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Benton, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Elkhart County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
394
Population
415/sq mi density
$103,681
Median Income
$31,829 per capita
$149,500
Home Value
$297,188 Zillow
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
111
Violent Crime/100K
3,835 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$103,681 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$149,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
111 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$103,681
38% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,829
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.4%
16% 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)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$103,681
138%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,829
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,434
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,195
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,195
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.5%
28% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$20,586M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
93.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
6.5%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,293
Restaurants
426
Healthcare
404
Retail
716
Manufacturing
835
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,434
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,493
28% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $103,681 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,829 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,434 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,195 |
| County GDP | $20,586M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.442 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 93.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,293 |
| Restaurants | 426 |
| Healthcare | 404 |
| Retail | 716 |
| Manufacturing | 835 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,434 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,493 |