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Benton, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Sedgwick County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
896
Population
645/sq mi density
$89,531
Median Income
$49,681 per capita
$179,600
Home Value
$333,721 Zillow
$989
Median Rent
26.4% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
137
Violent Crime/100K
2,254 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$89,531 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$179,600 home value, $989/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
137 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
39.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$89,531
19% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$49,681
27% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% 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)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$89,531
119%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$49,681
127%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,783
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,166
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,166
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.8%
24% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.9%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
89% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$41,525M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.9%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
18.8%
Other
4.7%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
14,427
Restaurants
1,236
Healthcare
1,737
Retail
1,624
Manufacturing
494
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,783
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,510
57% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $89,531 |
| Per Capita Income | $49,681 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,783 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,166 |
| County GDP | $41,525M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 18.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 14,427 |
| Restaurants | 1,236 |
| Healthcare | 1,737 |
| Retail | 1,624 |
| Manufacturing | 494 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,783 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,510 |