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Benton, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Marshall County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
4,774
Population
936/sq mi density
$63,368
Median Income
$30,326 per capita
$159,600
Home Value
$176,068 Zillow
$839
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
90
Violent Crime/100K
3,766 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$63,368 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$159,600 home value, $839/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
90 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,368
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,326
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.5%
48% 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
$63,368
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,326
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,242
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,205
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,205
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.1%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.3%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,760M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.1%
Other
3.6%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,051
Restaurants
74
Healthcare
71
Retail
131
Manufacturing
38
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,242
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,315
5% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $63,368 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,326 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,242 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,205 |
| County GDP | $1,760M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,051 |
| Restaurants | 74 |
| Healthcare | 71 |
| Retail | 131 |
| Manufacturing | 38 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,242 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,315 |