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Benton, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Bossier Parish County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
2,408
Population
956/sq mi density
$59,744
Median Income
$31,075 per capita
$192,800
Home Value
$341,812 Zillow
$829
Median Rent
33.1% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
69
Violent Crime/100K
1,105 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$59,744 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$192,800 home value, $829/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
69 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,744
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,075
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.8%
21% 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
$59,744
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,075
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,013
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,003
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,003
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.3%
85% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.6%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,656M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.3%
Other
13.1%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,667
Restaurants
280
Healthcare
264
Retail
436
Manufacturing
65
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,013
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,331
5% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $59,744 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,075 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,013 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,003 |
| County GDP | $7,656M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,667 |
| Restaurants | 280 |
| Healthcare | 264 |
| Retail | 436 |
| Manufacturing | 65 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,013 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,331 |