.520
Cost of Living Index88.8

Commute

Drive Alone100.0%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home0.0%

Businesses

Total Establishments207
Restaurants107
Healthcare7
Retail27
Manufacturing10

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$50,280
Avg Property Tax$1,414