All Countries
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
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,349
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,940
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.8%
27% above
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)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,349
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,940
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,900
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,112
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,112
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.8%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.7%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
91% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,434M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.7%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
9.8%
Other
17.1%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
858
Restaurants
86
Healthcare
131
Retail
146
Manufacturing
29
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,900
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,198
49% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,349 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,940 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,900 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,112 |
| County GDP | $2,434M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.434 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 9.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 858 |
| Restaurants | 86 |
| Healthcare | 131 |
| Retail | 146 |
| Manufacturing | 29 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,900 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,198 |