Benton Park, CA

Full City Profile · California · Kern County County

2.5 /5.0

C+ Fair

5,682 Population 7,576/sq mi density

$62,475 Median Income $20,605 per capita

$230,600 Home Value $391,443 Zillow

$1,190 Median Rent 26.2% income on rent

65°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr

457 Violent Crime/100K 3,972 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.5 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

3.0 / 5.0

$62,475 median income, 4.1% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.6 / 5.0

$230,600 home value, $1,190/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

457 violent crimes/100K (20% above avg)

Education

1.6 / 5.0

7.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

+10.4%

5,146 → 5,682

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

+5.08%

Compound annual growth rate

Median Income Change

+18.6%

$52,658 → $62,475

nominal, not inflation-adjusted

Annual Income Growth

+8.92%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Benton Park 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 2021–2023 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

8,038

+2,356 from 2023 (5,682)

Projected Median Income 2030

$113,621

+$51,146 from 2023 ($62,475)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	5,146	—	$52,658	—
2023	5,682	+10.4%	$62,475	+18.6%

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.