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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+8%
875 → 945
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.77%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+75.6%
$50,978 → $89,531
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.79%
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
997
+52 from 2023 (945)
Projected Median Income 2030
$132,766
+$43,235 from 2023 ($89,531)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 875 | — | $50,978 | — |
| 2015 | 877 | +0.2% | $47,891 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 879 | +0.2% | $55,179 | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 871 | -0.9% | $87,500 | +58.6% |
| 2021 | 946 | +8.6% | $81,389 | -7% |
| 2023 | 945 | -0.1% | $89,531 | +10% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.