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Benton, CA
Full City Profile · California · Mono County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
368
Population
13/sq mi density
$65,035
Median Income
$22,960 per capita
$277,500
Home Value
$575,110 Zillow
44°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
699
Violent Crime/100K
3,316 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$65,035 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$277,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
699 violent crimes/100K (84% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+157.3%
143 → 368
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+9.91%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+291.2%
$16,625 → $65,035
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+14.61%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Benton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
713
+345 from 2023 (368)
Projected Median Income 2030
$168,929
+$103,894 from 2023 ($65,035)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 143 | — | $16,625 | — |
| 2015 | 333 | +132.9% | — | — |
| 2017 | 293 | -12% | $42,639 | — |
| 2019 | 328 | +11.9% | $40,735 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 287 | -12.5% | $57,951 | +42.3% |
| 2023 | 368 | +28.2% | $65,035 | +12.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.