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Benton, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Jefferson County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
7,076 Population 1,289/sq mi density
$51,349 Median Income $28,940 per capita
$85,100 Home Value $115,064 Zillow
$776 Median Rent 31.7% income on rent
56°F Avg Temperature 297 sunny days/yr
1,534 Violent Crime/100K 14,724 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$51,349 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,100 home value, $776/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,534 violent crimes/100K (304% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Education Levels

High School+ 85.5%
US avg: 88.6% 3% below
Bachelor's+ 18.5%
US avg: 33.7% 45% below
Graduate+ 5.7%
US avg: 13.1% 56% below
School Test Score
4.7 / 10

2024 Presidential Election

73.3%
Republican (GOP)
25.5%
Democrat (DEM)
R 73%
D 25%
1%
County-level results, 2024 Presidential Election

Digital & Infrastructure

Broadband Access
87.8%
2% below US avg (90.0%)
Avg Download Speed
73 Mbps
Upload: 5 Mbps
Max: 1,000 Mbps
Public Libraries
1
EV Charging Stations
1
Alt Fuel Stations
3
Nearest Airport
PAH
Barkley Regional
66 miles away

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Physicians
1:2,049
patients per provider
Dentists
1:1,733
patients per provider
Mental Health Providers
1:313
patients per provider
Food Environment Index
7.4
Scale 0-10 (10 = best)
Exercise Access
49.1%
with access to exercise opportunities
Premature Death Rate
10,089
per 100,000 (years of potential life lost)

Complete Civic & Community Data

Education

Bachelor's Degree+18.5%
High School+85.5%
Graduate Degree+5.7%
School Test Score4.7/10

Voting (2024)

Republican (GOP)73.3%
Democrat (DEM)25.5%

Infrastructure

Broadband87.8%
Download Speed73 Mbps
Upload Speed5 Mbps
Max Download1,000 Mbps
Libraries1
EV Stations1
Alt Fuel Stations3

Airport

Airport CodePAH
Airport NameBarkley Regional
Distance66 miles